Colorado Loves Texas BBQ

[DTAggie]

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!

[classicrockgriller]

Ain't it Fun!

You Might have to get Bro a Bradley! ;D

[DTAggie]

Would be cheaper than what it cost me to ship that box to him

[OU812]

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.  ::)

[Caneyscud]

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.