Some of you may recall that before Christmas I smoked a brisket and some butts to send to my brother in Colorado. He was going through a divorce and needed a little spirit lifting. Well I got a 12 lb brisket and two butts smoked for him. By the time it was cold enough in Texas to mail it to him, I had done a few other smokes. We also had tamales on Christmas Eve, a family tradition.
I sent him a package with a whole smoked brisket (sliced), about 2 lbs of chopped brisket from a subsequent smoke, the two butts pulled and tamales. Divorce is final and he just got settled in his new place. He sent me a text today saying he had some friends over for the games today and served the chopped brisket and pulled pork I did with Salt Lick rub. The Colorado natives are already asking if I can send more.
In previous years I was sending he and his family BBQ from a Texas smokehouse for Christmas. No longer will I do that. The OBS my family gave me last Christmas now lets me send my own gifts.
A big thank you to all on this forum who have helped me learn to smoke some dang good Q!
Ain't it Fun!
You Might have to get Bro a Bradley! ;D
Would be cheaper than what it cost me to ship that box to him
Good to here the package made it to your bro and it was a hit.
Gave my brother one of my old smokers and the only time it gets used is when I come down. ::)
Colorado - Texas - ain't much difference. Wait there is those mountains, all that snow, and all them treehuggers. Well - never mind!
Congrats there DT. Half the fun of cooking is the response from the consumers!
Glad you mentioned tamales - gotta make some soon.