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OT - Texas paella and other things. Catering a rehearsal dinner and wedding.
Foghorn
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A colleague and friend asked me if I would do him the honor of catering his daughter’s rehearsal dinner and wedding reception. There is only 1 answer to that question.
I said “Let me ask my wife and the other folks who have helped me with big cooks in the past”.
Fortunately, they said “yes”.
So, we thought about what to cook for a rehearsal dinner for 40. One of my cooking buddies has a 36” paella pan he’s always looking for an excuse to use, so he suggested paella. I thought, “let’s make a Texas BBQ version of that.” We did a pilot trial on a smaller scale in January after we made homemade venison bratwursts to go into it. It was great so we proceeded on a larger scale yesterday. I like how the beef ribs look almost at large as the wood splits being used to cook them.
So, we thought about what to cook for a rehearsal dinner for 40. One of my cooking buddies has a 36” paella pan he’s always looking for an excuse to use, so he suggested paella. I thought, “let’s make a Texas BBQ version of that.” We did a pilot trial on a smaller scale in January after we made homemade venison bratwursts to go into it. It was great so we proceeded on a larger scale yesterday. I like how the beef ribs look almost at large as the wood splits being used to cook them.
I don’t have great pics, or a lot of them. But here are some. The 11 pork shoulders are cooking today for the wedding reception - in addition to 6 briskets and smoked hatch chili mac&cheese. Thanks to @YukonRon for the recipe that includes a molasses based brine and peach preserves during the smoke 
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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Wooooo!
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Looks like real team work. Fantastic!!!Greensboro North Carolina
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To be clear, I am not the paella-maker. But I am in charge of the smoker.
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 is awesome. That pic of the paella pan with the ribs all around… wow.
I think you have made some of the best sorts of friends over the years!"I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike -
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How many times can one like/love these two pics? I can't recall the last time I saw someone so happy to see ribs.Foghorn said:A colleague and friend asked me if I would do him the honor of catering his daughter’s rehearsal dinner and wedding reception. There is only 1 answer to that question.I said “Let me ask my wife and the other folks who have helped me with big cooks in the past”.Fortunately, they said “yes”.
So, we thought about what to cook for a rehearsal dinner for 40. One of my cooking buddies has a 36” paella pan he’s always looking for an excuse to use, so he suggested paella. I thought, “let’s make a Texas BBQ version of that.” We did a pilot trial on a smaller scale in January after we made homemade venison bratwursts to go into it. It was great so we proceeded on a larger scale yesterday. I like how the beef ribs look almost at large as the wood splits being used to cook them.I don’t have great pics, or a lot of them. But here are some. The 11 pork shoulders are cooking today for the wedding reception - in addition to 6 briskets and smoked hatch chili mac&cheese. Thanks to @YukonRon for the recipe that includes a molasses based brine and peach preserves during the smoke
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This is the thread of the weekend. Power on, @Foghorn !!#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX. -
Fabulous post in so many ways, all of them outstanding. The "Texas BBQ Paella" is genius in conception and execution, wow!
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Holy Moly !!!Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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Hot damn!"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
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Holy moly!!! Wow! That is …. yeah, no words!!!
Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL
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Never a doubt. Awesome across the board. Great teamwork and execution. I would quote Uma but she has already commented on that paella🥘!Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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Wow!
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The team on the smoker and some more picsThe result was very much appreciated. I’m pretty sure that this is the best wedding gift I’ll ever give. There are some things we could have done better. We still need to work on the timing of our smoked hatch chili mac&cheese. The brisket rub was a little too light - overcompensating for the last big cook I did where it was too salty. And pineapplebaconshrimp need to be grilled and not smoked to optimize bacon crispness. But overall, a huge success.
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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He11 of an undertaking and perfectly executed. Congrats to the team. Great cooking apron, Caveman!Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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Damn, just damn. Helluva gift and I love that paella idea. Great on so many levels.Love you bro!
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More pics. We didn’t provide everything on the menu. The slaw, salad, cream corn, and extras were provided by Rudy’s BBQ. I especially like the pic of us prepping pork shoulders in the dark.
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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Gets even better with every photo update. Wow, just wow.Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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So true , amazingdbCooper said:Fabulous post in so many ways, all of them outstanding. The "Texas BBQ Paella" is genius in conception and execution, wow!Visalia, Ca @lkapigian -
Here’s a better paella 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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Just got a review from the bride:
”Everyone loved it. One of the best compliments I got yesterday was from my uncle who loves cooking and food and is incredibly honest. They all did a food tour on Friday in Austin and had lots of barbecue and he said that the brisket at the wedding was better than any they had on the tour!“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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Time to take a bow and open your own place. Never a doubt about the skill set of the cooks and the quality of the end product. Reaffirmed right there.
What a monumental cook. Merits a place in the top cooks of this forum!Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. -
@lousubcap, with each event like this (we do one annually for work, so we'll do another one in June) I become convinced that I don't want to be in the restaurant business. I've had a dream that I could work with an already successful restauranteur to have him/her do all the hard work and I could be a managing partner - but even that would be a big time commitment for me and I've already got a thriving and lucrative career that I very much enjoy. Ultimately, I have come to the conclusion that the only reason to do it would be to start a place that could ultimately lead to franchises around the country and extreme amounts of money in my pocket.
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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What they all said.
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Absolutely love the pic of the butts being prepped in the light of the truck's headlights!
When folks see someone enjoy cooking/food at such a level, they always say "you should open your own place!" DO NOT LISTEN TO THEM!!
Hope you've had some time time to recover from the shenanigans. Truly outstanding, and generous, gesture.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX. -
@caliking, there was no recovery. We cleaned up at the site, packed out and went home bed... then got up to fly to Philadelphia for work and I'm currently sitting in the PHL airport to fly home and land at midnight... then I have to be to work at 7 AM for 36 hours...
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 is so awesome top to bottom. Foghorn you are a hero. *Although I already knew that from our spice/sauce exchange many years ago.Snellville, GA
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Oh, to be young again! But every time I click on this thread I am impressed with the creativity to bring out the true Texas theme. Top marks for the creator. Da-n awesome!Foghorn said:@caliking, there was no recovery. We cleaned up at the site, packed out and went home bed... then got up to fly to Philadelphia for work and I'm currently sitting in the PHL airport to fly home and land at midnight... then I have to be to work at 7 AM for 36 hours...Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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