1st Catering event a success

Elkhound · 11-15-2005, 08:42 AM

I just completed my first catering event. It was a charity event at work for aprox. 400 people. Cooked 128 lbs. of butts on the Bandera. It took about 20hrs with 32lbs each on 4 shelves. Couldn't keep the temp up high enough to go any faster but it turned out great!! Will post picks later. I heard lots of moans and groans about no brisket and what is pulled pork? as these Texans were going through the serving line, but when it was over there were nothing but smiles and compliments. Also booked 5 other gigs before I left. Thanks to the bretheren for all the tips.

ggeilman · 11-15-2005, 08:48 AM

Congrats! That's a lot of meat in a Dera. Can't wait to see the pics.

BrooklynQ · 11-15-2005, 09:09 AM

Congratulations. It sure took some ballls to serve pork to those beef lovin Texans. I'm glad they liked it.

Arlin_MacRae · 11-15-2005, 09:19 AM

Holy cow, er, pig! Nice job, elkhound!

Trout_man22 · 11-15-2005, 09:28 AM

Nice job, Congrats. Pork in Texas? Is that a hanging crime?

ggeilman · 11-15-2005, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Trout_man22

Nice job, Congrats. Pork in Texas? Is that a hanging crime?

Uh, no. Plenty of pork here, just not as prevalent as beef. I had a hard time finding a decent pork loin here when I first moved down, but they have gotten a lot bettter. HEB Marketplace has some really nice ones and they go on sale for $2.89/lb every once in awhile.

chad · 11-15-2005, 09:37 AM

Congratulations!

Elkhound · 11-15-2005, 09:47 AM

I volunteered to smoke a couple of turkeys for our thanksgiving diner at work and almost everyone wanted pulled pork instead. A month ago these people didn't even know what pulled pork was. Now that they have been educated or ruined which ever way you want to look at it, there is no turning back.

scottyd · 11-15-2005, 10:25 AM

Pulled pork is one fine direction to go. But I do like my Brisket also, and who can forget about Ribs with just a fine tuned smoke and a wonderful glaze BBQ sauce. Oh the smell and taste. Gotta have chicken too.

smoked prime rib with a burgandy wine aujus. oh what a feeling!

kickassbbq · 11-15-2005, 10:52 AM

Congrats on the catering job!!!!!!
Try smoking some Beef Chuck roasts for those TX boys. I love that beef and it makes the BEST pulled beef ever. Just did 30 lbs. for a little party and they ate it before they ate the pulled pork.

VitaminQ · 11-15-2005, 11:16 AM

Nice work, Rick! I keep telling the wife I need a bigger cooker so I can cater. She's not buying it (my BS or the cooker).

kickassbbq · 11-15-2005, 12:07 PM

ShoHn,
Don't ask your wife. Just go buy the one you want and make sure it is big enough to sleep in.
PARTY!!!!!!!!

nmayeux · 11-15-2005, 06:09 PM

Congrats, but with your success, comes the need for a bigger smoker!

dxesmkr · 11-15-2005, 06:36 PM

Way to go!!You've spoiled em' now.Welcome to your new side job

.

Willy T.

CarbonToe · 11-16-2005, 02:58 AM

Sounds like you did a great job, cooking for that many people takes guts. Congrats

11-15-2005, 08:42 AM	#1
Elkhound On the road to being a farker Join Date: 04-29-05 Location: Houston, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	1st Catering event a success I just completed my first catering event. It was a charity event at work for aprox. 400 people. Cooked 128 lbs. of butts on the Bandera. It took about 20hrs with 32lbs each on 4 shelves. Couldn't keep the temp up high enough to go any faster but it turned out great!! Will post picks later. I heard lots of moans and groans about no brisket and what is pulled pork? as these Texans were going through the serving line, but when it was over there were nothing but smiles and compliments. Also booked 5 other gigs before I left. Thanks to the bretheren for all the tips. __________________ Rick Houston, TX Modified Bandera

11-15-2005, 08:48 AM	#2
ggeilman is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-14-05 Location: San Antonio, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congrats! That's a lot of meat in a Dera. Can't wait to see the pics. __________________ NB Bandera with mods, Weber Kettle, Texas Trailblazer

11-15-2005, 09:19 AM	#4
Arlin_MacRae Moderator Join Date: 04-14-04 Location: Choctaw, OK Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Holy cow, er, pig! Nice job, elkhound! __________________ Arlin MacRae NB El Dorado Offset, Primo Oval Junior, Traeger Model 075 Pellet Pooper, Big Chief, Kingfisher Kooker 14" gas/wood combo, PBC Brethren Edition Home Brewer, Murderer of Squirrels, Armadillo Inspector Flaming Pig Head Mod Black (Stealth) Thermapen Driver - you saw NOTHING Certified KCBS BBQ Judge Missin' KC...

11-15-2005, 09:28 AM	#5
Trout_man22 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-16-04 Location: Colonial Heights, Virginia Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Nice job, Congrats. Pork in Texas? Is that a hanging crime? __________________ Go Green use mercury laced low watt fluorescent bulbs and kill the earth slowly ! "God either exists or He doesn't.... I believe in God." Blaise Pascal I'm a sinner, I regret my sin and will try to never do it again.

11-15-2005, 09:37 AM	#7
chad somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-13-03 Location: Clearwater, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congratulations! __________________ Dave Southern Brethren BBQ Competition Team "It's all about getting paid!" - Myron Mixon "I love being hated in my hometown!" - David Hair KingFisher Gator Rotisserie cooker, WSM, Stainless 5 burner with IR gas grill, Turkey Fryer, Weber JD Commemorative grill, slightly used Bandera chamber for future use as a cold smoker, Masterbuilt 40" insulated ELECTRIC smoker

11-15-2005, 09:09 AM	#3
BrooklynQ Banned Join Date: 07-18-04 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congratulations. It sure took some ballls to serve pork to those beef lovin Texans. I'm glad they liked it.

11-15-2005, 09:47 AM	#8
Elkhound On the road to being a farker Join Date: 04-29-05 Location: Houston, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I volunteered to smoke a couple of turkeys for our thanksgiving diner at work and almost everyone wanted pulled pork instead. A month ago these people didn't even know what pulled pork was. Now that they have been educated or ruined which ever way you want to look at it, there is no turning back. __________________ Rick Houston, TX Modified Bandera

11-15-2005, 10:25 AM	#9
scottyd is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-21-05 Location: South Dakota Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pulled pork is one fine direction to go. But I do like my Brisket also, and who can forget about Ribs with just a fine tuned smoke and a wonderful glaze BBQ sauce. Oh the smell and taste. Gotta have chicken too. smoked prime rib with a burgandy wine aujus. oh what a feeling! __________________ SCOTTY D SCOTTY D'S BUILT FOR BBQ LANG 84 STUMPS 223 STUMPS CLASSIC STUMPS PLATNUM BEING BUILT NOW WEBER KETTLE GOLD YOUR SILENCE WILL NOT SAVE YOU

11-15-2005, 10:52 AM	#10
kickassbbq is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-20-05 Location: mn Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congrats on the catering job!!!!!! Try smoking some Beef Chuck roasts for those TX boys. I love that beef and it makes the BEST pulled beef ever. Just did 30 lbs. for a little party and they ate it before they ate the pulled pork. __________________ Smoke On!!!!!! www.kickassbbq.com

11-15-2005, 11:16 AM	#11
VitaminQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-29-05 Location: Dallas, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice work, Rick! I keep telling the wife I need a bigger cooker so I can cater. She's not buying it (my BS or the cooker). __________________ Shohn ECB w/mods Weber Smokey Joe 18" Weber Kettle 22" Weber clone kettle Curb-foundling char-broil gasser WSM: Assembled! First cook: 8/25/06 Fanatical devotion to the Q

11-15-2005, 12:07 PM	#12
kickassbbq is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-20-05 Location: mn Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	ShoHn, Don't ask your wife. Just go buy the one you want and make sure it is big enough to sleep in. PARTY!!!!!!!! __________________ Smoke On!!!!!! www.kickassbbq.com

11-15-2005, 06:09 PM	#13
nmayeux Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-03-05 Location: Marietta, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congrats, but with your success, comes the need for a bigger smoker! __________________ Noah \#/ Nauti-Que BBQ Team Pitmaster and KCBS CBJ & CTC

11-15-2005, 06:36 PM	#14
dxesmkr On the road to being a farker Join Date: 10-29-03 Location: Upstate SC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Way to go!!You've spoiled em' now.Welcome to your new side job. Willy T. __________________ Willy T's Dixie Smokers [url]www.willytsbbq.com[/url] Smoked Up & Sauced Carolina Style!!!! "Its better to give someone a hand than just a finger."

11-16-2005, 02:58 AM	#15
CarbonToe is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-07-05 Location: Shoreham-by-Sea, UK Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sounds like you did a great job, cooking for that many people takes guts. Congrats __________________ Surf'n'Smoke BBQ Team Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Weber One-Touch Platinum Kettle - 57cm Weber Smokey Joe Silver GamerTag: CarbonToe Film Noir. Back when men were men and broads were dames.

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