2015 South Florida Gathering (5th Annual) November 13th-15th

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Since this is our biggest attendance it probably is a good idea to have atleast a "loose" menu for food as others have previously brought up. Let's start that discussion here and i'll post the final plan on the first page of this thread.

Thursday - approx 7-8 attendees

Dinner

- Beer Can Chickens (Keith - 2, I can also donate another 2 from my freezer if we need more)

Friday (The jerky and cold smoking day?) - approx 10-12 attendees

Breakfast

Lunch  

- How about we bring fixins for fancy smoke sandwiches (smoked turkey sliced up? French Dip? Pastrami sammies? thoughts?)

Dinner

- Maple Bourbon Ham (Keith)

- Smoked Baked Bean (I can do this or if the award winning Don @OrlandoSmoKing  want to take the lead on it he can)

- Smoked/Grilled Chicken wings (doug)

Saturday (The Main day) - approx 20+ attendees

Breakfast

- Sausage, Eggs and pancakes (keith, I can also donate so more eggs since we have alot of people coming)

Lunch - Alot of the time this time of the day we are snacking on various things being cook, so maybe we dont need a lunch plan?

Dinner

- Whole Pig Pickin'

- Corn bread casserole

Sunday

Breakfast

I may have missed some stuff that others said they would bring, please let me know if i did. Once we have a better idea of a finilzed menu i'll post in the first post so its sticky. Also things i put above can be moved around if it makes more sense. 

I've never been a big breakfast person so my idea for dishes are limited but i have no problem donating ingrediants for anyone who wants to do a dish. I can even bring my DO if we need more room for cooking

For jerky - I'l bring a bunch of my marinage ingredients so we shouldn't run out but if we do we can do a store run

Cold Smoking - I'll pick up some cheese from Sam's club to bring down and cold smoke on Friday. If anyone wants to bring more last year we put a bunch on my smoker and let a couple A-maze-N smokers go for a few hours, cheese came out great! i'll bring my vacuum sealer as well. 
I can not wait to get away and relax for a few days.....
DITTO!!!
Jeremy... Don't be like somebody else I know and forget/not bring an air mattress... the grounds not as soft as it was when we were younger....

Craig.. I'm doing breakfast for one morning.. if you want to do something another morning that would be great ... maybe some sausage gravy in a DO...
HAHAHA is that me your talking about? Yea definitely making sure i have my mattress this year!
man.. just seen this from Case (dirtsailor2003)... http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/236796/mountain-man-breakfast-dinner

might could do this in your DO Craig....
 
Yea I wish it was my choice on what I get to use. Unfortunately it looks like the 5th
Jeremy... Don't be like somebody else I know and forget/not bring an air mattress... the grounds not as soft as it was when we were younger....

Craig.. I'm doing breakfast for one morning.. if you want to do something another morning that would be great ... maybe some sausage gravy in a DO...

Yep already on getting one, I figure I might as well get a mac daddy one.....
 
I want to make the drive down for Saturday but not sure if I can convince the wife since it is our anniversary weekend...... looks like it might be next year before I can make it 
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I want to make the drive down for Saturday but not sure if I can convince the wife since it is our anniversary weekend...... looks like it might be next year before I can make it :th_crybaby2:

Just tell her your friends are throwing y'all a surprise anniversary pig roast!
 
Sounds like I should try to get there Friday. IF I can get away, I'll bring over a naked herbal chicken for that nights dinner. I'm bringing half a pork loin for jerky, so I'll smoke the other half and slice it for sammies to add to the lot for Friday's lunch. The local save a lot has chicken thighs on sale for $.79, so if they look good I'll pick some up for someone to cook some time.
 
 
I want to make the drive down for Saturday but not sure if I can convince the wife since it is our anniversary weekend...... looks like it might be next year before I can make it 
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You can always make a solo trip this year and bring the wife next year :)
Just tell her your friends are throwing y'all a surprise anniversary pig roast!
How can she say no to that?!!!??!
Sounds like I should try to get there Friday. IF I can get away, I'll bring over a naked herbal chicken for that nights dinner. I'm bringing half a pork loin for jerky, so I'll smoke the other half and slice it for sammies to add to the lot for Friday's lunch. The local save a lot has chicken thighs on sale for $.79, so if they look good I'll pick some up for someone to cook some time.
Sounds good just let us know what you decide! We can smoke stuff there or if you wanna pre-smoke that's ok as well
 
Got a question for the Jerky makers... I have never done it myself and am wondering if there is a chance to still figure out a small batch Saturday (work is being unreasonable and wont let me get away Friday)?  I know there are several resources to read, but I am a learn by doing type, and was hoping to get some pointers. If there is some prep work to do to make it easier I will do it.

Semper Fi,

Scott
 
I dont see a problem if we smoke a small batch on saturday so you see that part, and we can marinade a batch of raw meat as well to be smoked Sunday so you see both end of it, and anyone else who is just coming on saturday
 
John and I are still planning on attending. Will be there Thursday afternoon.I can make BBQ baked beans and stuffed jalapeños for some meal, just let me know which meal.
 
John and I are still planning on attending. Will be there Thursday afternoon.I can make BBQ baked beans and stuffed jalapeños for some meal, just let me know which meal.
Great! maybe your sides can go along with Thursday night's dinner? If you think that's to rushed to get there and cook it up for dinner it could be for friday?
 
So the current 10 day forecast says for Friday highof 86 and low of 64. I know this is florida and weather cannot be predicted until about an hour before the weather changes, but lets hope that cold comes in a little more! :)
 
Doug.. I know Rob is bringing wings as well.... so maybe put them all on your smoker Fri. for lunch ? I can only get 2 whole chickens at a time on my mini ... gonna pre-brine them and rub them down when I get there...

still working on getting more venison... approximately how much do you already have?
 
Doug.. I know Rob is bringing wings as well.... so maybe put them all on your smoker Fri. for lunch ? I can only get 2 whole chickens at a time on my mini ... gonna pre-brine them and rub them down when I get there...

still working on getting more venison... approximately how much do you already have?
I would only be able to bring about 3lbs max. It's my friends that i'm just keeping in my freezer for him.
 
I can work on a Sunday breakfast. Unfortunately I haven't figured out homemade biscuits DO or otherwise. I can probably do some Grands in the DO. I make a pretty good sausage gravy.

Doug, thanks for the menu update! I sure hope we get a break in the summer weather.  

Looks like we are getting in midday Friday.

Craig
 
I also wanted to check on a few attendees that have been quiet since they first said they were coming just to confirm....
@Sota D

@Roadkill Cafe
 
@carol506

@EGA-Q
 

Howdy Gang,

I had been looking forward to this the entire year, especially since I missed last year's. Had the time off saved up at the new job and it had been approved. Then a little over a week ago Momma's health had some change of direction (fell and broke nose, heart issue that required pacemaker put in). Needless to say time off was taken and I'm needing to care for her at her home when the nurses aren't here at night. I am so going to miss seeing old friends and making new ones. Not to mention all the awesome food!!! Was really looking forward to seeing Doug smoke a whole piggy. I guess I'm going to have to live vicariously through y'all and be satisfied with the stories and pics posted.

Doug, thank you for your kindness of sharing your campsite. You're a class act, Sir.

So, once again I'm having to say "I'll see ya next year" as family comes first, and Momma before anyone or anything. Hopefully things will change in a good way for her and I'll make it in 2016.

Best wishes to all and Happy Smokes!! :grilling_smilie:.

Steve
 
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