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It started out as appetizers and some wine

YukonRon
YukonRon Posts: 17,261
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Then it got real. 

Bidding farewell to a crazy 2018, and celebrating survival with a rejuvenation of friendships that occasionally gets lost among the day to day battles of life.

I started with chicken filets marinated in an Asian influenced sauce of teriyaki and sweet thai chili sauce, then wrapped in bacon, then used a spicy sweet bbq sauce.

Upon initiating the invite, everyone asked for ribs, so I did a couple racks, that were not quite fall off the bone tender, but good enough,

A charcuterie platter was brought in, which was devine. Fruits, meats and cheeses were all served with fresh baguettes. It did not last long,

At the last minute, we also added smoked mac and cheese. The XL and the mMx, carried the load.
"Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    Friends, food and wine is a hard combination to beat. Cheers!
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • johnnyp
    johnnyp Posts: 3,932
    Very nice, Ron.  Looks like a great time.
    XL & MM BGE, 36" Blackstone - Newport News, VA
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,779
    Most excellent. The smiles on everyone's face are proof enough.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • JRWhitee
    JRWhitee Posts: 5,678
    Appetizers and wine? Isnt that how all your evenings start?
                                                                
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    Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story!
    Large BGE 2006, Mini Max 2014, 36" Blackstone, Anova Sous Vide
    Green Man Group 
    Johns Creek, Georgia
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  • Woodchunk
    Woodchunk Posts: 911
    Nice times

    kirkland baby wipes?
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  • Jstroke
    Jstroke Posts: 2,605
    What a great way to push back the BS and keep relationships close. Congrats
    Columbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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  • Brisket_Fanatic
    Brisket_Fanatic Posts: 2,885
    caliking said:
    Most excellent. The smiles on everyone's face are proof enough.
    After all that wine who wouldn't be smiling. Food and Friends are the best, most excellent hosting!

    NW IA

    2 LBGE, 1 SBGE, 22.5 WSM, 1 Smokey Joe and Black Stone

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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
    Nicely done Ron!
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,974
    Cheers, Ron!  Great work.
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,683
    Way to amp it up and have a great banquet and evening.  Most excellent as if there would be any other outcome. 
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • frazzdaddy
    frazzdaddy Posts: 2,617
    edited December 2018
    @YukonRon ,Well Done Sir!
    Xl bge ,LG bge, two 4' crusher cone fire pits. Weber Genisis gasser and 
    Two rusty Weber kettles. 

    Two Rivers Farm
    Moncure N.C.
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    Woodchunk said:
    Nice times

    kirkland baby wipes?
    @Woodchunk
    BBQ ribs, the way I fix them, can be very messy, because I use honey, brown sugar, tiger sauce and sweet spicy BBQ sauce. Helps clean your hands when ordinary paper towels do not.... 
    Really works out great when folks were chowing down....
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    JRWhitee said:
    Appetizers and wine? Isnt that how all your evenings start?
    Well, yeah, pretty much. The bacon wrapped chicken was the surprise winner for the evening, I almost did not serve them... because I felt the amount of time I marinated them were too long. Served with homemade ranch. Turned out much better than I thought they would.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • Woodchunk
    Woodchunk Posts: 911
    Thanks, pro tip
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    northGAcock said:
    Friends, food and wine is a hard combination to beat. Cheers!
    This group of folks rallied in support of friends during the battle against Cancer. We all pitched in, and supported the best we could.
    She is the woman standing to the left of My Beautiful Wife. She looks great, she was fortunate, she won, in fact we all won, but she did all the heavy lifting. She survived.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • CigarCityEgger
    CigarCityEgger Posts: 2,109
    Awesome feast, looks like a great time was had by all. Happy Holidays Ron!
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    johnnyp said:
    Very nice, Ron.  Looks like a great time.
    Thank you sir. It was a great night. We are all heading to Napa, during the first week in October, and some of this group may join us at BB19, due entirely to the way we have talked about the event and our friends from here.
    All y'all Rock.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    caliking said:
    Most excellent. The smiles on everyone's face are proof enough.
    Thank you for the kind words. These events always bring good times. We are fortunate to have such great people in our lives. 
    We are thankful for all we have, and friends remain at the top of the list.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    Jstroke said:
    What a great way to push back the BS and keep relationships close. Congrats
    Thank you. We believe in celebrating with those of whom you have built solid relationships. The battle is keeping them, and when we get together, we all remind ourselves why that time is so very special.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    Brisket_Fanatic said:
    caliking said:
    Most excellent. The smiles on everyone's face are proof enough.
    After all that wine who wouldn't be smiling. Food and Friends are the best, most excellent hosting!
    Exactly, and thank you for the kind words.
    Taking care of those of whom you care for, for us is what life is all about.
    My Beautiful Wife is a saint. She has done so much for people. We both believe in what we do. These folks do too. Great, great people.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    saluki2007 said:
    Nicely done Ron!
    Thank you. It was a very wonderful evening.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    lousubcap said:
    Way to amp it up and have a great banquet and evening.  Most excellent as if there would be any other outcome. 
    Thank you sir. I have had a great life and learned much from my friends, and this was just a way to give back.
    Avery cool evening was had. 
    "Toothpick for the win". You are the best.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    frazzdaddy said:
    @YukonRon ,Well Done Sir!
    Thank you sir, appreciate the kindness. My Beautiful Wife was the best hostess in the world last night, I just uncorked the wine and poured.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    To anyone reading this thread, please know, you all never need an invitation, come see us, we would be thrilled to do this all again.
    Peace and have a wonderful holiday season.
    You guys Rock.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    CigarCityEgger said:
    Awesome feast, looks like a great time was had by all. Happy Holidays Ron!
    Thank you for the kindness. Whenever you are up this way, stop in.
    Happy holidays.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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