Images from Camp Parks Troop Feed - Page 6

Will work for bbq · 12-09-2013, 10:10 AM

Great pics John!!! The way you put them together really tells a story of how it all went, kind of like on Top or Master Chef where they have to cook for a group. IMO your storyboard beats any episode I've ever seen on TV.

landarc · 12-09-2013, 11:24 AM

No Guerry, Willow forgot the large bottle of vinegar sauce I had for her. Too bad, as it is a really good seasoned vinegar, no mustard. Just vinegar, loads of black pepper and pepper sauce and a little ketchup. I had a few people come up to me and mention how they were glad to see it.

Funny enough, one soldier came up to me and mentioned that he doesn't much care for pulled pork, and doesn't consider chicken or tri-tip to be BBQ. He then said that the pulled pork was the best he had ever had and really enjoyed it. Then shook his head and said he was going to have to re-apply for his Texas Cred when he got home.

peeps · 12-09-2013, 11:31 AM

Great pics, guys! Thanks for sharing!

landarc · 12-09-2013, 11:36 AM

I think the real story for me, was watching and seeing the people. Like those guys who did the music, it was clear that the guy at the laptop was into music and running the show. In so many cases, the uniform strips away the individual to people outside the circle. Clearly this is a young man who loves his music.

There was a young blonde woman, who I first met at 6:30am, she was all business, in her camo uni and getting things done. Around 9am, she disappeared and came back, all frilly and girly, a total change once she was in civvies. Most of these folks are National Guard who are attached to the Army. So,they have lives outside of the Army, and those little glimpses really humanize the people, and the event.

The guy in the cowboy hat, I saw walking by with his third plate of food, he immediately said 'it's for my little girl, she eats twice as much as I do' as she is rolling her eyes at daddy.

I think my enduring take-away will be the relationship between CSM Swift and his sergeants. He constantly made little funny digs about education at his Sergeants, and when I looked at him, he explained that they were all career Army and he wanted them to complete their educations, which most of them had stopped. He felt that finishing college, no matter how hard, would give them a chance to move up. He seemed to genuinely care about his reports. Here was a guy with multiple campaign ribbons, Airborne Ranger, Several insignias on his dress uni and he seemed to genuinely care about his people moving on and up.

deguerre · 12-09-2013, 11:38 AM

He sounds exactly like the Commander one would hope for.

huminie · 12-09-2013, 12:39 PM

Was an honor to be a small part of this. The troops really appreciated everything we did for them. Great bunch of folks doing good things. Can't think of a better way to spend a day!

Harbormaster · 12-09-2013, 01:07 PM

What an OUTSTANDING thing to do for OUTSTANDING men and women.

I applaud all of you!

Well done ladies and gentlemen. Well done indeed.

slow-smoker · 12-09-2013, 01:55 PM

Nice job in getting everything in place and feeding such a large group. I see a lot of happy faces in the photos, and I can tell from the pictures that you guys were throwin' down some good eats. Well done!

BBQ PD · 12-09-2013, 06:45 PM

Great shots John, you did an awesome job capturing the day on film, or should I say, digital.

T&S BBQ · 12-09-2013, 07:07 PM

No words can say what needs to be said, you guys did a great job, THANKS.

martyleach · 12-10-2013, 12:28 AM

John, I have been waiting for your pictures and knew they would be awesome. Thanks so much. You did not disappoint. You captured it all. Awesome!

Hitman0321 · 12-10-2013, 01:25 AM

Great pics! Marty, thank you, brother.

rdstoll · 12-10-2013, 10:43 AM

Hey guys this is absolutely awesome. Thanks for doing this for those that serve us!

If I could ask, what was the meat/person ratio that was purchased for this group? Am probably going to try a large cook for our church next year and am starting to sketch out ideas for what it would take.

BBQ PD · 12-10-2013, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by rdstoll

If I could ask, what was the meat/person ratio that was purchased for this group? Am probably going to try a large cook for our church next year and am starting to sketch out ideas for what it would take.

Tri tip = 1/4 lb per person, pulled pork = 15-20 people per butt, chicken breast split in half, but only cook enough for 75% of the people, mac & cheese = 25 servings per 1/2 steam tray, beans = 40 people per #10 can, but this was a very doctored up recipe with a lot of extra goodies thrown in, so if you are using beans right out of the can, you might want to reduce it to 30 people per #10 can, and we did Caesar salad, which was 14 Costco bags of romaine hearts. You can figure 20 servings per on package of the romaine hearts. Hope this helps.

landarc · 12-10-2013, 12:04 PM

Those numbers were spot on. We had a number of no-shows, maybe 75 or so. Thus we had some leftover, but, that is okay, you never want to run out. And I did end up inviting some other folks over to eat with us, such as the party next door and some of the soldiers in the admin office. The XO asked if he could call them in, and it made sense to do just that.

12-09-2013, 10:10 AM	#76
Will work for bbq Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-23-10 Location: NorCal	Great pics John!!! The way you put them together really tells a story of how it all went, kind of like on Top or Master Chef where they have to cook for a group. IMO your storyboard beats any episode I've ever seen on TV. __________________ Chalupa 00 Slowskys Racing Agent 000 (Double O Zero) Certified MOINK Baller When all else fails just ask yourself, WWGALD??? *Super sexy Farkernaut Avatar by N8man*

12-09-2013, 11:24 AM	#77
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: sAn leAnDRo, CA	No Guerry, Willow forgot the large bottle of vinegar sauce I had for her. Too bad, as it is a really good seasoned vinegar, no mustard. Just vinegar, loads of black pepper and pepper sauce and a little ketchup. I had a few people come up to me and mention how they were glad to see it. Funny enough, one soldier came up to me and mentioned that he doesn't much care for pulled pork, and doesn't consider chicken or tri-tip to be BBQ. He then said that the pulled pork was the best he had ever had and really enjoyed it. Then shook his head and said he was going to have to re-apply for his Texas Cred when he got home. __________________ [COLOR=DarkGreen][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]me: I don't drink anymore Yelonutz: me either, but, then again, I don't drink any less [/SIZE][/COLOR][/COLOR][SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=Pink]SSS[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/SIZE]

12-09-2013, 11:31 AM	#78
peeps somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-09-13 Location: Round Rock, TX	Great pics, guys! Thanks for sharing! __________________ - [B][COLOR="darkorange"]Earl [/COLOR][/B]- My Custom Vertical Offset Smoker by AJ's Custom Cookers ([URL="http://bit.ly/1gelc9M"]build link[/URL]) - [B][COLOR="darkorange"]Colt[/COLOR][/B] - Superior SS-2 w/ DigiQ DXII- Courtesy of Gainesville Jaycees and Superior Smokers - [B]Weber Kettle 22.5 OTG[/B] w/ Craycort Cast Iron Grates - [B][COLOR="darkorange"]Major[/COLOR][/B] - Mini WSM (from SJS) [B][COLOR="Blue"]Certified IMBAS MOINK Baller![/COLOR][/B] ([URL="http://bit.ly/1lr5cKx"]Certificate of Authenticity[/URL]) / [B][COLOR="Blue"]Join the fun in the [URL="http://bit.ly/1ew3H57"]Throwdowns[/URL]![/COLOR][/B]

12-09-2013, 11:36 AM	#79
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: sAn leAnDRo, CA	I think the real story for me, was watching and seeing the people. Like those guys who did the music, it was clear that the guy at the laptop was into music and running the show. In so many cases, the uniform strips away the individual to people outside the circle. Clearly this is a young man who loves his music. There was a young blonde woman, who I first met at 6:30am, she was all business, in her camo uni and getting things done. Around 9am, she disappeared and came back, all frilly and girly, a total change once she was in civvies. Most of these folks are National Guard who are attached to the Army. So,they have lives outside of the Army, and those little glimpses really humanize the people, and the event. The guy in the cowboy hat, I saw walking by with his third plate of food, he immediately said 'it's for my little girl, she eats twice as much as I do' as she is rolling her eyes at daddy. I think my enduring take-away will be the relationship between CSM Swift and his sergeants. He constantly made little funny digs about education at his Sergeants, and when I looked at him, he explained that they were all career Army and he wanted them to complete their educations, which most of them had stopped. He felt that finishing college, no matter how hard, would give them a chance to move up. He seemed to genuinely care about his reports. Here was a guy with multiple campaign ribbons, Airborne Ranger, Several insignias on his dress uni and he seemed to genuinely care about his people moving on and up. __________________ [COLOR=DarkGreen][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]me: I don't drink anymore Yelonutz: me either, but, then again, I don't drink any less [/SIZE][/COLOR][/COLOR][SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=Pink]SSS[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/SIZE]

12-09-2013, 11:38 AM	#80
deguerre somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-15-09 Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL	He sounds exactly like the Commander one would hope for. __________________ Guerry [FONT=Book Antiqua]Pit Beeatch for Team Munchkin[/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][B]Avatar by Northwest BBQ [/B][/FONT]"...In nature, there are predators. I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder..." Werner Herzog

12-09-2013, 12:39 PM	#81
huminie is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-11-10 Location: Gilroy, CA	Was an honor to be a small part of this. The troops really appreciated everything we did for them. Great bunch of folks doing good things. Can't think of a better way to spend a day! __________________ 2011 CBBQA Rookie ToY - 6th Overall, 2012 American Royal Invitational - Huminie's Hogalicious BBQ

12-09-2013, 01:07 PM	#82
Harbormaster somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-14-06 Location: Wyocena/Pardeeville, WI Name/Nickname : Clark	What an OUTSTANDING thing to do for OUTSTANDING men and women. I applaud all of you! Well done ladies and gentlemen. Well done indeed. __________________ Clark My Boys: Joseph (EI); Andrew (EE); Daniel (EE) My Toys: 10 WSMs (B, C, E, DH, DA, EZ, DZ, EO, DU, DR); 5 - 22.5" Bar-B-Q-Kettles; 2 - 18.5" Bar-B-Q-Kettle; 4 WGAs (EZ, DE, N, B); 2 SJPs ( DR, DR); 2 Smokey Joes (A, K); Brinkman Cimmaron. "For when democracy becomes tyranny, those of us with rifles still get to vote"

12-09-2013, 01:55 PM	#83
slow-smoker is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-05-12 Location: Charlottesville, VA	Nice job in getting everything in place and feeding such a large group. I see a lot of happy faces in the photos, and I can tell from the pictures that you guys were throwin' down some good eats. Well done! __________________ __ -[B]Mike[/B] [SIZE="3"][COLOR="SeaGreen"]48" Klose Backyard Chef[/COLOR], Primo Oval XL[/SIZE] Stealth-Grey Thermapen, Maverick ET-732

12-09-2013, 06:45 PM	#84
BBQ PD is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-17-10 Location: Livermore, CA	Great shots John, you did an awesome job capturing the day on film, or should I say, digital. __________________ Dave CBJ, 15' custom BBQ trailer with a Backwoods Competitor, Pitts & Spitts off-set, & Santa Maria grill. Ole Hickory CTO, 1 BGE, 2 Weber kettles and 1 Smokey Joe, BWS Chubby, Sonoma gasser, and a BBQ store full of everything BBQ.

12-09-2013, 07:07 PM	#85
T&S BBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-28-13 Location: Matherville IL	No words can say what needs to be said, you guys did a great job, THANKS. __________________ David & Nancy Peoria Custom Cooker, Brinkman Smokin Pit, Webber 22 1/2" Kettle,Smokin-it #3,Smoky Joe,Orange super fast Thermapen ,Awesome Brethren Mini, 18.5" WSM, Blackstone Pizza oven, Weber Genesis Premium Grill, Blackstone 36" stainless steel griddle, Stainless UDS

12-10-2013, 12:28 AM	#86
martyleach Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-17-10 Location: Pleasanton, Ca	John, I have been waiting for your pictures and knew they would be awesome. Thanks so much. You did not disappoint. You captured it all. Awesome! __________________ XL BGE, Kamado Joe Jr, Santa Maria pit, 26" Weber custom performer, MAK One Star pellet cooker, 14.5" WSM, Jumbo Joe, WGA, Arte Flame griddle insert for the 26" Weber. Custom wooden handles for BBQ's made by Marty Leach (oh, that's me) [url]http://www.amlwoodart.com[/url]

12-10-2013, 01:25 AM	#87
Hitman0321 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-16-12 Location: Charlotte, NC	Great pics! Marty, thank you, brother.

12-10-2013, 10:43 AM	#88
rdstoll is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-19-13 Location: North Barrington, IL	Hey guys this is absolutely awesome. Thanks for doing this for those that serve us! If I could ask, what was the meat/person ratio that was purchased for this group? Am probably going to try a large cook for our church next year and am starting to sketch out ideas for what it would take. __________________ Rob Dog BBQ May 2014 Shirley Fabrication 24x65" Cabinet model trailer pit with warmer Kamado Joe "Big Joe" Very ugly UDS Weber Performer

12-10-2013, 12:04 PM	#90
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: sAn leAnDRo, CA	Those numbers were spot on. We had a number of no-shows, maybe 75 or so. Thus we had some leftover, but, that is okay, you never want to run out. And I did end up inviting some other folks over to eat with us, such as the party next door and some of the soldiers in the admin office. The XO asked if he could call them in, and it made sense to do just that. __________________ [COLOR=DarkGreen][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]me: I don't drink anymore Yelonutz: me either, but, then again, I don't drink any less [/SIZE][/COLOR][/COLOR][SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=Pink]SSS[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/SIZE]