This year's Big cookout

[Shagdog]

Every year our town does their fireworks on the Saturday before the fourth. Even when the fourth is a Saturday... Here is last year's party You'll notice that I say in there that I will probably need a Shirley pit for next year, which as it so happens, I now have

We went with a central Texas type food theme. Briskets, Beef Shorts, Beef backs, home made Texas Hot links, and by request some pulled pork (I know its not really a texas thing, but the Mrs loves it and insisted. We also had mac and cheese, corn bread, baked beans with fatty, smoked jalapenos, and chuckie in them, and a bunch of salads and fruit I think.. I don't really know, I didn't waste any room on that chit.

We also did a big table of home made salamis and local Wisconsin cheeses that was awesome, but I didn't get any pics, other than this prep -







Ok, so enough typing, on with the pron!

Fatties for beans



Long night at the fire...



Butts


Briskets got dirty Dalmation... The back one got shorted so it got Salt lick on one side



Short rib plates. I had them cut into half sized racks for more of a sample size rib



1 brisket, 2 butts and most the shorties



The other briskets



Butts finished, added 8 racks of beef back ribs



Ribs coming off





Hot links


Brisket






The spread



Dinner!







It was a great time, thanks for lookin'

Also, Big thanks to ChicagoKP and Oifmarine for all their help.. It takes a lot of work to pull this off and they're both awesome about pitching in!

 

[aawa]

Fantastic looking cook! Thanks for sharing it with us Matt.

 

[bbqwizard]

That's a mighty fine table of vittles you have there! Yum!

 

[FatCoyote]

Well done.

 

[landarc]

What a spread, outstanding stuff guys

 

[pjtexas1]

Nice work. That is an awesome spread you had. Nice to see that Shirley loaded up. How big were those briskets?

 

[lennitt]

I want to go to there!

 

[Richard1233]

Wow!!!!!!!!! That's all I can say is wow!!!!!!!!

 

[Shagdog]

Texas Pete, they were about 15lbs a piece. I could probably get 8 in there.

And fwiw, the warmer rocked for holding ribs. As the beef ribs finished, I just threw em in the warmer, it worked great.

 

[Smoke Dawg]

Just Awesome! :clap::clap::clap::thumb:

You really Rocked it Matt!

 

[pjtexas1]

Texas Pete, they were about 15lbs a piece. I could probably get 8 in there.

And fwiw, the warmer rocked for holding ribs. As the beef ribs finished, I just threw em in the warmer, it worked great.

I knew they looked bigger than mine. I normally go under 10LBS since only 2 of us eat brisket. Also good to know the warmer held the ribs like a low temp oven. That information may come in handy some day.

Again, just amazing what you guys pulled off today. Not only is it a large quantity of meat but there are so many different cuts. Takes some skill to get them all right at the same temp and on the same cooker.

 

[Blythewood BBQ'er]

Looks like a great time with great eats!

 

[AlwaysSmokey]

Very nice !! Great spread. Everything looks fantastic.

 

[code3rrt]

Beautiful spread! And quite a nice gathering, that is truly fantastic!

KC

 

[Happy Hapgood]

Well that is just Spectacular! Great pics and food!

 

[Bigr314]

What a great looking cook. Looks like everyone had some good Q.

 

[LMAJ]

OK - that looks great!

 

[WhatsCookin]

That's a really impressive looking spread. Looks like a great time. :-D

 

[Big George's BBQ]

That is not a party that is a meat orgy FEAST :hungry::hungry::hungry::hungry:

 

[grillinguy247]

That's a lot of beef and all of it looks amazing! :shocked: