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Another big cook for me

Skrullb
Skrullb Posts: 666
in EggHead Forum
I was tasked with cooking for the kids school and the Teachers Appreciation picnic, for the 2nd year. I started with 6 butts weighing 46 pounds and split them between my 2 Eggs, and 3 trays of Mac and cheese that I cooked in my smoke vault. Put the butts on around 10 at night with hickory and cherry and they were done between 6-8 the next morning. I ended up with 24 pounds of finished meat and 24 pounds of Mac and cheese. Not a single bit of leftovers. It was a huge success. 
I'm in Fredericksburg, VA, and I have an XL and a medium. 
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  • fence0407
    fence0407 Posts: 2,247
    Awesome cook that I'm sure was greatly appreciated! 
    Large - Mini - Blackstone 17", 28", 36"
    Knoxville, TN

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  • mEGG_My_Day
    mEGG_My_Day Posts: 1,661
    Nicely done - I bet you get invited back next year. 
    Memphis, TN 

    LBGE, 2 SBGE, Hasty-Bake Gourmet
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Out of the park. 
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • booksw
    booksw Posts: 500
    That looks crazy good- what a wonderful thing to do for teachers!  What is a smoke vault...?
    Johns Is, SC

    L/MiniMax Eggs
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 37,334
    edited May 2019
    Way to bring it home.  Congrats for the whole operation.  No doubt there will be the call again as noted above. 

    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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  • StillH2OEgger
    StillH2OEgger Posts: 3,917
    That looks wonderful. Great eats, I'm sure.
    Stillwater, MN
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  • smbishop
    smbishop Posts: 3,062
    As a teacher, thank you!  I am sure everyone appreciated your time, effort and delicious food!
    Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX.  2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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  • Skrullb
    Skrullb Posts: 666
    booksw said:
    That looks crazy good- what a wonderful thing to do for teachers!  What is a smoke vault...?
    It’s a propane cabinet smoker
    I'm in Fredericksburg, VA, and I have an XL and a medium. 
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  • bluebird66
    bluebird66 Posts: 2,977
    Great job!
    Large Egg with adjustable rig, Kick Ash Basket, Minimax and various Weber's.
    Floyd Va

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  • EggNorth
    EggNorth Posts: 1,535
    Wow, nice spread of food there.
    Dave
    Cambridge, Ontario - Canada
    Large (2010), Mini Max (2015), Large garden pot (2018)
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  • CornfedMA
    CornfedMA Posts: 491
    That’s a killer spread! 

    I cant believe you basically had a 50% yield on that pork! I always plan for butts and shoulders (and briskets for that matter) to cook down but I’ve never planned for 50-60% yield. I guess I’m lucky I’ve never come up short! 
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,250
    Outstanding.  How many did you cook for?

    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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  • Skrullb
    Skrullb Posts: 666
    Foghorn said:
    Outstanding.  How many did you cook for?
    It was about 110 people 
    I'm in Fredericksburg, VA, and I have an XL and a medium. 
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,250
    Skrullb said:
    Foghorn said:
    Outstanding.  How many did you cook for?
    It was about 110 people 
    Nice job.  Cooking for that many is a challenge. 

    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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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,568
    Winner all the way around !!!
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Well done! Most appreciated, I'm sure.

    Noticed the Food Lion sponsorship. I thought they no longer had stores in Fbg. One closed, the other was reincarnated as Weis Market a couple of years ago. No big deal, just curious, 

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • hogfan412
    hogfan412 Posts: 75
    As a public school administrator....thanks for the support of some of the hardest workers in the world.    Selfless on their part - selfless on your part.   Home runs all around.
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  • gonepostal
    gonepostal Posts: 724
    Beautiful spread! Outstanding work on your part...
    Wetumpka, Alabama
    LBGE and MM
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  • Skrullb
    Skrullb Posts: 666
    Carolina Q said:
    Well done! Most appreciated, I'm sure.

    Noticed the Food Lion sponsorship. I thought they no longer had stores in Fbg. One closed, the other was reincarnated as Weis Market a couple of years ago. No big deal, just curious, 
    I live about 20 minutes south of the Burg and our store stayed Food Lion. The ones a bit further north did change to Weis, you’re correct 
    I'm in Fredericksburg, VA, and I have an XL and a medium. 
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