Last minute cook for........600

lkapigian

Well, not quite last minute. Fundraiser for a local high school ( my son is head coach for varsity, proud yes) we had planned on serving 150 tomorrow, test him last night they had sold 577....figured they must have liked it last year.

Little under 300 pounds boneless Chuck roll for Pit Beef, about 24 hour cook. Armenian Rice Pilaf, salad and a roll...and it's only 101 today

DoubleEgger

Dang. That’s a lot of grub. What cooker are you using? 

nolaegghead

Ho Lee Fook! 

Post many pics so we can do hard work vicariously through you.  

lkapigian

Thanks @DoubleEgger @nolaegghead its a Pits by Klose Trailer I got off CL a few years ago got a warming oven on opposite side burner up front sink,and grey storage 

northGAcock

lkapigian said:

Thanks @DoubleEgger @nolaegghead its a Pits by Klose Trailer I got off CL a few years ago got a warming oven on opposite side burner up front sink,and grey storage 

I am tired just reading the post. Should be a great challenge. All the best!

HeavyG

Well, I know where the corporate jet is taking me tomorrow!

lkapigian

@northGAcock Wouldn't be so bad if it wasnt so flipping hot , all the while prepping for a Luau on Saturday for 300 complete with Whole Pig .. @HeavyG you have time to make Saturdays party 

20stone

1/2 lb a person, you may be light ;-)

Sounds like a great time. 

lkapigian

20stone said:

1/2 lb a person, you may be light ;-)

Sounds like a great time. 

@20stone that's my usual go to and it's tight but I've made it work...there is usually an attrition rate IE people buy the tickets and don't go......but you are correct , one thing about chuck roll VS Brisket or Butt, not much Shrinkage ( insert George Castanza photo here )

Its a Drive Trough type serving as well, get present your ticket we give the plate , we put it together so there is no overserving

lkapigian

Rice Pilaf Prepped 

Photo Egg

Damn, I thought the "600" was a typo...
More power to you!
That's awesome

HeavyG

lkapigian said:

@northGAcock Wouldn't be so bad if it wasnt so flipping hot , all the while prepping for a Luau on Saturday for 300 complete with Whole Pig .. @HeavyG you have time to make Saturdays party 

Ahh, it's on Saturday. I'll tell Jeeves I won't need him tomorrow so he can sleep in then.

lkapigian

That's not bad smoke , just loaded well seasoned oak 

nolaegghead

lkapigian said:

That's not bad smoke , just loaded well seasoned oak 

Damn earthquakes!

DMW

lkapigian

nolaegghead said:

lkapigian said:

That's not bad smoke , just loaded well seasoned oak 

Damn earthquakes!

Ha drunken hands 

lkapigian

DMW said:

Thanks @DMW

lkapigian

All that in the warming oven 

bgebrent

This is awesome!

johnnyp

Very cool. 

lousubcap

Great project and skill set right there.  Congrats on the instant "scale-up" and bringing it home.  Enjoy the piggy cook party as well. 

lkapigian

Now for the Pilaf, 20 pounds rice 4.5 pounds Vermicelli 96 cups ( liquid ) 3 pounds butter 1 jar BTB Chicken...i divide between 2 large roasting ovens

Melt butter and brown vermicelli 
Add vermicelli to rice , stir to ensure all rice is coated with butter, preheat roasting oven to 375, dump on already boiling stock , cover and cook for 30 minutes ...

lkapigian

Perfect every time 

lkapigian

Just getting set up, another 100 degree day

Foghorn

Outstanding.

lkapigian

Thanks @Foghorn 500 in 90 minutes and still going 

lkapigian

Just enough of everything ...6200 raised for a local high school ... no leftovers

Thanks for looking 

R2Egg2Q

That’s awesome! Hope you were able to save a little for yourself. 

lkapigian

Thanks @R2Egg2Q

lousubcap

Congrats on the effort, completion, delivery and the great fund-raiser. 

You may want to take a couple of days off then plan for an ever bigger turn-out next year. 

NC_Egghead

Wow, that is just plain awesome! Great looking results and all for a great cause! Great job!