7th Annual SMF Carolinas Smokers Gathering (May 18, 19 and 20, 2018)

[alelover]

It went very well. I think this was the best ever. I would like to thank our sponsors who were gracious enough to send out some products for our giveaways. Todd from A-Maze-N Products for the 2 smoking kits that can be purchased at Costco. I would also like to thank Lisa B at Vacuum Sealers Unlimited for her donation of the best bags in the land and Tulsa Jeff for his awesome book Smoking Meat: The Essential Guide to Real Barbecue.

 

[HalfSmoked]

Wheres the photos??

Warren

 

[boykjo]

Wheres the photos??

Warren

Sorry Warren.... What happens in NC stays in NC..............lol

 

[alelover]

 

[solaryellow]

I wish I could have spent more time down at Scott's place, but it was fantastic to catch up with him and Joe. Cricket was as gracious of a host as ever. I enjoyed meeting Nancy and Lance and their kiddo Rosie. It was also a pleasure to meet Vicki. I miss these events so much and so enjoyed the chili dogs, ABTs, tri-tip, wings, and just the general laughter. You guys are the best!

A huge thanks to the sponsors that helped make this event a wonderful thing!

 

[HalfSmoked]

Thanks for the photos Hey Joe if you behaved you wouldn't have to worry about what photos showed up. :D
Looks like more than enough food and a great time was had. How many attended the party?

Great looking food sorry I missed it but then again my waist line is better off.

Warren

 

[alelover]

Leftovers for dinner. Tri-tip, Rum injected ham, mac & cheese and Nancy's homemade rye bread.

 

[Jiffylush]

Great pics! I love the hanging drip pans.

 

[alelover]

I know more people took pics. Joe. Lance. Got any pics?

 

[LanceR]

Sorry but I'm not much of a picture taker...it's probably something I should work on. I have some beef back ribs smoking right now for dinner. I could shoot a pic or two and we could fib and say they were at the gathering.....

Thanks again or hosting. Are you and Cricket thinking of making the PA gathering?


Lance

 

[boykjo]

unfortunately I had my phone off for the weekend. Was kind of nice though......It happens.... You just had to be there..lol

 

[crazymoon]

Looks like the food was awesome and lots of it !

 

[LanceR]

The food was good. So where we you?

Leaning forward in the saddle a bit for next year, the owner of a custom cabinet shop I'm doing some business with says that if I park a trailer at his shop for a few weeks he'll fill it with scrap pieces of maple, alder, red oak, white oak, cherry, ash etc. He was looking at my 16' cargo trailer at the time but I suspect a better trailer would be my former military M101A2 cargo trailer (about 5-1/2x8' and five feet tall with the racks and cover on it). It would mean making two trips next year but I could drop it at alelover's and folks could choose what they want to take home.....

 

[crazymoon]

The food was good. So where we you?

Leaning forward in the saddle a bit for next year, the owner of a custom cabinet shop I'm doing some business with says that if I park a trailer at his shop for a few weeks he'll fill it with scrap pieces of maple, alder, red oak, white oak, cherry, ash etc. He was looking at my 16' cargo trailer at the time but I suspect a better trailer would be my former military M101A2 cargo trailer (about 5-1/2x8' and five feet tall with the racks and cover on it). It would mean making two trips next year but I could drop it at alelover's and folks could choose what they want to take home.....

L, I was working in NH ! :) sounds like a great deal for folks to get free wood !

 

[LanceR]

NH! That's just a hop skip and a jump up I-95.....OK, maybe it's two hops a skip and a jump :)

 

[LanceR]

For the NC folks watching this thread Food Lion has $1.78 St Louis cut ribs and DJ Galaxy Foods in Booneville and Mount Airy have $.88 pork butts.....

 

[alelover]

Harris Teeter has butts for .99 this week.

 

[yetavon]

I'm hoping I can make a good enough impression to get an invite for the next one.
Have a good friend and better cook than I that we can put the camper at near by in Kannapolis

 

[alelover]

Consider yourself invited to the 8th one.

 

[yetavon]

Consider yourself invited to the 8th one.

Thank You.... Hopefully I can get back to Brewing in time to bring some Oatmeal Stout.