Super Bowl party dilemma

tarheelmatt · February 2014

Have a dilemma tomorrow for the Super Bowl party. This is a huge party that gathers every year and people expect big flavors from me. However, my wife and I have a maternity photo session tomorrow at 2pm. The session will last about 1.5 - 2 hrs. Putting me getting home around 4pm. You can probably guess my dilemma now.

The other part to this dilemma is that I have no idea what to cook. Ideally I would like to cook something first thing in the morning and then serve later on, but I don't want the meat to suffer. I need an idea of a cook that will still be great at 6pm.

Any ideas? Some of my thoughts were doing a pork loin (outer back strap). It takes around 1.5 hrs to cook. Also thought about pig shots (though they are labor intensive on prep). I am not to keen on leaving with the Egg still cooking.

The wife and I will be heading to Trader Joes this afternoon (my first trip ever and I am pretty pumped).

Any ideas or help is greatly appreciated.

QDude · February 2014

Pulled pork from pork butts can be finished hours in advance and kept hot in a cooler.

tarheelmatt · February 2014

Guess I didn't think about that. Guess I could go turbo on a butt and FTC until the party.

bo31210 · February 2014

I would do whatever makes momma happy Just my .02 good luck!

WeberWho · February 2014

Try to prep as much as possible today. Save as much grill time for tomorrow

chainsaw19 · February 2014

Pork butt, finish early and have apps prepped that you can throw on when you get home.

GrannyX4 · February 2014

Assorted grilled sausages, roasted veggies, French bread, and different sauces like a tomato sauce, cheese sauce, au jus or coleslaw.

henapple · February 2014

Abt and Pigshots prepped Saturday. Hold off on the brown sugar till cook time. Chili. Chicken legs. ..

Little Steven · February 2014

You could do some form of stickmeat. Satays, kafta, souvlaki etc. Make it up today and marinate overnight. Quick grill tomorrow and you are on your way.

henapple · February 2014

Stick meat.. ? It's the Super Bowl

BYS1981 · February 2014

Wouldn't be too excited about trader joes, their meat selection is bleh.

allsid · February 2014

Shameless self promotion here, but spatch a chicken and then make these:

http://grillingmontana.com/no-fry-zesty-buffalo-chicken-croquettes/

boatbum · February 2014

Do you have any leftover brisket, pulled pork, or rib meat in the freezer?

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1154146/please-raise-your-hand-if-it-was-you-pork-cakes

You could prep these today, cook tomorrow.

I like the idea of prepping ABT's and Pig Shots today, cooking tomorrow. Chicken wings fairly quick.

Do a pork butt overnight - or really early turbo. Have it ready.

Little Steven · February 2014

henapple said:

Stick meat.. ? It's the Super Bowl

It's rough rider big fella. We used to have two teams called rough riders. At least we have the good sense to have the cup game in November

SmokeyPitt · February 2014

Just to throw another idea out there is the pepper stout beef. @R2EggQ has a great write up here:

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1160769/pepper-stout-beef

You could smoke the chuckie before you leave, then do the "covered in foil" portion in the oven while you are away, then come back and finish on the egg for the final stage after it is pulled to reduce the liquid and throw on some other apps.

tarheelmatt · February 2014

Decided with a Boston butt. Had some on sale for $1.29lb. Rubbed with Bad Byrons (I added more salt, pepper, and brown sugar). Along with apple cider vinegar and mustard for the rub to stick. Cooked semi-turbo. Got it on at 7am this AM and took off around 1:15pm. Have it wrapped in foil and in a towel and in a cooler now ready for the party. Thanks everyone for the help.

wmcguire93 · February 2014

My apologies for getting to this thread too late to help with the Super Bowl cook. However, for reference, we used pizza dough from Trader Joes and it was pretty good.

tarheelmatt · February 2014

@wmcquire93, we picked some up yesterday as well. Looking forward to using it soon.

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