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Bunch a Butt

Yardawg
Yardawg Posts: 16
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
I am a long time lurker and was encouraged to make my first post by Kent (Grandpas Grub) and Tim (2Fategghead). These two guys helped me keep my sanity this weekend on this cook.
My niece just graduated from UT and asked me to cook for her graduation party Saturday night after eating some Georgia red wings and wild turkey off the egg.
This is my 1st butt cook and decided to cook as much as I could since I would be hugging the egg for so long. I cooked four 8 to 9 pound butts over a platesetter. I was asked to feed 40 people and two of the butts were just enough and everyone enjoyed it.
The dome temp 250 deg. took the first butt off after 17 hours then the others after 18 hours. It sure was good.
Big thanks to Tim and Kent for there help.
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    Great job! 32 lbs of butt...that is a great first post. Love what you did with the raised grid- a very simple low tech solution!

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • Florida Grillin Girl
    Florida Grillin Girl Posts: 5,024
    Now you went and did it! You get to cook for all the parties from now on. Welcome to the forum.
    Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
     
    3 Large, 1 Small, 1 well-used Mini
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  • 2Fategghead
    2Fategghead Posts: 9,624
    Welcome to the forum. I had a great time helping you get lined out on your 4 butt cook. The next time will be sooo easy you won't beleive it. Keep up the great work and keep posting and don't forget to take some pic's. Tim ;)
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  • Yardawg
    Yardawg Posts: 16
    The 13" CI raised grid idea came from Tim and Kent. I tried another 18" grid but it was too high.
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  • Yardawg
    Yardawg Posts: 16
    The wings and wild turkey I cooked for the wife's family got me into this cook.
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  • Yardawg
    Yardawg Posts: 16
    Thanks again for your help. I did learn a lot on this cook. We were so rushed to get food to the party we didn't get plated pics.
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
     
    Tin did all the coaching, me I just "kicked the tires" and "changed the oil". You were the real hero, and did a great job with that cook.

    You tell that sweetheart of yours congratulations on a fantastic picture. Those butts sure do look pretty. I really liked the idea of the CI grid separating the bottom and upper layer of butts. I will bet we will see more of that from other forum members.

    I really enjoyed talking with Tim and you about the cook, it was fun to help out a little and meet (over the phone) another new egg'r.

    Oh yes, thank for the link to the Georgia Red Wing Sauce that Bente posted back in 2008.

    Looking forward to seeing more of your cooks up here.

    Kent
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
     
    Tim not me... :laugh:

    GG
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