Suggestions for 200 "sample size" servings

augie · 01-03-2008, 02:32 PM

Hey Farkers,

This coming February will mark my 7th consecutive year in a local event called "Men Cooking From the Heart", which is the single biggest fundraiser for our local Big Brothers/Big Sisters chapter.

In the past I've made things such as a crab/rice creole casserole, and when I can't think of anything else I've fallen back on my old standby of jerked pork tenderloin, but I'd like to do something different this year, preferably something that will have me Q-ing the day of the event.

I'll have to make something ahead of time that I can either keep at serving temp for a few hours or I can use a crockpot or chafing dishes to warm at the event (will have access to power, but not to any cooking devices).

You are collectively one farking clever group - I'd love to hear some of your ideas...

Diva · 01-03-2008, 02:38 PM

Pulled pork, ABT's, fatties, hot wings.......

cardiac_cadet002 · 01-03-2008, 02:39 PM

IMO fatties would be a good choice. After you smoke 'em wrap them in foil as you would a butt and cooler a bunch them together. I've had good luck with them staying hot hours after coolering.

SoEzzy · 01-03-2008, 02:43 PM

Chili, Big Brothers & Sisters Beefy Baked Beans, Pulled jerk chicken, Split pea and smoked ham soup.

For the beefy baked beans, make yourself a load of burnt ends then chop them up and put them back into the baked beans to make a heavy on the beef, beany dish.

C Rocke · 01-03-2008, 03:31 PM

When vending samples, I have always tried to make the sample look a little bigger. In the past, I have bought small baking potatoes - Think a little smaller than a baseball (Cheap). Usually get them at the produce mart (Or some 99 cent stores carry bags of them, and usually 10 to a bag). Spray them with some olive oil spray, a quick rub, and bake them in the smoker, usually about 2.5 hours, and then pull them out to a cambro to hold. Using paper serving boats, split the potato open in the tray and then top with pulled pork, BBQ, chicken, chili, we've even used rib tips. Always goes over well, and is EZ to serve and portion.

HB-BBQ · 01-03-2008, 03:45 PM

Chris that sounds like a great way to do it, I already ate lunch and that made me hungry again.

rbinms33 · 01-03-2008, 04:01 PM

Something easy but including the smoker could be smoked Bologna/Meatballs put into a crockpot of BBQ sauce/jelly with toothpicks for serving. Maybe some smoked cheese and crackers on the side.

Another option but a bit more time consuming and costly would be stuffed mushrooms. Get you some nice sized caps about 2" in dia and stuff with a mixture of sausage, cheese and stovetop stuffing. They hold up really good in a chaffing dish.

Bigmista · 01-03-2008, 06:07 PM

How about mini pulled pork sandwiches served on split dinner rolls instead of hamburger buns?

BBQ_MAFIA · 01-03-2008, 06:14 PM

I'd go with Pulled Pork and or Beans.

augie · 01-04-2008, 11:51 AM

Thanks for all of the fine suggestions - sooner or later I'll likely get around to doing all of them.

For this year's MCFTH I think I'm going to go with the fatties.

Now I just have to experiment a bit...

Roo-B-Q'N · 01-04-2008, 12:14 PM

I like Mista's idea of pulled pork.

The fatties sound like a great idea as well, make up a batch of Mista's red beans and rice and serve a fatty on top. That would be awesome. hmmmmmmm

bbqbull · 01-04-2008, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigmista

How about mini pulled pork sandwiches served on split dinner rolls instead of hamburger buns?

Love Neils idea here.

Divemaster · 01-04-2008, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by augie

Thanks for all of the fine suggestions - sooner or later I'll likely get around to doing all of them.

For this year's MCFTH I think I'm going to go with the fatties.

Now I just have to experiment a bit...

Around our house we've been doing not just plain but also stuffed fatties... Two of our favorites are Mozzarella/Red Bell Pepper/Jalapeño (peppers cut match stick size) and Pepper Jack cheese with sautéed onions and garlic.

We feel that the cheese adds a creaminess that we enjoy...

Good Luck!!!

Dr_KY · 01-04-2008, 02:33 PM

Pulled pork idea.

chinesebob · 01-04-2008, 03:31 PM

When we give out samples at events we skip the buns and do "Meat In A Cup!"

If you get a smaller cup it's a good sample size you can get a lot of servings out of it and the setup is pretty easy. If I can find some pictures at home tonight I'll send a picture of how we did it. The bigger cups require forks while with the smaller ones a toothpick works well.

Set out some sauce in ketchup bottles, a little rub for people to sprinkle on if they want, napkins.

01-03-2008, 02:32 PM	#1
augie is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-30-07 Location: Melbourne, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Suggestions for 200 "sample size" servings Hey Farkers, This coming February will mark my 7th consecutive year in a local event called "Men Cooking From the Heart", which is the single biggest fundraiser for our local Big Brothers/Big Sisters chapter. In the past I've made things such as a crab/rice creole casserole, and when I can't think of anything else I've fallen back on my old standby of jerked pork tenderloin, but I'd like to do something different this year, preferably something that will have me Q-ing the day of the event. I'll have to make something ahead of time that I can either keep at serving temp for a few hours or I can use a crockpot or chafing dishes to warm at the event (will have access to power, but not to any cooking devices). You are collectively one farking clever group - I'd love to hear some of your ideas... __________________ Steve - Currently cooking on: WSM Weber 22.5" Kettle (2X)

01-03-2008, 02:39 PM	#3
cardiac_cadet002 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-02-07 Location: Carthage, TN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	IMO fatties would be a good choice. After you smoke 'em wrap them in foil as you would a butt and cooler a bunch them together. I've had good luck with them staying hot hours after coolering. __________________ Large BGE UDS x 2 Weber 22.5" kettle Chargriller SnP U.F.U.C. Blue Thermapen!

01-03-2008, 02:43 PM	#4
SoEzzy Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-02-06 Location: SLC, UT Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Chili, Big Brothers & Sisters Beefy Baked Beans, Pulled jerk chicken, Split pea and smoked ham soup. For the beefy baked beans, make yourself a load of burnt ends then chop them up and put them back into the baked beans to make a heavy on the beef, beany dish. __________________ "There is no such thing as a little garlic." A.Baer

01-03-2008, 03:31 PM	#5
C Rocke is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-29-07 Location: Garden Grove, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When vending samples, I have always tried to make the sample look a little bigger. In the past, I have bought small baking potatoes - Think a little smaller than a baseball (Cheap). Usually get them at the produce mart (Or some 99 cent stores carry bags of them, and usually 10 to a bag). Spray them with some olive oil spray, a quick rub, and bake them in the smoker, usually about 2.5 hours, and then pull them out to a cambro to hold. Using paper serving boats, split the potato open in the tray and then top with pulled pork, BBQ, chicken, chili, we've even used rib tips. Always goes over well, and is EZ to serve and portion. __________________ *Rancho A Go Go BBQ Truck* *Rancho To Go BBQ Takeout* Cookshack 250 Smoke Chef 200 Twitter - @ranchoagogo @ranchotogobbq www.ranchoagogo.com www.ranchotogobbq.com

01-03-2008, 03:45 PM	#6
HB-BBQ is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 06-14-07 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Chris that sounds like a great way to do it, I already ate lunch and that made me hungry again. __________________ Lang 36 custom, Backwoods Patio, Horizon Patriot, UDS by Norco, Spirit E-310

01-03-2008, 02:38 PM	#2
Diva is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-30-07 Location: Kansas City, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pulled pork, ABT's, fatties, hot wings.......

01-03-2008, 04:01 PM	#7
rbinms33 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Coldwater, MS (just south of Memphis) Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Something easy but including the smoker could be smoked Bologna/Meatballs put into a crockpot of BBQ sauce/jelly with toothpicks for serving. Maybe some smoked cheese and crackers on the side. Another option but a bit more time consuming and costly would be stuffed mushrooms. Get you some nice sized caps about 2" in dia and stuff with a mixture of sausage, cheese and stovetop stuffing. They hold up really good in a chaffing dish. __________________ Richie Perfect Smoke BBQ Team Pork Me Baby BBQ Team Coldwater, MS (just south of Memphis) KCBS CBJ #7595 NB Bandera Mod E Custom Drum Smoker 18" Weber Smoky Mountain Weber Kettle One Touch Silver

01-03-2008, 06:07 PM	#8
Bigmista somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-24-04 Location: Long Beach, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How about mini pulled pork sandwiches served on split dinner rolls instead of hamburger buns? __________________ Wait! Bigmista wrote a cookbook? Exodus 29:18 Then burn the entire ram on the altar. It is a burnt offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the LORD. God loves BBQ! Bigmista Custom Spicewine Trailer - Olivia J. PIMA Large and Medium Spicewines Weber Ranch Kettle - E.T. Remembering Scott

01-03-2008, 06:14 PM	#9
BBQ_MAFIA Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-10-05 Location: NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I'd go with Pulled Pork and or Beans. __________________ Guido Lang 60 Lang 84 Deluxe Warmer with Chargrill Large Spicewine Large BGE XL - BGE Med. BGE ( Bought it for my son Vincenzo) Brinkman Snp Brinkman ECB GOSM Weber Kettle Kenmore Elite Gasser Camp Chef Outdoor Stove 1-Banjo

01-04-2008, 11:51 AM	#10
augie is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-30-07 Location: Melbourne, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for all of the fine suggestions - sooner or later I'll likely get around to doing all of them. For this year's MCFTH I think I'm going to go with the fatties. Now I just have to experiment a bit... __________________ Steve - Currently cooking on: WSM Weber 22.5" Kettle (2X)

01-04-2008, 12:14 PM	#11
Roo-B-Q'N is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-29-06 Location: Arlington, Nebraska Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I like Mista's idea of pulled pork. The fatties sound like a great idea as well, make up a batch of Mista's red beans and rice and serve a fatty on top. That would be awesome. hmmmmmmm __________________ ________________ www.operationbbqmw.org KCBS CBJ 9831 Large Spicewine, Backwoods Smoker (Party), WSM, Oklahoma Joe's Offset, Wood Fired Oven

01-04-2008, 02:33 PM	#14
Dr_KY Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-15-07 Location: England Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pulled pork idea. __________________ www.drsweetsmoke.com Slappin that bass like some delerious funky preist!!! UDS, Half Pint (Mini UDS), Weber, ProQ 20, Kegrilla 250 gallon cooker- 'The Meat Beast!!' British BBQ Championships Grand Champion 2008 ~~~~ British BBQ Society - Southern Championship Grand Champions 2009

01-04-2008, 03:31 PM	#15
chinesebob is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-07-07 Location: Westerville,OH Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When we give out samples at events we skip the buns and do "Meat In A Cup!" If you get a smaller cup it's a good sample size you can get a lot of servings out of it and the setup is pretty easy. If I can find some pictures at home tonight I'll send a picture of how we did it. The bigger cups require forks while with the smaller ones a toothpick works well. Set out some sauce in ketchup bottles, a little rub for people to sprinkle on if they want, napkins. __________________ Chinesebob - Central Ohio A Chinese speaking white guy in search of the perfect bbq.

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