Official SMF N. FL Gathering -- April 13th 14th and 15th 2012

[JckDanls 07]

Ted... what time are you leaving... I'm just south of you and leaving Fri. 0600...

 

[solaryellow]

Hey folks, OBX (aka Gary) here, Solaryellow's buddy, hope to meet many of you this weekend!

Gary!

 

[JckDanls 07]

Hey folks, OBX (aka Gary) here, Solaryellow's buddy, hope to meet many of you this weekend!

I'm sorry you had to admit that your Joel's buddy in public... LOL (JK)... welcome to SMF and glad you are joining us... Please do us a favor and head on over to roll call and introduce yourself. also would you please update your profile to include your whereabouts in this great country of ours...


Just kid'n y'all.. no harm meant

 

[solaryellow]

Hey folks, OBX (aka Gary) here, Solaryellow's buddy, hope to meet many of you this weekend!
 

I'm sorry you had to admit that your Joel's buddy in public... LOL (JK)... welcome to SMF and glad you are joining us... Please do us a favor and head on over to roll call and introduce yourself. also would you please update your profile to include your whereabouts in this great country of ours...


edited

He isn't nearly as sorry as he gonna be.

 

[tedstarr]

JackDnls,

I'm guessing we'll be getting out a little later than that - 8ish or so.  We're at the north end of St. Petersburg and plan to head up Veterans Expressway to 19N, taking the scenic route.  We've been up I-75 enough that we'd prefer to get a change of scenery.

Ted

 

[JckDanls 07]

JackDnls,

I'm guessing we'll be getting out a little later than that - 8ish or so.  We're at the north end of St. Petersburg and plan to head up Veterans Expressway to 19N, taking the scenic route.  We've been up I-75 enough that we'd prefer to get a change of scenery.


Ted

oh.. ok.. your gonna be awhile then... LOL.. see ya there.. I go that early to miss rush hour in Tampa

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Im going to be getting a late start. My wife wants me to stick around for her fedex package.

 

[pineywoods]

Shooter Rick you take good care of Sandy I hope y'all can make it but I understand if not. Tell her that if she can make it we can live without the cinnamon buns I'd rather see her here and having fun then suffering trying to do too much. I do have a couple decent recliners in the cook shed so hopefully we can keep her comfy.

Nepas/Rick I'm gonna pick us up some NY Strip Steaks for dinner and we won't be eating very early Brian won't be getting in until after 5, Tim and Jon won't be in very early either, Joe has a long drive and then will be getting his camper set up and satellite dish dialed in (he roughs it in style) so whenever you get here is fine. I'll be going to pick up Brian but my wife Karen will be here

Are y'all ready for a party??????????? Things are just about ready to go here and looking forward to seeing everyone. Got quite a bit done today including smoking the bacon ya gotta love the AMNPS I filled one with apple and the other with hickory. The apple went about 8 hours and the hickory went over 12 hours had nice light smoke coming out the stacks all day and it sure smelled good around here. Here's some Qview

We'll have to sample a bit of the bacon Thursday morning just to make sure it's edible

  I used Hi Mountain Buckboard Bacon cure and Al Blancher has been busy curing some bacon a couple different ways so we'll have a decent variety for people to try with their breakfasts as well as at the curing demo.

I did have one bag that leaked some and as a result I didn't get a good cure on part of that belly that's why the one slab is so much smaller. I cut off the part that didn't get a complete cure it might have been alright but I'm sure not gonna take any chances

 

[pineywoods]

JackDnls,

I'm guessing we'll be getting out a little later than that - 8ish or so.  We're at the north end of St. Petersburg and plan to head up Veterans Expressway to 19N, taking the scenic route.  We've been up I-75 enough that we'd prefer to get a change of scenery.

Ted

Ted coming up US 19 when you get into Perry you can turn west onto US 98 and take it to St Marks and turn north onto Hwy 267 it runs through the National Forest and will take you to Hwy 20 turn left onto Hwy 20 and you will cross over the river and go a couple more miles then Hwy 267 will turn to the right/north again to Quincy. Coming up 267 just before you get to I-10 the Hampton Inn is on the right. If you need to stop at a store before heading to camp there is a Walmart about a mile north of I-10 on 267 it's on the left side and you have to look for it as it sits off the Hwy a little. When I go to Crystal River I often take 267 it takes about 20-30 minutes longer but it sure is a much nicer drive than the interstate

 

[boykjo]

Woke up early......looks like I'll get an earlier start at 4AM.. see ya in 11 hrs

 

[bamafan]

Rick I hope everything works out for you and Sandy. You will be missed if you cannot make it But Sandy is more important. If it doesn't work out hope to see you in the fall at Al's.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Fedex not here yet, so i getting goodies all packed in the igloos.

See y'all sometime today.

 

[alelover]

You got enough to feed an army there Rick.

Nice display of sausagery.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Got some goodies for the ticket table

Some 18mm mahogany collagen stick casings, mahogany SS/Bologna casings, custom made un bleached muslin SS/Bologna bags and some AC #116 Stick mix.

 

[alblancher]

Looking forward to meeting you Nepas,  maybe you can slip a couple extra door prize tickets in the hat for me!

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Soon as my wife gets home to finish the cake, im outta here heading to FL

 

[so ms smoker]

  Can't wait to get there!See ya'll saturday about noon!

Mike

 

[solaryellow]

Leaving in an hour. See you guys tomorrow.

 

[eman]

Auction is over. We had thought about leaving today instead of in the AM, .but it would be to hard top keep the crawfish alive for 2 days.

 So we will see y'all tomorrow afternoon.

 

[bamafan]

Nepa's all I can say is DAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Some one needs to buy you a beer! Truck and smoker are loaded. Heading east in 15-30 minutes!