Cooked some spares for the neighbors

JamesB · 12-21-2008, 02:10 AM

Cooked some ribs today for the neighbors that put up with me all year long and also help to watch over the family when I'm out of town.

I was going to also throw on some sausage for them, but I forgot to thaw it out. Might fire up the pit again in a couple of days and have a second round of the giving.

Nothing special, just some spares. I trimmed all but one to St. Loius style as I normally do. I left thinnest rack whole. It's been so long since I cooked an untrimmed rack I decided to try it again.

That's my youngest helping rub up everything. I cooked the trimmings and gave them to my Dad and brother for beans... The last pic was my portion of the untrimmed rack.

Click on thumbnail to enlarge...

Piginapit · 12-21-2008, 02:47 AM

Great looking spread man! Love the rig too! My 5 year old loves to come out and "help" daddy with the cooking even when its very early and cold...

Cook on brother...cook on

keend · 12-21-2008, 05:11 AM

You can be my neighbor any time!

OSD · 12-21-2008, 05:30 AM

Is the house next door to you for sale? Great lookin" spread!!!
All that good lookin' food must be because of the great helper you had!!!!!!!

cheez59 · 12-21-2008, 05:47 AM

Nice to have thoughtful neighbors. You done good!

jimdandysnyjim · 12-21-2008, 06:22 AM

i will take a rib

Solidkick · 12-21-2008, 11:00 AM

Nice pics, thanks for sharing! My 8 year old grand daughter likes to help as well. I like to think if it as not olny quality time, but passing on the hobby...

Spydermike72 · 12-21-2008, 11:29 AM

Nice job, way to get the youngest involved as well!!

JamesB · 12-22-2008, 12:59 AM

Thanks all... I really enjoyed playing with fire again.

My helper in the pics is my 10yr old. She loves to cook! Now my 12yr old, well not so much. She don't mind eating it, but she has displayed no interest in the prep/cooking... So she get's to 'help' with the dishes!

jack040806 · 12-22-2008, 05:41 AM

That just about settles it, think I'm moving to TX

smokinvic · 12-22-2008, 09:38 AM

Ver nice! My newest neighbor has enjoyed some of my Q. isn't it great when the kids are out there helping? Great looking grub! Great job! Im sure your neighbors don't mind "putting up" with you the rest of the year....

Jacked UP BBQ · 12-22-2008, 09:42 AM

Won't you be my neighbor?

Harbormaster · 12-22-2008, 10:52 AM

Nice job James! Way to show true Christmas spirit.
I noticed that your pit has a Chuckwagon Cooker thermo. Was the pit built by Chuckwagon? I have a pit built by Chuckwagon, and can't seem to find any info about the company.

JamesB · 12-23-2008, 12:21 AM

This pit was a home built job... It actually belongs to my father in law, but it lives with me. He bought it about 9 yrs ago from a farmer dude out around Grandbury, Tx who built it. Over the years, we've replaced the original firebox with 1/2" plate, added wood storage to the front and a few other minor things... I've never heard of Chuckwagon pits, but yours looks like they built a nice unit!

PaPaQ · 12-23-2008, 10:03 AM

Sure looks good!!

12-21-2008, 02:10 AM	#1
JamesB is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-15-05 Location: Irving, Tx	Cooked some spares for the neighbors Cooked some ribs today for the neighbors that put up with me all year long and also help to watch over the family when I'm out of town. I was going to also throw on some sausage for them, but I forgot to thaw it out. Might fire up the pit again in a couple of days and have a second round of the giving. Nothing special, just some spares. I trimmed all but one to St. Loius style as I normally do. I left thinnest rack whole. It's been so long since I cooked an untrimmed rack I decided to try it again. That's my youngest helping rub up everything. I cooked the trimmings and gave them to my Dad and brother for beans... The last pic was my portion of the untrimmed rack. Click on thumbnail to enlarge...

12-21-2008, 02:47 AM	#2
Piginapit On the road to being a farker Join Date: 12-12-08 Location: Concord, NC	Great looking spread man! Love the rig too! My 5 year old loves to come out and "help" daddy with the cooking even when its very early and cold... Cook on brother...cook on __________________ Some people are like slinkies, not any good until you toss em down the stairs.

12-21-2008, 05:11 AM	#3
keend is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-16-08 Location: Geneva, IL	You can be my neighbor any time! __________________ Dave Geneva, IL Misplaced in the Mid-West NB Bandera 22.5" Weber Kettle [COLOR=black]22.5" WSM[/COLOR]

12-21-2008, 05:30 AM	#4
OSD is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-22-05 Location: Pinellas Park, Fl.	Is the house next door to you for sale? Great lookin" spread!!! All that good lookin' food must be because of the great helper you had!!!!!!! __________________ Jim

12-21-2008, 05:47 AM	#5
cheez59 Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-29-08 Location: LaFayette, GA	Nice to have thoughtful neighbors. You done good! __________________ Lone Star Grillz mini insulated cabinet.Lonestar Grillz 20x42 offset. Broil King Baron Gasser, Vortex and Slow & Sear Plus, Weber 26" Original Premium, Weber Smoky Joe, Cajun Fryer 8-1/2 & 4 Gallon, The Big Easy oil-less fryer, BBQ Guru CyberQ Cloud, BBQ Guru DigiQ DX2, Thermoworks Smoke, Maverick XR-50

12-21-2008, 06:22 AM	#6
jimdandysnyjim Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-06-08 Location: brewster NY	i will take a rib

12-21-2008, 11:00 AM	#7
Solidkick somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-21-03 Location: Bandera Owner in Missouri	Nice pics, thanks for sharing! My 8 year old grand daughter likes to help as well. I like to think if it as not olny quality time, but passing on the hobby... __________________ Mr. Kick ------------------------------------------------ *Belly Brothers BBQ Team* "Sister Flame" Spicewine Trailer Smoker,Modified Bandera, Uni-Flame Chicken Cooker with a Spicewine Thermometer mod,Kingsford Barrel cooker and a super fast RED thermapen KC always said "fat cap up!!

12-21-2008, 11:29 AM	#8
Spydermike72 Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-17-06 Location: Flushing Michigan	Nice job, way to get the youngest involved as well!! __________________ Mike Rubbed,Smoked, and Sauced BBQ Team Powered by Bar's Leak and Rislone RSSBBQ.COM Backwoods Competitor Backwoods Party Weber Performer Certified Moink Baller Past President of the Great Lakes BBQ Association For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know

12-22-2008, 12:59 AM	#9
JamesB is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-15-05 Location: Irving, Tx	Thanks all... I really enjoyed playing with fire again. My helper in the pics is my 10yr old. She loves to cook! Now my 12yr old, well not so much. She don't mind eating it, but she has displayed no interest in the prep/cooking... So she get's to 'help' with the dishes!

12-22-2008, 05:41 AM	#10
jack040806 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-22-07 Location: Sacramento, CA	That just about settles it, think I'm moving to TX __________________ WSM, UDS, BBQ Pro bullet smoker, weber performer, weber genesis silver, weber 18", weber 22", smokey joe, and a [COLOR=blue]Super accurate, deadly quick blue thermapen.[/COLOR]

12-22-2008, 09:38 AM	#11
smokinvic is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-06-08 Location: Santa Ana, CA	Ver nice! My newest neighbor has enjoyed some of my Q. isn't it great when the kids are out there helping? Great looking grub! Great job! Im sure your neighbors don't mind "putting up" with you the rest of the year.... __________________ Double barrel smoker, one stacked over the other. (55 gal drums). 85 Gal UDS Large Kettle Grill "I am the Lizard King.... I can do anything." "Out here on the perimeter there are no stars... out here we is stoned.... immaculate" - An American Poet

12-22-2008, 09:42 AM	#12
Jacked UP BBQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-09-08 Location: Forker River, NJ	Won't you be my neighbor? __________________ Jacked UP BBQ vending Ocean County Pig Assassins competition team retired and is now known as Jacked UP BBQ Fec 750 Fec 100 Large Spicewine

12-22-2008, 10:52 AM	#13
Harbormaster somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-14-06 Location: Wyocena/Pardeeville, WI Name/Nickname : Clark	Nice job James! Way to show true Christmas spirit. I noticed that your pit has a Chuckwagon Cooker thermo. Was the pit built by Chuckwagon? I have a pit built by Chuckwagon, and can't seem to find any info about the company. __________________ 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"

12-23-2008, 12:21 AM	#14
JamesB is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-15-05 Location: Irving, Tx	This pit was a home built job... It actually belongs to my father in law, but it lives with me. He bought it about 9 yrs ago from a farmer dude out around Grandbury, Tx who built it. Over the years, we've replaced the original firebox with 1/2" plate, added wood storage to the front and a few other minor things... I've never heard of Chuckwagon pits, but yours looks like they built a nice unit!

12-23-2008, 10:03 AM	#15
PaPaQ is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 02-07-07 Location: Mt. Gilead, NC Name/Nickname : Clyde	Sure looks good!!