JimmyR1Rider
is one Smokin' Farker
- Joined
- Jun 1, 2016
- Location
- East Stroudsburg, PA
As some may know I am a retired NYC firefighter. I retired early due to circumstances stemming from my direct involvement with a bad day for us. I absolutely HATE drawing attention to it because of a certain h word that always gets thrown out then.
Anyway a buddy of mine that's still on the job and is in Rescue 4 is involved heavily in an organization called heart 911. Their site is www.heart911.org.
They respond to disasters and rebuild homes and buildings of importance all around the world. They've gone to Haiti, Puerto Rico, all over. They have built brand new homes in a weeks time for veterans and gravely injured first responders. They really are an amazing bunch of guys.
Well this morning my buddy called and offered me the opportunity to help build a 30X30 extension on a veterans facility building with them on the 26th, 27th and 28th about an hour and 40 minutes from the house.
Unfortunately I have my rehearsal dinner on the 27th but I said I was available on the other days to do something. They're packing up on the 28th so really the only day I could contribute is on the 26th.
Turns out it's the perfect night. October 26th was the day that the men from Rescue 4 that perished that day were found together and their remains recovered.
So, I'll be smoking 2 butts for pulled pork, a loin, a brisket and probably 7 racks of spares. I'm going to have to figure out a Mac and cheese recipe to make on the smoker and a bean recipe. Any good non proprietary recipe recommendations that you dont mind giving out to feed to these guys would be appreciated.
That should be plenty to feed a pack of 30-40 hungry exhausted firemen and cops.
So the 26th will be an evening of some hopefully great q and a few beers in honor of the anniversary of the brothers being brought home.
Glad to be a part of it. Of course I'll be helping carry some stuff when I can leave the Shirley for a few. They have a trailer pit on site of where they're staying but I wouldn't know the quirks so I'll be bringing my Shirley of course.
Anyway a buddy of mine that's still on the job and is in Rescue 4 is involved heavily in an organization called heart 911. Their site is www.heart911.org.
They respond to disasters and rebuild homes and buildings of importance all around the world. They've gone to Haiti, Puerto Rico, all over. They have built brand new homes in a weeks time for veterans and gravely injured first responders. They really are an amazing bunch of guys.
Well this morning my buddy called and offered me the opportunity to help build a 30X30 extension on a veterans facility building with them on the 26th, 27th and 28th about an hour and 40 minutes from the house.
Unfortunately I have my rehearsal dinner on the 27th but I said I was available on the other days to do something. They're packing up on the 28th so really the only day I could contribute is on the 26th.
Turns out it's the perfect night. October 26th was the day that the men from Rescue 4 that perished that day were found together and their remains recovered.
So, I'll be smoking 2 butts for pulled pork, a loin, a brisket and probably 7 racks of spares. I'm going to have to figure out a Mac and cheese recipe to make on the smoker and a bean recipe. Any good non proprietary recipe recommendations that you dont mind giving out to feed to these guys would be appreciated.
That should be plenty to feed a pack of 30-40 hungry exhausted firemen and cops.
So the 26th will be an evening of some hopefully great q and a few beers in honor of the anniversary of the brothers being brought home.
Glad to be a part of it. Of course I'll be helping carry some stuff when I can leave the Shirley for a few. They have a trailer pit on site of where they're staying but I wouldn't know the quirks so I'll be bringing my Shirley of course.