Pitmaster for a day

[pinkelephant]

My daughter was coming up from Texas to get my approval on her new man. She also gave me the job of teaching this Texan how to cook because she misses my BBQ. (I moved to central Illinois from Houston because of a heat stroke in 93).
You can imagine how much fun I had with a guy from Houston coming up to Illinois to learn how to BBQ
He's a beer salesman for 80 micro breweries and he is a good cook, so I planned a long and hard day, using his hands to cook, and cook, and cook...

As we cooked, we went around the neighborhood giving away food and we both slept really good that night.
At that point he was in an apartment but they had plans for moving in to a house in the near future (they just moved in last week with marriage plans and babies to come).
I didn't know what situation he would be in when he finally bought a smoker and grill so I showed him how to use an old smokey, a modified brinkmann gourmet and how to smoke and grill with a UDS. I showed him how to use a chimney and my weed burner to get the coals started and we got to work in the kitchen.

We used red bag USA RO in the smoker and kingsford for all the grilling. I have a stack of Mesquite wood and a pickup load of Apple wood. all the birds were over mesquite and all the pork was over apple.
All the birds were covered with Lowry's seasoned salt and Big Ron's HOH

The 4 of us didn't starve that weekend!


The ribs would take the longest, so we covered them with OakridgeBBQ competition and got them going.
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We cut a chicken in half and cooked 4 thighs. the half chickens were continuously basted with a vinager mop sauce
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we got the brinkmann going and water smoked 2 birds with beer and water
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the thighs got basted with Big Ron's BBQ sauce about 8 mins before pulling off the rack
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Foil off
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the half chickens got some Big Ron's BBQ sauce
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we started with the Roxy's Rib Glaze
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final sear
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we grilled the lil smokeys then made some ABTs beside some pork chops. the ABTs got some Big Ron's HOH
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when the mop sauce ran out we dumped the leavings on the bird
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We had a good time, She got my approval (first time she asked and the first one who deserved it)I'm proud of her. and he's hooked (on Q). He knows enough now that I can help him online from now on and he knows what it should taste like when it's done right.
I was able to help Houston out a little. You guys have a new pitmaster!!

[c farmer]

Thats a lot of great food.

[peeps]

That's pretty awesome! I'm sure your daughter will appreciate this lesson for years to come!

[dport7]

You guys did it up, the food looked great. You did a great job and giving some of it away, over the top.

[okiej]

Great looking food, Even better story. Congrats, you taught him well!

[Fwismoker]

That's a spread!

[T&S BBQ]

What can I say, that was simply awesome!

[SmittyJonz]

Man how much weight y'all gain that weekend?!?!! :thumb:

[pinkelephant]

Man how much weight y'all gain that weekend?!?!! :thumb:
LOL
luckily, my neighbors are used to me knocking on the door with free "Q".
we definatly refuse to hear anything about diets when the pit is smokin'

[Fake Farmer]

That's some great looking food! You're handing out approval, free food, Q lessons... you're basically Santa Claus!

[HeSmellsLikeSmoke]

Lots of good eats right there. Sounds like the perfect eay to get to know each other.

[ChickenWang]

That's a feast fit for kings !:clap:

[sliding_billy]

Nice looking cook.

[PatAttack]

Good to know you're passing on your knowledge to someone that will put it to good use.

Nice of you to feed your neighbors, too! Food looks fantastic!

[ITBFQ]

Wish I was one of your neighbors! Food looks great... I am a sucker for pork chops. I am sure he appreciates you passing on some of your BBQ I"Q" to him.

[daninnewjersey]

"...He's a beer salesman for 80 micro breweries...."

If I had a daughter I'd approve of this guy....

[TroyA65]

Great cook! No wonder he slept good!

[pinkelephant]

"...he's a beer salesman for 80 micro breweries...."

if i had a daughter i'd approve of this guy....
lol!

[fingerlickin']

Everything looks fantastic. Sounds like a great way to spend a weekend to me. :thumb:


I hope you told him we were here in case he needs us.

[Big George's BBQ]

WOW I guess you did'nt starve That food looked really good. You di good with your future S-I-L A Great way to bond

[cb25]

Awesome. Just a great way to get to know someone that your daughter considers bringing into the family. Sounds like you all did pretty well.

Great looking Q to top it all off.

[gtr]

"...He's a beer salesman for 80 micro breweries...."

If I had a daughter I'd approve of this guy....

I was thinking the same thing. I think a lot of fellers here are now trying to figure out where their daughters can meet available beer distributors.

Great looking food! :clap2: