Greater Vancouver get together

[StickyDan]

I'm in Poco.  Bring leftovers!!!

[RossP]

Last night the crew met at Ozarks for dinner. First after introductions was to get a drink have a look at the menu and then Colin opens a bag of goodies from classicrockgriller starts dividing it up. Thanks a bunch CRG for all the goodies.



Here is the crew waiting for their dinner. From left to right:

Mrs. Quarlow (Lisa) Quarlow (Colin) RossP (Ross) Mrs. RossP (Lisa) Mrs. Slamdunk (Carel) Slamdunk (Murray) 


Now on to the money pictures, the food. Thanks to Slamdunk for the pictures.
The combo plate for two.


Baby Back Ribs



I had the Baby back ribs and they were good, a nice smokes flavor and the sauce was not to heavy. I wold defiantly go back again. I will let the other weigh in on what they thought of their dinners. It was nice to sit a chat and meet some more of the members. Lets do it again.

Ross

[GusRobin]

Ross,
These meet and greets are good for those that attend because you get to meet the folks you have been talking to all this time,, It is good for us that just see the pictures becasue we get to put faces with names. On behalf of us looky lou's , thanks for putting it together. Following this thread I know a lot of obstacles popped up in your planning.

[classicrockgriller]

I'm with Gus. Getting to meet a Forum friend in Real time is just Awesome.

Know you guys had a good time and the Food looks GREAT!

It will be Bigger and Better next time!

( I wonder how many "eh!" got echoed at that table. ;D )

[StickyDan]

Looks like you guys had a good time and a gift from CRG to boot!  Very nice CRG.  Wish I could have made it but we ended up with a house full of of drunken friends.  Everyone survived except for a wine glass.  Looks like I'm gonna spend another day cleaning the house!

[classicrockgriller]

Looks like you guys had a good time and a gift from CRG to boot!  Very nice CRG.  Wish I could have made it but we ended up with a house full of of drunken friends.  Everyone survived except for a wine glass.  Looks like I'm gonna spend another day cleaning the house!

I sent the pkg before your plans changed. Quarlow has the same thing for you.

He said he would make plans to meet up with you!

[Tenpoint5]

Looks like a Great Time was had and some pretty good looking food as well.

[StickyDan]

You're the best CRG!!!  Thank you. ;)

[Slamdunk]

Yes we had a good time! It was nice to put faces to names and chat. And CRG's surprise gift of rubs and seasonings, along with a rub that Ross gave Colin and I, was a great way to start the night. Then Colin hauled out four large bottles of CT that somebody backed out on from his big order that I had told Colin I would take!! What a haul for me!!

CRG, we used the pig rub on some pork side ribs last night and they were very tasty, as was the CT lathered drummies that we had with the ribs.

Ross almost convinced us all to take the judges course for BBQ competitions. But then he mentioned you eat about two pounds of meat during the day! I don't think my doc would like me doing that, but the thought or trying so many different styles of BBQ is very tempting.

I was impressed with the restaurant. Walking in through the front door, a warm smoky aroma  was the first thing you noticed. Good sign for us smokies! I'd definitely go back again. Much better food than our more local smoked food restaruant.

We ordered the platter for two. The ribs were very tasty but a bit overdone IMHO. The pulled pork and coleslaw were my favorite. I've tried pulled pork before and didn't really like it, but this stuff was good. While Mrs Slam tried the chicken breast and quite liked it, the wings were very disappointing - dry and stringy as if they had been deep fried twice.

Anyway to sum up - a good night with good food and I hope we do it again soon, hopefully with a few more Lower mainland people..

[classicrockgriller]

Glad you guys are enjoying the Rub, but the most important thing was

ya'll got to meet and enjoy each other. I know it was a FUN time.

[RossP]

We did have a good time, there was even talk about doing it again but with Bradley Smokers involved.
I think Sticky Dan wanted to do a smoke in. Now just to find a suitable place.......

[Bradley (Head Office)]

We did have a good time, there was even talk about doing it again but with Bradley Smokers involved.
I think Sticky Dan wanted to do a smoke in. Now just to find a suitable place.......

I was going to suprise you all and just show up, but when the date got changed to Nov 20 that put it on the same night as
our Company x-mas party and my B-Day party as well.

I will come to the next one.


Brian.

[classicrockgriller]

We did have a good time, there was even talk about doing it again but with Bradley Smokers involved.
I think Sticky Dan wanted to do a smoke in. Now just to find a suitable place.......

I was going to suprise you all and just show up, but when the date got changed to Nov 20 that put it on the same night as
our Company x-mas party and my B-Day party as well.

I will come to the next one.


Brian.

You can surprise us at the TSO!

It's OK, I promise.

[StickyDan]

Brian, Happy Birthday!!!
Ross, maybe we should talk about a smoke out at my place in the spring.  It's not a huge place but I'm sure it would do the trick although I'm not really sure how many people would actually show up.  I could be in for a surprise...

[RossP]

Sounds good Dan I will send you my contact info so we can get together and
try and plan something.
Brian you or any of the Bradley family is welcome to any event as far as I am concerned
I am sure everyone else would agree.


Ross