Birthday BBQ - Belated

Johnny N.

Kick Henry Jackassowski
Ok, my birthday was last week but I am just now getting around to posting. We had about 45 people over for the festivities. We supplied the meat and beer and we had some folks bring sides.

About the pork. I smoked 4 pork butts - I think it worked out to about 30lbs. I made two with a typical dry rub that I use. Actually I took one of my dry rubs and added some brown sugar. I did the other two with a more spanish flavor. Marinaded in mojo, onions and lots of garlic stuffed into nooks and crannies. Total cooking time was about 15 hours. I used chunk charcoal and some hickory. I like cooking with oak but didnt have any.

About 8 hours in:

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We also bought a keg. We dont normally do that but figured it fit the summer cook out theme.

Neighbors brought baked beans that had all kinds of stuff in them, home made cole slaw, an amazing strawberry salad, corn on the cob, homemade mac and cheese, etc. Birthday cake for desert along with a bunch of cupcakes and stuff.

Everyone left stuffed and happy.
 
Thanks folks. It actually ended up being the best I have made and the festivities were great. Everyone was fed well and had plenty to drink and not much of my stuff was broken after all was said and done.

I am now doing major research on smokers. The one we use is more of a huge, hand made grill. It is about 6 or 7 feet long made from about 3/8 to 1/2 inch galvanized steel. It doesnt have a fire box though so it is a lot of work to cook all day on. It also burns a heck of a lot of fuel.

I am looking at the Weber a couple of guys here have or the one on Cabela's that Tele was looking at. Hey Tele, if you are listening, did you ever get that smoker?
 
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