Teaching my son how to cook...

[Tonybel]

Today my son Anthony had another refresher course on how to prep ribs and fire management.
We did pork ribs today.....

This was his first time helping me out a few years ago. I think he was 3 or 4. He is now 7

This was today.

He got his fire started.

Then he seasoned the ribs while the wsm was coming up to temp.

Of they go to the wsm.

After a few hours they looked like this.

Done in 4.5 hours. The smoker was running at 275 and used hickory and cherry wood.

No sides needed since it's just me and the kids.

Thanks for looking.

Tony and my son Anthony.

Here he is when he was younger probably 3 or 4

This is my favorite.
I remember him telling me "look dad I think it's done"

 

[bbqgeekess]

Awesome! He already looks and cooks like a pro! The ribs look delicious!

 

[pjtexas1]

Life just doesn't get any better than this. Enjoy it while you can. Time gets away from you.

 

[campdude]

That's great. Pretty soon he'll be the pitmaster!

 

[peeps]

Awesome, Tony! Can't wait for those moments with my little guy!

 

[IlliniQ]

This is a great post! My little guy is only 2, so his involvement is pretty limited to "the grill/smoker/stove is ALWAYS hot" and, of course, chowing down. Can't wait til he can participate more, though.

 

[CanadianGuy]

Awesome!

 

[deguerre]

He's gonna need his own cooker there soon, methinks. :thumb::thumb:

 

[dadsr4]

Those are great pictures. Some of my favorite memories are of cooking with my children. When she was young, my daughter's favorite part of grilling was "painting the chicken" with sauce.

 

[NBBD]

This is a great post! My little guy is only 2, so his involvement is pretty limited to "the grill/smoker/stove is ALWAYS hot" and, of course, chowing down. Can't wait til he can participate more, though.

Great Pics Tony!

Our son is 1 and working on the "HOT" issue... Same deal as many here we have been including him in the kitchen since he was about 6months.

Now we let him help making pizzas, decorating cookies or helping stir the food while holding him

 

[gtr]

Love that! Times like these are what it's all about!

One of my proudest moments as a dad was when I was running the stickburner, some white smoke started to come out the exhause, and both my boys ran over to tell me that I didn't have thin blue. :clap2:

 

[Friedturkeyspam]

My two son's 21 and 26 both are cooking on Weber Kettle grills now that they have went out on their own. They do understand now that in order to get good food off of one of those contraptions it takes a certain amount of expertise and practice.

Enjoy your kids while you can, you blink your eye's and they're hundreds of miles away and times that you take for granted today like the pictures you posted are a thing of the past never to be experienced again.

I miss those days.

Mike

 

[ssv3]

Cool pics Tony. He's gonna give you a run for you money when he grows up starting that early. :grin:

 

[SmokinJohn]

I had to wipe away a tear.

You're a good man, tonybel.

 

[Dadeo719]

Brother there is nothing better than anytime with the kidos. Here's my yahoo prepping his "Almost Famous" ribs.

 

[64Driver]

Awesome!!

My daughter is only 18 mo old, but when I get my Shirley smoker soon, she will learn it and inherit it! Can't wait to teach her!

 

[TuscaloosaQ]

Kudos to a good father!!!!!!

 

[USMC]

This gets my vote for best thread of the day! Reminds me of learning grilling and smoking from my Dad! He'll cherish the memories! :thumb:

 

[Diesel Dave]

Life just doesn't get any better than this. Enjoy it while you can. Time gets away from you.

Love that! Times like these are what it's all about!
:clap2:

Enjoy your kids while you can, you blink your eye's and they're hundreds of miles away and times that you take for granted today like the pictures you posted are a thing of the past never to be experienced again.

I miss those days.

Mike

Kudos to a good father!!!!!!

This gets my vote for best thread of the day! Reminds me of learning grilling and smoking from my Dad! He'll cherish the memories! :thumb:

I really can't say more than what's been said here.

But tell Anthony dems some great lookin bones :thumb:

 

[Big George's BBQ]

Awesome Tony I really enjoyed the Pics of Your Son