Birthday party smoke

[rippper]

Cooking for 25 tomorrow ... With high winds predicted (we lose power a lot )..I started the smoke today . Pork butt chicken thighs for pullin jalapeno cornbread and wicked beans with some extra "beanage"

 

[CharlotteLovesFood]

I especially like the look of that extra beanage!

 

[rippper]

View attachment 362657 View attachment 362658 View attachment 362659 View attachment 362660 View attachment 362660 Cooking for 25 tomorrow ... With high winds predicted (we lose power a lot )..I started the smoke today . Pork butt chicken thighs for pullin jalapeno cornbread and wicked beans with some extra "beanage"

Half-way thru the smoke ...Power went out ...Chicken was done but I transfered the pork butt to the Weber gas grill

 

[dcecil]

Looks like a great meal, way to be resourceful with the back up cooker. Hope the weather gets better for you.

 

[bmudd14474]

Cant wait to see the finish

 

[bdskelly]

You got it going on Rip. Can’t let a little power outage ruin the party

 

[BKING!]

What kind of smoker you got?

 

[gmc2003]

We don't need no stink'n power. We're BBQ'ers. Nice save ripper. After eating those beans there be new meaning to your forum name. Looking forward to the finally.

Chris

 

[BKING!]

After eating those beans there be new meaning to your forum name.

Chris

Lol...

 

[SonnyE]

I think I may have had enough to drink already...
I can't seem to focus on the Brisket... :confused:

 

[dcecil]

I think I may have had enough to drink already...
I can't seem to focus on the Brisket... :confused:

Sonny I think you can have another one, you still spelled brisket right. Lol

 

[rippper]

What kind of smoker you got?

Running a camp chef pellet. ...Really like it for pork butt. .Brisket ..Turkey. .Buy limited on smoking sausage ...Only about 15 LBS at a time

 

[rippper]

Butt turned out fine .. With one burner it stayed about 250..... Pulled at 205... Will warm ot tomorrow in crock pot with some finishing sauce ...Hetes a pic of the loaded smoker just before the power went out

 

[SmokinAl]

Looks like everybody will be well fed!
Al

 

[BKING!]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075SSMR6K/?tag=smokingmeatforums-20

Something like this may prevent the power going out issue in the future. I think they sell cheaper ones too. I almost bought something similar when I used to have a pellet smoker. It will also allow you to take your smoker camping!

 

[SonnyE]

Inverter's can drag down a battery pretty quickly. When I'm using my 300 watt inverter to run my electronics at remote sites, I connect it inside my truck then periodically start my engine to recharge the battery.
But I wouldn't try to run a pellet grill with it. When the heating rod kicks in, pop goes your fuses.

For your power issues I'd get a generator. Minimum would be this quiet little 1000 watt Honda version. It's more than is needed to maintain the party, and easily stored or transported.
You can't run a ton of stuff with this small of a generator, but with a little forethought it could save a lot of inconvenience.

I don't have many power outages here. But my back-up is our RV with it's 4,000 watt generator, or my little 300 watt Inverter.

Of course, the cost of an $800 1000 watt generator could buy a heck of a lot of charcoal for stand by Queing.... (And it is absolutely quiet)

 

[rippper]

Well ourp power came back on 4 hrs before the party snd all was well. Everything turned out great and as usual, the beans and cornbread stole the show. .. .