ButtBlast 2018

Jupiter Jim

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

JohnInCarolina said:

This morning @caliking told me that this wasn’t actually him, but instead the other Indian guy at the Blast.  Sounds legit.

Egghead gatherings are many things, but diverse is not one of them. 

I was wondering who that other Indian guy was?

Killit_and_Grillit

Just made it back to Nashville. 

Best BBQ I’ve attended. Thanks to all that worked so hard. 

Also, is anyone else’s pee a yelloish orange? Asking for a friend. 

CTMike

Jupiter Jim said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

JohnInCarolina said:

This morning @caliking told me that this wasn’t actually him, but instead the other Indian guy at the Blast.  Sounds legit.

Egghead gatherings are many things, but diverse is not one of them. 

I was wondering who that other Indian guy was?

I think the other one is @caliking’s alter ego - only appears after the consumption of a lot of alcohol. 

Jupiter Jim

Kay and I are home safe and we had another wonderful time, it's always so nice to meet new friends / Eggheads and visit with our friends from Eggfest past. Thanks to the three stooges that have made it happen for three years, we need the dates for next year so we can put it on the calendar for next year. Thanks to Mike / CTmike for all his support and all the others that rocked out some awesome food for 3 days. KayNOcook would like to give a shout out to all the fine women who help all of us hoodlums / men pull this off she won't name any names but they do a lot of behind the scenes prep for us men and support us in our adventures. Thanks to the following companies for donating raffle prizes, Rockwood lump, Ceramic Grill Store, Kick Ash, Smoke Ware, Dizzy Pig, Snake River Farms, UTA Sports and northGAcock  please forgive me if I have left anyone out. The Butt Blast community is so very giving and that is what makes it so special. See you all next year!

caliking

This was some time after @nolaegghead and @DMW poured a vat of peanut oil on the camp fire. Some innocent eyebrows were lost. Notice how the guys are standing BEHIND the chairs. 


Smore’s were done by sticking the marshmallows out of the door of @YukonRon ‘s camper. That’s how big the fire was. 

caliking

Organizers: please stop this guy at the border next year.  


Damn immigrants. 

JohnInCarolina

caliking said:

This was some time after @nolaegghead and @DMW poured a vat of peanut oil on the camp fire. Some innocent eyebrows were lost. Notice how the guys are standing BEHIND the chairs. 


Smore’s were done by sticking the marshmallows out of the door of @YukonRon ‘s camper. That’s how big the fire was. 

I got video of that.  Here’s the flame at its peak:



In the immortal words of @DMW, “Oh that’s HOT!!!”

SandyHookEgger

My wife and I made our first Butt Blast and had an awesome time. It was great meeting you all. Definitely will be back next year. Thanks to all for your hospitality.

DMW

@caliking and @caliqueen fried up some great drunk food for us last night.




These things  are legit, I need to find some chickpea flour.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

DMW said:

@caliking and @caliqueen fried up some great drunk food for us last night.




These things  are legit, I need to find some chickpea flour.

This is the team you want cooking for your late night needs. 

bucky925

The BBQ Gods once again spaired NCBB.
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/38012691/first-alert-heavy-rain-expected-in-the-beginning-of-the-week

DMW

Thanks again @caliking for seasoning my griddle for me:


Timing was impeccable, as @henapple got hungry around 10:30 Friday night, so we made up some scrapple/egg/cheese sandwiches. It was slick as snot.


Got home this afternoon around 4:30, finally have everything unloaded and washed up, except for the wok that used for the onion awesomethings last night, I'll clean that up tomorrow (maybe).

My surround table for the griddle was waiting for me when I got home.

Had a helper to put it together:



 
Thanks so much @JohnInCarolina @tarheelmatt @piney for putting this together, I know that's not an easy task.

Great seeing everyone again and meeting new peeps for the first time.

thetrim

782 miles and 11 hours 52 mins later, I’m back in the patrol base safe and sound.   
Detox commences..... tomorrow.  

theyolksonyou

DMW said:

@caliking and @caliqueen fried up some great drunk food for us last night.




These things  are legit, I need to find some chickpea flour.

IIRC he made these at BCII

DMW

theyolksonyou said:

DMW said:

@caliking and @caliqueen fried up some great drunk food for us last night.




These things  are legit, I need to find some chickpea flour.

IIRC he made these at BCII

He did. When I heard he was making them again, I got umm...excited.

Killit_and_Grillit

thetrim said:

782 miles and 11 hours 52 mins later, I’m back in the patrol base safe and sound.   
Detox commences..... tomorrow.  

@thetrim Glad you made it back while traveling. Can be quite hazardous to your backside. 

You know that ol Navy saying, “it’s not gay if you’re underway”. - @CTMike

JohnInCarolina

theyolksonyou said:

DMW said:

@caliking and @caliqueen fried up some great drunk food for us last night.




These things  are legit, I need to find some chickpea flour.

IIRC he made these at BCII

He said it was a slightly different recipe this time around.  This was apparently closer to the authentic stuff.   We inhaled it.

NC_Egghead

northGAcock said:

NC_Egghead said:

What a great time! 

Great seeing you again this year. 

Enjoyed seeing you and meeting your lovely better half. Those balled p-nuts rocked! Next time we will get there earlier to partake of some of your famous Bloodies. Go Pirates!

500

This was 4 hours away. Do-able. Will try and make it next year. 

bgebrent

Great time with fellow eggheads again.  Enjoyed meeting the first timers.  @CTMike, stellar showing with your Shirley the Wilbur cook.  Adam is surely the most probationary newbie.  And then he gave us homemade pear-honey moonshine he “made in his garage”.  Automatic in for BB 4.  Thanks to John, Matt and Gary again for this one of a kind event.  And thanks to all the great cooks.  Just a few pictures:

@Killit_and_Grillit’s early morning game of “Capture Robin’s flag”.



Mike’s Wilbur:


The best ever upgrade John ever got to his S5!  Word is it came Hartsfield Jackson airport gift shop.


@JRWhitee prepping some killer pig shots.





Clear and present dangers!

caliking

JohnInCarolina said:

theyolksonyou said:

DMW said:

@caliking and @caliqueen fried up some great drunk food for us last night.




These things  are legit, I need to find some chickpea flour.

IIRC he made these at BCII

He said it was a slightly different recipe this time around.  This was apparently closer to the authentic stuff.   We inhaled it.

The version done at BCII was a spur of the moment thing - no spices, wrong type of onion, etc.

This time I had a plan - spices, homemade tamarind chutney, and caliqueen to make sure I did it right

caliking

No problem, @DMW. Who knew I would like scrapple that much?? Those sammiches hit the spot. 

 Thank YOU for lugging a BIG wok for us to fry the pakodas in. Made all the difference. 

And I love that surround table. Hope they start making it for the BS28 too.

caliking

I also hope that Sandy (@piney 's wife) will adopt me. That woman can cook. 

Sea2Ski

JohnInCarolina said:

I got video of that.  Here’s the flame at its peak:

In the immortal words of @DMW, “Oh that’s HOT!!!”

I was wondering what might have transpired through the night since we left the campground for our hotel about 9:30 pm. During the ride to the hotel as well as the ride to the airport, I was hoping all was okay and everyone was safe.

We boarded our plane.

No posts on the thread. Surely all was well.

Moments later, the flight took off and I looked in the general direction of the park shortly after takeoff. 

“Oh sh1t.. what did they do now???”



It all makes sense now. It all makes sense...

ColtsFan

Great posts! I gotta make next year! 

bucky925

Cindy and I were getting ready for bed last night .  She turned to me and asked(except for the expectant Mothers) do you think there are two functional livers left in the park?  roflmao

northGAcock

caliking said:

Organizers: please stop this guy at the border next year.  


Damn immigrants. 

He is a thievding Tennessee ....oh never mind.

northGAcock

bgebrent said:

@Killit_and_Grillit’s early morning game of “Capture Robin’s flag”.


One year to plan a retaliatory pay back 

YukonRon

Just arrived home from BBIII. Alive. 

Mission accomplished.

There were some leftovers from Saturday night, and I believe I know who they belong to, so I will be reaching out to you, individually, to be able to send your stuff back.

Thanks to everyone for attending. My chest and rib cage hurts so bad for laughing so hard, so long, and oh so loud.

John, Matt, and Piney, thank you so much for putting on an event, and working your tails off for the third BB. It was spectacular.

To all my friends, old and new, thank you for allowing us to be part of one of the coolest non sanctioned, off the grid, BGE event ever.

I think The Butt Blast is more about friends who just happen to own a BGE, than needing a BGE to attend.

These degenerates....they are my family.

stlcharcoal

That was definitely a BLAST!  We had a great time......too little of it unfortunately.  We'll have to stay closer next year to get some more "quality time" with everyone.  Would have really liked to get to talk to NOLA, JIC, DMW, and some of the other characters here more.  Hope to see you guys at the next one if not before.