Cooking for the grandson

[~Mark~]

The daughter in law and my little buddy came over for dinner.
He's just over two now and already has a handle on me. When he came over he was walking past my grills in the garage, pointed and said,"Papa."
He's got it.

So I prepped everything inside because I thought it was going to rain.

I fired up the chimney and started rendering the bacon for my Pirate baked beans.

I ended up cooking them in the Spirit because the ribs took up a bit to much room on the Performer.
This left just enough room for me to grill the corn indirect on the Performer.

What a great dinner.

I even remembered to take a plated picture.

Hope everyone has a great week.

 

[ChuckO]

I'm thinking Papa got er done. Good cook

 

[Jerome D.]

Now that is one lucky grandson. I'd be smiling just like him if I had a grandfather who cooked like that for me. Good stuff, Mark.

 

[Joe F]

Handsome young man !
Awesome feast !


Life is good !

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Great looking meal. Know the little guy enjoyed it!

 

[Dwain Pannell]

Good job Papa! Pretty soon the little guy will be learning everything you can show him. From the looks of it, he'll be a great cook when the teaching is done.

 

[~Mark~]

Thanks guys. He is an awesome little guy, I just wish one of us was smart enough to get a picture of him with barbecue sauce all over his face.
When he was about 8 months he tasted some barbecue sauce and hasn't looked back. He even ate two helpings of my Pirate baked beans.

 

[Mike Coffman]

Great looking cook Mark and that is one handsome grandson you have there.

 

[Tony R]

love that plated pics.

 

[John Solak]

That is on fine looking plated pic, ell done!!! What is in your Pirate beans or is that a secret?

 

[~Mark~]

That is on fine looking plated pic, ell done!!! What is in your Pirate beans or is that a secret?

I don't keep secrets.
Here is my Pirate Baked bean recipe.

2 or 3 slices of bacon medium chop
1 16oz, or around that size can of store brand regular baked beans.
1 Jalapeno fine chop
1 good sized onion fine chop
3 cloves garlic minced
1/4 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce
1/4 cup Captain Morgan's Black spiced rum (I know, the picture shows CM 100. I ran out of black the night before :-[)

In a cast iron skillet render the bacon
Once the bacon starts loosing it's fat add the Jalapeno, onion, and garlic.
Cook this till the onions start to become translucent.
Remove from heat, and add the can of beans, the barbecue sauce, and the rum.
Stir this all together and place on grill uncovered indirect.
Cook stirring occasionally until the sauce starts to thicken.
Remove from heat and serve with whatever.


I like using pecan or alder wood while cooking this, but you can use any wood you like to smoke with. Mesquite is a bit strong.

 

[Greg B.]

Nice cook Papa! I"m going to try that Pirate Bean recipe with Sailor Jerry,Thanks!