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TX Pigapallooza
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Foghorns son putting together some of those killer apple strudel things.
#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX. -
I hope to one day train caliprince like foghorn trained his boy.
That kid goes to fetch wings, cooks for his pop, wraps bacon around a few hundred pineapple and shrimp thingies, smuggles keistered beer, risks his neck because a bunch of drunks sent him out to light some sketchy fireworks, and somehow survived 24 hrs with us in the rough.
I need to get to work on caliprince pronto.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX. -
caliking said:I hope to one day train caliprince like foghorn trained his boy.
That kid goes to fetch wings, cooks for his pop, wraps bacon around a few hundred pineapple and shrimp thingies, smuggles keistered beer, risks his neck because a bunch of drunks sent him out to light some sketchy fireworks, and somehow survived 24 hrs with us in the rough.
I need to get to work on caliprince pronto.Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX -
It's better to be lucky than good... (Referring to my parenting - not his performance)
XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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It puts out some excellent food. I won't say that everything I cooked on it was perfect, but I will point out that it took caliking and a minimax to overcook some steaks.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX. -
caliking said:
It puts out some excellent food. I won't say that everything I cooked on it was perfect, but I will point out that it took caliking and a minimax to overcook some steaks.XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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caliking said:Digging up some more pics Scrambled duck eggs for the breakfast tacos. @20stones 's minimax showed me what I'm missing in my life. And it's shaped like a minimax.
Nicely done guys!! Give me a shout next time. Looks like a great time was had by all.
Large BGE, MiniMAX BGE, 2 Mini BGE's, R&V Fryer, 36" Blackstone Griddle, Camp Chef Dual Burner 40K BTU StoveBGE ChimineaProsper, TX -
The Cen-Tex Smoker said:Here is Miley after a belly full of table scraps
Dont recall ever seeing a dog sleep like this but she did. Guess whatever she ate was pretty good.XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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Foghorn said:caliking said:
It puts out some excellent food. I won't say that everything I cooked on it was perfect, but I will point out that it took caliking and a minimax to overcook some steaks.Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX -
More. Some wangs.
Marinade had garlic, soy, mirin, wasabi, cayenne, honey, and yuzu juice.
Top rack had @Foghorn 's datil pepper wings, which I wish he had more of.
@texaswig look into foghorn's Napoleon trash can cooker before you commit to an 85gal drum. This thing was pretty nifty. Breaks down for portability and has plenty of grid space and cooking options.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX. -
Wings both were killer. Only problem is we didn't have way more. I definitely need to step up my wing game after this weekend.Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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Texas links getting a kiss of smoke in a dishwasher we found. The guest of honor had a surplus of fat, so we brought a few top rounds to make more sausage.
The sausage, however, has a surplus salt, and experiments are underway.
(now only 16 stone)
Joule SV
GE induction stove
Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
Prosciuttos in an undisclosed locationAustin, TX -
I need a pic of thisTrash can cooker.2-XLs ,MM,blackstone,Ooni koda 16,R&V works 8.5 gallon fryer,express smoker and 40" smoking cajun
scott
Greenville Tx -
http://www.napoleongrills.com/grills/product-details/productid/23/ccd/en-ca/apollo-300-charcoal-grill-and-water-smoker
@texaswig.
And depending on your needs, you can leave one or both middle sections at home. When it's just me and my son, we don't usually take the whole thing.
And here's a pic doing wings raised direct (if the wifi at 35,000 feet will support a pic)XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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Cool @Foghorn thanks I'll check them out.2-XLs ,MM,blackstone,Ooni koda 16,R&V works 8.5 gallon fryer,express smoker and 40" smoking cajun
scott
Greenville Tx -
Other notes from a nutty weekend:
@Foghorn and his spawn jumped in from the get go, having a side of pork on their shoulders minutes after they arrived, kept in it with a fury until they had to bolt. His well earned reputation as a beeraseur is intact, as well as making some great wings and other stuff.
@pigfisher really needs his own farm. While the butchering was going on, we also had a pig pen development project underway. The next round of sausage is being well treated.
@The Cen-Tex Smoker was the instructor-butcher, and owns the world's best dishwasher
@caliking (shockingly) can cook. Super sides for Friday night, and the worlds best (duck egg) breakfast tacos
Technology winners:- Old, dead refrigerators as coolers - After shopping all over for the latest 500 quart YETI game cooler, we retrieved our 248 lb hog in a dead side-by-side refrigerator with 2x4s bolted to the back as skids
- Pick up trucks as work benches - A Mini-Max sits at just the right height (for @Foghorn and me, at least). I was also able to easily wash out spilled pig butter (lard) and hot wing sauce
- Pigs as salad processors - It turns out we didn't eat too many green things, but the ones we brought were very appreciated
- Dishwashers as smokers - Talk about a great repurposing of an old technology. It can easily hold 20 lbs of sausage for smoking, or other things (....watch this space...)
- MiniMax's as stoves and grills - This thing rocked. I suspect that at least two more will be purchased shortly, the next time their future owners' spouses are out of town
(now only 16 stone)
Joule SV
GE induction stove
Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
Prosciuttos in an undisclosed locationAustin, TX -
caliking rocked his wings too.
And as I'm reflecting on the weekend, I'm trying to figure out what exactly @20stone did. Mostly he was a truck driver. Of a cute new blue truck that is the precious twin sister of caliking's. He drove pigfisher to the farm so he could labor like a dog on the land and set up our space for our future harvests. He drove the pig halves to the farm so my son and I could carry them into the cooler. He gladly drank my beer. He drove some phenomenal beef and other supplies to the farm as well. He directed me (with a mandate) on my fireworks purchase.
Oh yeah, he was the chief meat grinder and bandsaw technician. And he put the gig together. Like Julie the Cruise Director.
Seriously, thanks for a great experience. I look forward to a quadruple harvest in 12-24 months.
I'll still need a lot of direction. I'm not going out and buying a book on pig raising and husbandry. But I think I'll remember most of what I learned about butchering and I can provide beer, fireworks, and a trash can grill that I can man.XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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Foghorn said:... And he put the gig together. Like Julie the Cruise Director.
Seriously, thanks for a great experience. I look forward to a quadruple harvest in 12-24 months(now only 16 stone)
Joule SV
GE induction stove
Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
Prosciuttos in an undisclosed locationAustin, TX -
Plan it and send me a bill. I'll go along with anything Centex will support. If we just trusted you we'd be investing in a hydroponic pig farm for your balcony.
XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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This was a lot of fun to read. It's a miracle you're all (well mostly) able to return to society as productive members after such a feast."I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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I think I'm the only one that has logged any productivity so far... The rest are slackers.
XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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JohnInCarolina said:This was a lot of fun to read. It's a miracle you're all (well mostly) able to return to society as productive members after such a feast.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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Foghorn said:I think I'm the only one that has logged any productivity so far... The rest are slackers.(now only 16 stone)
Joule SV
GE induction stove
Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
Prosciuttos in an undisclosed locationAustin, TX -
No worries I'm with you. Haven't saved anything since Friday afternoon. Note that the steaks happened Friday evening.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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caliking said:No worries I'm with you. Haven't saved anything since Friday afternoon. Note that the steaks happened Friday evening.Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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I'm not judging anyone's profession. I'm just pointing out that I spent yesterday doing mine - and the rest of y'all didn't. Slackers.
Of course when I meet Centex this weekend for the sausage exchange (there's got to be a better phrase for that) and I get to enjoy the fruits of your hard work grinding and stuffing the sausages (still struggling with verbiage) I'll appreciate all the work you guys did after we left.XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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Foghorn said:I'm not judging anyone's profession. I'm just pointing out that I spent yesterday doing mine - and the rest of y'all didn't. Slackers.
Of course when I meet Centex this weekend for the sausage exchange (there's got to be a better phrase for that) and I get to enjoy the fruits of your hard work grinding and stuffing the sausages (still struggling with verbiage) I'll appreciate all the work you guys did after we left.
Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX -
The Cen-Tex Smoker said:Foghorn said:I'm not judging anyone's profession. I'm just pointing out that I spent yesterday doing mine - and the rest of y'all didn't. Slackers.
Of course when I meet Centex this weekend for the sausage exchange (there's got to be a better phrase for that) and I get to enjoy the fruits of your hard work grinding and stuffing the sausages (still struggling with verbiage) I'll appreciate all the work you guys did after we left.
My edit: not that there's anything wrong with that. -
Well, it's not really a swap as I'm not giving you any meat. But you're going to give me a lot of sausage.
Well, that's not making things better.XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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