2nd Annual South Florida Gathering!! Nov 9th-11th

[dougmays]

I'm watching on SMF TV

haha! dont you worry....live posting will be abundant!

 

[tom walker]

You guys are going to have so much fun I could just puke.

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• tom walker
• Jun 22, 2012

 

[orlandosmoking]

Anyone else tent camping?

I / we will be passing out in a tent. Hope to arrive late Friday afternoon in order to have daylight for tent assembly so no need to worry about drinking alone. What do you need to add me to the tent camper roster? Any idea on cost?

Thanks,

Don

 

[dougmays]

hey don,

last year it was around $160 for the group site so i just picked up that tab for the few of us that camped there. This year i'm also picking up the tab but they changed there policies so it's going to cost me around $200 they said. So i'm just asking $10 per adult for the weekend just to cover some of my cost.

i'll be there friday morning so see ya when you get there!
 

 

[JckDanls 07]

time is getting near.... started to load the camper up... anybody waiting for the last minute to make up their mind, the time is here.. go ahead and make the commitment.. you won't be sorry...

 

[jarjarchef]

Won't be staying the night, but am planning on driving down early Saturday morning. May end up just being myself, the wife may need to go to North Florida for a family matter. Not sure what to bring food wise. Was thinking of more munchie type things. Wish I had time to get some mullet to make smoked mullet dip, but maybe next year...

 

[bmudd14474]

I'm watching on SMF TV

haha! dont you worry....live posting will be abundant!

You can actually do a live web cam if you want. Let me know and ill tell you how.

 

[dougmays]

Won't be staying the night, but am planning on driving down early Saturday morning. May end up just being myself, the wife may need to go to North Florida for a family matter. Not sure what to bring food wise. Was thinking of more munchie type things. Wish I had time to get some mullet to make smoked mullet dip, but maybe next year...

JarJarChef...munchie type things are just fine!

You can actually do a live web cam if you want. Let me know and ill tell you how.

FishEatingCreek doesn't have WiFi but i'm bringing my laptop just in case

 

[JckDanls 07]

JarJar... munchie type things would be great... If you could, let us know so somebody doesn't bring the same thing... I have been debating what type munchie things to bring (i.e.- ABT's, pork candy, scotch eggs, fatty sliders, moink balls)...

also to others.. please let us know what your gonna bring... so we don't all end up bringing the same thing..

I have about 3 lbs of pre-sliced belly coming out of the brine/cure tomorrow.. don't know what to do with it afterwards tho...LOL.. but I am gonna bring it tho and cold smoke it Fri./ Sat. and cook it up Sun. morning...

 

[dougmays]

we could try a baker's twine and needle to thread them on one string and hang them in the smoker? just an idea but i'm just shooting random ideas out there
 

 

[jarjarchef]

Was thinking of this..

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/127617/shrimp-escabeche-w-pic

If anything else comes to mind that is not covered let me know...

 

[JckDanls 07]

JarJar.. that sounds pretty damn good... I doubt anybody else will be making those.. so I think your safe... Thumbs Up will they be pre cooked or do we need to have a big pot to cook them in ?


Doug... I have them tied up tight in 2 separate bundles right now as per Pops advice... I don't know if they should be separated to smoke or not... think I'll shoot Pops a PM and ask him for further advice...

edited- looked at my original thread and Pops already answered.. LOL.. leave them tied up...

 

[more ice]

Dough im in Margate wedding is in Pompano.

 

[jarjarchef]

Everything will be pre done. They are served cold. Just need to final fry the tostones. I have a small burner and pot I can do that in if none is already there.

I'll bring some chicken along that someone can throw into a smoker to add to the food. If the boss does not end up going to N Fl she will want to eat something. She does not do seafood.

I wish I had more time to actually smoke something. It is just crazy busy at work and time is limited.

 

[dougmays]

i'll have my propane burner there for anyone's use and we also have a range in the screen room, new addition from last year!
 

 

[rubbin butts]

Hey Guys, We wont be able to make it this year, in and out of hospital and medical testing the last two weeks, and more to come. Was looking forward to it but it can't be helped.

 

[dougmays]

Hey Guys, We wont be able to make it this year, in and out of hospital and medical testing the last two weeks, and more to come. Was looking forward to it but it can't be helped.

sorry to hear that Ron, but about the medical issues and that you wont be able to make it. You, your wife, and that beautiful smoker of yours will be missed.

 

[orlandosmoking]

[h3]Attendees[/h3]

Forum Name	Real Name	# of guests	Notes/Comments
dougmays	Doug Mays		Tent Camper
Rubbin Butts	Ron	1	RV Camper. Firewood
OrlandoSmoKing	Don	1?	Tent
JckDanls07	Keith	1	RV Camper
TedStarr	Tedd	1	RV?
Smoked Apple	Bill		Tent
JarJarChef			Saturday only
MNPQue		1	RV Camper.
Rob63	Rob		Tent.
RibWizard
Tow Walker	Tom

[h3]Food[/h3]
We found last year that we just Ate At Will...no official meals:) So this chart is just a way to make sure food is going to be available at certain normal eating times (breakfast, lunch, dinner) but food can be made, served, and cooked whenever

Meal	What's Cookin'	Notes
Friday Dinner	Pulled Pork (doug)	no agenda but pulled pork will be around when people arive
Saturday Breakfast	Eggs (Doug)
Saturday Lunch	Chicken (from competition)
Saturday Dinner	Ribs (competition), Sides (competition)
Sunday Breakfast
Sunday Lunch
Sunday Dinner		Anyone staying around this late on sunday?

[h3]Friendly Competitions[/h3]

Competition	Competitors
Ribs (BB or Spare)	jckdanls07, dougmays, rubbinbutts, RibWizard
Chicken	jckdanls07, rubbinbutts
Something Special	rubbinbutts, charolette, dougmays

**Notes on competitions: Last year we did Ribs(whatever style you want), Chicken (anyway you wanna cook it and any part or whole), and Something Special (anything you want like a side, veggie item, chili, gator tail, etc...). Would anyone like to see anything else added? Again these are friendly competitions amongst friends. there will not be official judging rules, times and rules can be bent if everyone is ok with it. Just for good times! would anyone like to see specific ones like Chili? BBQ Sauce?

doug, you can put me down for 3 guests. Will be bringing Mrs and 2 daughters (and 2 ankle biter size dogs). I invited a couple of other friends but no firm comittment yet.

Since rubbinbutts is unable to attend, I will go ahead and enter the chicken I am bringing into the competition as I would hate to see Keith compete against himself.

Don

 

[dougmays]

sure will do! i'll sign up for chicken as well....can't give you guys a easy win ;)
 

 

[orlandosmoking]

Not expecting to win. My cooking is OK, just never considered it competition worthy. Didn't plan on entering any competitions. I prefer to just eat, not compete.

 

But it's on!