Pictures from MidWest Smoke Out III

[Tenpoint5]

That would be the Ammo Can that I keep my propane torch in. I had to use the torch to light the fryer to make homemade Tortilla Chips.

[OldHickory]

I am keeping a eye on you folks, looking forward to the pic's. 

                                               

[pensrock]

man I wish I was there.

[Tenpoint5]

The Overall theme of this years Smoke Out was.
"It's All About The Pig!!"

[Tenpoint5]

The last of the travelers has gotten on the road home. I will do some final clean up outside, then will sit down and up load the pictures I have. The videographer (Squirtthecat) forgot his laptop so he will be loading his up when he gets home or Monday morning sometime.

Did have one person show up. Talked to everyone, was a real nice fella. I never did catch his name. Too busy getting food ready I guess. Maybe one of the others can say who it is. I did find a picture of him on my phone. I think 10.5 1/4 might have taken it. Here it is

[NePaSmoKer]

The last of the travelers has gotten on the road home. I will do some final clean up outside, then will sit down and up load the pictures I have. The videographer (Squirtthecat) forgot his laptop so he will be loading his up when he gets home or Monday morning sometime.

Did have one person show up. Talked to everyone, was a real nice fella. I never did catch his name. Too busy getting food ready I guess. Maybe one of the others can say who it is. I did find a picture of him on my phone. I think 10.5 1/4 might have taken it. Here it is

I know that guy  ;D
But not going to say

[KyNola]

I know who that guy is too but I ain't gonna say.  Sure would love to have been there to shake his hand and share a beer with him though.

[Tenpoint5]

OK here I go back in time a little bit. I have the some of the prep pictures Squirt has the rest.

Saturday morning the day of the Smoke Out.

I found two of these a sitting in my freezer. Si I says to Bam1. How's about some pulled beef?



They was frozen solid. I seasoned both sides with some Billy Bob's Seasoning (Thanks SouthernSmoked) and into the Traeger they went at 250º. They was pulled and shredded at 200º it was dinner time so no FTC.



Then I says to Bam1. Now we need to do some pork loin. I saw something on the forum about somebody doing this roll thing. I think we can do it if we try hard enough. I have a bone in loin we can practice with. You see first you bone it all out.



You slice it and make it look all flattened out like. Then you get you some Cream Cheese and some Garlic Pesto and some John Henry's Texas Pig Rub. Slap them all together on there





Then you roll it all up with the tenderloin that you found on there to the inside. You make a big mess tying the thing up and season the outside



Then you stuff it in the Bradley under the Boston Butt that has been running all night long.



You pull the butt and roll 1:40 of Whiskey Oak Still maintaining the 230º that the Butt was at.



After the smoke is over turn the temp down to 210 and let it roll. It looks like this after the smoke is done.



After everything is all said and done you pull the loin at 153º and send it off for a nap in FTC



Meanwhile you have yanked the butt out and sent it off to FTC as well.

[BAM1]

I missed the Wiskey oak when you was pullin the BB. You kinda sneaky.

[Tenpoint5]

Squirt says hey lets do a Tri Tip! So he fired up the Traeger and got that to cooking.



ClassicRockGriller got started on pulling the beef



Meanwhile there was some general conversations going on



All under the watchful eye of the guys from Galesburg. Yeah right they was having just as much fun as we were!!



And of course Everyone was taking pictures. Still not sure who this guy was for sure!! Maybe he will get on here and post a comment or two.



All in all It was a GREAT DAY. The HOT weather broke it was only like 83º, a light breeze blowing unless you was under one of the canopies. There was a lot of OLD FRIENDS and some NEW FRIENDS all having a good time together. There was absolutly no drinking, or any lies told during the entire weekend!! :o :o That's it I am out of pictures.

I would like to THANK EVERYONE for coming. We Gonna haf ta do dis agin!!

[Tenpoint5]

I missed the Wiskey oak when you was pullin the BB. You kinda sneaky.

If you wouldn't have went home and went to bed with the sun. You would have known we was using Whiskey Oak on the Butt as well!!

I still say you was the smart one. You was smart enough to go get some sleep unlike the rest of us. Even I was the pansy a$$ that went to bed at 2am. Instead of the Big Dogs that went to bed at 4 and 5 am Friday night (Sat Morning) and the 3-3:30 Saturday night (Sun Morning)!!

[BAM1]

Not much sleep considering an hour each way and standing on your deck Sat morning earlier than I've been up for along time. Did I mention giddy as a school girl to Smoke,Smoke, Smoke!!!

[Tenpoint5]

Not much sleep considering an hour each way and standing on your deck Sat morning earlier than I've been up for along time. Did I mention giddy as a school girl to Smoke,Smoke, Smoke!!!

It was a lot of fun, and I appreciate all of your help

[squirtthecat]

Here we go!

While 10.5 and BAM1 were slaving away in front of the cookers, Hal, Sonny and I were hanging out in Beverly Hills.  (a.k.a the Seemore's rig)




Some Dutch Oven breakfast casserole in the works.




Under the watchful eyes...




We rolled some smoke as well!   ;D




Turned out PDG.




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Saddled up and headed to 10.5's place.


Yes Virginia, pigs do fly.




Some fried tortilla strips for snackies.




LOTS of supervisors.  BAM1, 10.5, Sonny (CRG), Hal in the background, and some really nice fellow who required a Passport to get to Iowa!?!





A Bradley what?




That came out of the back of the company car..





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Did somebody say FOOD?

Smoked chuckies.




Couple plans of a killer meatloaf that Sonny brought (already smoked -we're just heating them up), and tri-tip-cicle out of the freezer.




Better shot.





Time to break the chuckies down.




Butt #1.




Fall. To. Pieces.






Pan of chucky love.





Stuffed pork loin.  (10.5 will have to fill in the details, I remember cream cheese and pesto..)










Meatloaf is ready.






In goes the food, and I grab a quick shot before it is hammered.






Tri-tip is coming along.



About 45 minutes later...




Curt and Holly show up with this cute little pup.





A Bradley WHAT?










Food has been demolished, and everyone slides into a coma for a bit.




Gotta sign the banner..






Fire in the hole!




Group shot.




It's all about the pig..




Cheers!

[SouthernSmoked]

AWESOME!! Just Awesome!

Very nice looking pork loin, and look the pulled pork got the "White Glove Treatment".

WOW! Looks like everyone had a great time and yes the fellow that needed a passport sure looks different then what I pictured. Hmmmmm? Imposter??