After not saying they wanted anything for the 4th, my female type bosses decided - ribs, chickens, pulled pork. This decision was transmitted to Planet Caney about 4:00 pm on the 3rd. Told them I'd have the ribs and chicken ready for the 4th, but the pork for the 5th. Surprisingly they said ok. So onto Sam's - no butts or whole chickens - so get a pack of spareribs. Got butt and chickens at WallyWorld next door to Sams. So I get home and make a quick judgement, I would not be able to get 3 racks of spares, 2 chickens, and a 7# butt in the Bradley, so enlisted the help of Bandera. Bandera got the ribs and butt - Bradley got the chicken.
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Spooning Spareribs
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My first spatchcocked chickens. Kinda demure looking ain't they. May end up as the primary way to cook chicken. Did not brine, but had to be the moistest, tenderest chicken I have ever done. Or at least according to my Wife type female boss! Cooked at 250-260 on cherry.
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All rubbed up butt in the Bandera
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Then to honor CRG - I feel his camp breakin pain - I slipped a couple of boudin into the Bandera.
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Don't know if this is a good brand or not - but the only one I have been able to find around here. I likey!
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Part of a chicken, part of a rack or ribs and the boudin posing together!
Some good lookin grub there Caney!! Spatching them birds is easy once you do the first one!
Nice!
I need to try that method sometime...
You be rockin man !
Nice job Caney, it all looks like mighty good eats.
Great looking food Caney and a nice variety.
I gave my daughter and son-in-law a smoker when they moved into their first house last year June. Taught them about smoking, brine, spatchcock and such. Looks like they're doing OK.
This is what they did yesterday.
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They must have raise them chickens to be ladies. Cause they keep their knees together. :D :D :D
Way to pull it together on a moments notice Caney
Nice job!
I feel your pain about going to Sams and finding no butts...