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Ft. Bragg update

The Naked Whiz
The Naked Whiz Posts: 7,777
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Well, so far so good. 172 butts are either cooking or about to be cooking. 800 burgers and who knows how many hot dogs are waiting for tomorrow. We got a close up look at a Black Hawk helicopter, and of course have been watching them fly around all day. The colonel got his steak and is quite interested in these things called Big Green Eggs, lol! So, tomorrow the weather is supposed to be crap and we serve at 5, so wish us luck. That's a lot of pork to pull in the drizzle and 40 degrees! It is amazing how grateful these guys are for a little thing like cooking them some BBQ when it is the least we can do for them before they deploy to Afghanistan. I'd post a few photos, but I'm beat. Tomorrow's gonna be a long day!
The Naked Whiz
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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
    Pass on my wishes of good lucks to everyone there.

    You guys should all be proud or what you're doing.
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  • vidalia1
    vidalia1 Posts: 7,092
    Great job guys and good luck tomorrow....
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  • WokOnMedium
    WokOnMedium Posts: 1,376
    no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain

    That should do it. Don't want to go too far...it might have a long lasting effect.
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  • Ripnem
    Ripnem Posts: 5,511
    I'm guessing that with the skills you guys have so finely tuned, that you should save the "Luck" for the golf course. I've dropped quite a few jaws telling friends about your acts of grateness. :)

    Stay dry

    Thanks for representing the country

    Adam
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,834
    To quote Dave Attell: "Get Some Sleep!"
    aka marysvilleksegghead
    Lrg 2008
    mini 2009

    Henny Youngman:
    I said to my wife, 'Where do you want to go for our anniversary?' She said, 'I want to go somewhere I've never been before.' I said, 'Try the kitchen.'
    Bob Hope: When I wake up in the morning, I don’t feel anything until noon, and then it’s time for my nap
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  • Mainegg
    Mainegg Posts: 7,787
    no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain, no rain
    LOL I hope that is for you guys and not me down here! we need it so bad :( but any ways pats on the back and big hugs to you for all your work! We will be thinking of you all. Will you ever be able to pull another butt after this??? :evil:
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  • mad max beyond eggdome
    mad max beyond eggdome Posts: 8,134
    god bless you guys for what you are doing. ...i'll bet you about anything a couple of months from now when those guys are sitting in some rat hole in a mountain in afghanistan eating their MRE's, they'll be talking to each other and saying "damn, remember that day in the rain, eating that great bbq those guys made us back at ft. bragg!!?? dat was some good eats!!!!" . . .
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  • WokOnMedium
    WokOnMedium Posts: 1,376
    It was just enough to take care of them at Ft. Bragg tomorrow. I'd wish for some rain for you, but it concerns me to send mixed messages. :P
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  • Ripnem
    Ripnem Posts: 5,511
    That they will. :cheer:
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  • BajaTom
    BajaTom Posts: 1,269
    Next year I'll try to bring a couple of bowl choppers to the feed. They can do 4 butts in about 15 seconds. You guys are doing great work. Nobody deserves it more then are men/women of our armed forces. God Bless you all. Tom
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  • AZRP
    AZRP Posts: 10,116
    Maybe there is some way you guys can pack up the leftovers to be MREs in Afghanistan. -RP
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  • Bordello
    Bordello Posts: 5,926
    Damn, you guys are great to be doing this. I could not survive in that weather at this stage of life. Was in that kind of stuff in the army but was only 21 or so.

    Y'all are doing this for a wonderful cause and bless ya for it.

    Hope it all goes well.

    Regards,
    Bordello
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  • Little Chef
    Little Chef Posts: 4,725
    NW...I'll be thinking of you guys!! I was going to come to help, but Celtic said I was not allowed there. Something about slitting my throat if I showed up....lol... :woohoo: Sending all positive and logical thoughts your way!! Blow 'em away today with AMAAAZING food!!! ;) :laugh: And most of all....ENJOY IT! Yeah...it's hard work...but few in the world can do what you are doing today!!!!! :woohoo: :woohoo: Let us know how it goes!

    Thinking of you all!
    Michelle
    Hollywood, FL
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  • Cactus Doug
    Cactus Doug Posts: 341
    Whiz, Wolf and others at Ft. Bragg my hat is off to you guys it is really something great you are doing for our men and women in the service. A good BBQ meal probably means more than you know to all those soldiers. Good luck.
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
    Thanks for the update and good cooking!

    GG
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  • Charleston Dave
    Charleston Dave Posts: 571
    INVASION UPDATE:
    I arrived much too late for dinner but am told it was Eggceptional with Pete's steaks.

    The invasion of Fort Bragg is in progress and one casualty was taken (one dropped Egg is now hors combat...). Pete and Doug were about to turn out the lights at 1:30 AM, with all butts loaded. Based on the cook team size and the eating group size, it looks like each one of us needs to cook for about 180.

    Temperature is high 40s but feels colder due to damp air and wind.

    The Egg area (other smokers and trailers elsewhere):
    IMG_6568.jpg

    "Sparky" loading the last six butts:
    IMG_6569.jpg

    Nothing like an XL BGE when you have a crowd:
    IMG_6570.jpg

    Sgt. Wolf glowers at an Egg that is slow to come to temp:
    IMG_6571.jpg

    Time to rest for tomorrow...
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  • bubba tim
    bubba tim Posts: 3,216
    Tell the Sarge, he would get the egg up to temp if he would leave the dome down.....no peeking... :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

    BTW Dropped Egg? Do tell more. Pics? etc
    You must master temp, smoke, and time to achive moisture, taste, and texture! Visit www.bubbatim.com for BRISKET HELP
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  • Mainegg
    Mainegg Posts: 7,787
    OUCH! not a good time to loose an egg... well no time is really. did the extra butts all get squeezed in?? LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the pics!! keep em coming and let the smoke roll!
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  • Big'un
    Big'un Posts: 5,909
    Great job guys! I'm proud to know all of you!
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  • Charleston Dave
    Charleston Dave Posts: 571
    For those who have been supportive in many ways, I wanted to provide a quick update. Naked Whiz took many photos and I'm sure he will be posting them soon.

    The event was a success. We served from 5-9 PM inside a big hangar that had country music artists on a stage at the other end. The Egg contingent had 4 larges and 1 XL, but cooked less than 1/4 of the pork served, as there were several other large-scale cookers present (think county-fair sized commercial units). All meat was chopped and combined with the same sauce, so I can't give any comments on how Egg results compared to the other much more expensive cookers.

    Cooking conditions were really a challenge. The temperature dropped into the 30s with significant wind and a near-constant drizzle all day. It was so cold that one of the steel cookers that had been planned for burgers and hot dogs was started early just to provide a warmer spot within Camp BBQ. Pete (Celtic Wolf) and Doug ("Sparky") slept onsite despite abominable conditions and the challenges of one broken egg and 2 broken DigiQs. The first DigiQ had its case pop open. The second DigiQ had no clip for the dome probe, so it wasn't providing reliable measurements.

    The soldiers and chain of command were hugely grateful. If memory serves, I believe they said that within a few weeks they will be taking 171 helicopters and 2700 troops to Afghanistan. The total value of their inventory is 3/4 of a billion dollars. The commander presented Pete with a very special honor (I'm not sure, but I think I saw CW smile :ohmy: ). Each of us received several souvenir coins and medallions, as well as a personalized certificate of appreciation signed by the commander.

    Dizzy Pig provided support and their products performed well. The troops loved the food, and some of them came back 3 and 4 times.
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