Happy 3rd!

squirtthecat · July 03, 2010, 09:30:55 PM

Mrs and MIL are flying out to Tacoma to visit family tomorrow, so we did the '4th' a day early..

Busy day and cruddy pics, sorry.

Rewind... Patio 'Q' setup and Head Country Treeted Goya turkey.

Bratwurst prep... With an Irish spin. And a healthy shot of Goya Adobo. (took 2 bottles to get them all submerged)

Hydration is key..

Rib reheat on the Traeger. (lots o' spritzing)

Various cell phone action shots..

Brisket and pulled pork - demolished!

Hal's Cajun BBQ shrimp.

Guinness/Goya Soaked Traeger Smoked Brats.

Ribs.

Hal's awesome improv slaw. This is a keeper.

'Express' care package delivery for a coworker of mine - he is spending the Holiday weekend (actually most nights and weekends) finishing a house by himself.

ArnieM · July 03, 2010, 10:09:33 PM

I'll just HAVE to stop by when I'm in your vicinity ;D

classicrockgriller · July 03, 2010, 10:25:30 PM

Good Golly Miss Molly!

You're sure Lookin' Fine!

What a feast!

deb415611 · July 04, 2010, 03:30:29 AM

Squirt,

Looks like a good time with great food!

Deb

FLBentRider · July 04, 2010, 04:39:16 AM

Nicely done!

squirtthecat · July 04, 2010, 05:04:15 AM

And the best thing was that we were able to send 90% of the leftovers home with everyone..
That leaves me smoked turkey, couple of side salads, a small potato dish and a quart of Hal's slaw.

... and a big bag of frozen shrimp and Cajun BBQ braise concoction... Stay tuned for that one. ;)

Tenpoint5 · July 04, 2010, 07:24:52 AM

Looks like everyone had their fill Squirt. The Patio-Q area is really coming around. Think we should have made it bigger?

squirtthecat · July 04, 2010, 07:44:58 AM

Quote from: Tenpoint5 on July 04, 2010, 07:24:52 AM
Looks like everyone had their fill Squirt. The Patio-Q area is really coming around. Think we should have made it bigger?

Next up is a roof for it... We'll see what the budget looks like this fall.

Wasn't expecting the Traeger when I built it. (kinda thought I would find a gently used Egg or Bubba Keg) I'll jiggle the big rocks around a bit to get them to fit better.

It did the trick!

I was using the OBS as a warming oven... Didn't get a pic of it full of foil pans.

hal4uk · July 04, 2010, 09:55:24 AM

I'm still stuffed... ;D
Thanks again!

Care package was delivered safely (and enthusiastically received!)

StickyDan · July 04, 2010, 11:19:27 AM

I think you should add an archway to the Q patio with a little sign on top that says "Heaven". St. Peter could be handing out beers to everyone that enters! ;D

squirtthecat · July 04, 2010, 12:59:27 PM

After a short 5 hours of sleep, we were up again early for Church, then a blast to St Louis to drop them at the airport to catch a flight to Portland. (via LAX)

I was (finally) hungry, so I rolled into Steak & Shake for lunch. No more cooking for me this weekend! ;D
Ran into Cabela's for a bit... Picked up a big bottle of "Maple Jalapeno" seasoning. Curious to try it out on something.

Has anyone had it before?

Quote from: StickyDan on July 04, 2010, 11:19:27 AM
I think you should add an archway to the Q patio with a little sign on top that says "Heaven". St. Peter could be handing out beers to everyone that enters! ;D

Great idea!

TestRocket · July 04, 2010, 04:58:04 PM

Quote from: squirtthecat on July 04, 2010, 07:44:58 AM
I was using the OBS as a warming oven... Didn't get a pic of it full of foil pans.

Everything looks so good Squirt! And using the OBS as a warming oven is an idea to file away for future reference. Thanks!

squirtthecat · July 04, 2010, 05:08:33 PM

Quote from: TestRocket on July 04, 2010, 04:58:04 PM
Quote from: squirtthecat on July 04, 2010, 07:44:58 AM
I was using the OBS as a warming oven... Didn't get a pic of it full of foil pans.

Everything looks so good Squirt! And using the OBS as a warming oven is an idea to file away for future reference. Thanks!

Thanks! I wanted to get better pictures, but was too busy. (and kept misplacing the camera)

A half sized steam table pan (foiled) fits nicely on each rack. I set the PID to 130° to keep everything hot but not 'cooking'.

Burgers
Cubed turkey
Chicken
Brats

We've got friends with a little boy w/ some serious food allergies, so I have to be a bit careful about touching meats.

On the plus side for him, he had some ribs and loved them, and my CT + Memphis rub combo has been deemed "safe for Dom". Woo Hoo! No more 'grilling' nasty turkey hotdogs for him... He got a pile of ribs to eat with his semi-plain BS chicken breasts for lunch this week.

Hmmm... He got a pile of ribs, and I just found a package of his hotdogs in the fridge. I guess that is our trade. ;D

classicrockgriller · July 04, 2010, 08:09:47 PM

A turkey dog wrapped in turkey bacon smoked in the Bradley is kinda good!

FLBentRider · July 05, 2010, 03:08:54 AM

Quote from: squirtthecat on July 04, 2010, 05:08:33 PM
On the plus side for him, he had some ribs and loved them, and my CT + Memphis rub combo has been deemed "safe for Dom". Woo Hoo! No more 'grilling' nasty turkey hotdogs for him... He got a pile of ribs to eat with his semi-plain BS chicken breasts for lunch this week.

Great for Dom!