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is one Smokin' Farker
- Joined
- Jul 19, 2013
- Location
- North Barrington, IL
Doing some Q for our daughter's wedding reception next Saturday. Will be 50-60 people and I have been asked if I could do some briskets and butts. This is probably overkill but in the interest of not running ANY chance of running out of food I'm planning on doing (2) 15lb briskets and (3) 8-9lb butts.
At my disposal is my big rig, the Shirley trailer pit, a Big Joe Kamado and a UDS. I also have a Cambro and coolers.
Guests coming over at 3:00pm and we are eating at 5:00pm.
I have been instructed by the Mrs that I am absolutely forbidden to be horsing around with smokers and cooking while guests are arriving. Have also been told not to pull an all-nighter and be dead-tired for the actual party.
Strategy 1: Utilize the Big Joe for the three butts and my UDS for the briskets. Pretty much set 'em and forget 'em, which lets me get some decent sleep. Although I'd have to wake up and rotate the briskets on the UDS at some point.
I'm not sure if putting them on at midnight the night before and running temps slow (like 240-250*) would allow me to get the sleep I need while giving them enough time to rest (but not too much rest).
Or I wake up in the middle of the night, fire the pits up and let them run a bit hotter, getting done around 12:00pm.
Strategy 2: Use the Shirley pit, but cook everything on Friday during the day. I have no idea how to let them cool and then re-heat them if I do that but my dad suggested that as an option.
Any thoughts on what I should do?
At my disposal is my big rig, the Shirley trailer pit, a Big Joe Kamado and a UDS. I also have a Cambro and coolers.
Guests coming over at 3:00pm and we are eating at 5:00pm.
I have been instructed by the Mrs that I am absolutely forbidden to be horsing around with smokers and cooking while guests are arriving. Have also been told not to pull an all-nighter and be dead-tired for the actual party.
Strategy 1: Utilize the Big Joe for the three butts and my UDS for the briskets. Pretty much set 'em and forget 'em, which lets me get some decent sleep. Although I'd have to wake up and rotate the briskets on the UDS at some point.
I'm not sure if putting them on at midnight the night before and running temps slow (like 240-250*) would allow me to get the sleep I need while giving them enough time to rest (but not too much rest).
Or I wake up in the middle of the night, fire the pits up and let them run a bit hotter, getting done around 12:00pm.
Strategy 2: Use the Shirley pit, but cook everything on Friday during the day. I have no idea how to let them cool and then re-heat them if I do that but my dad suggested that as an option.
Any thoughts on what I should do?