Double Graduation Party


 
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Bill Schultz

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So my two girls just graduated a few weeks ago and we are having the party today, one graduated from the University of Delaware and the other from Hunterdon Central High School, she's off to Penn State in August.
Besides the little Italian CEO cooking up a storm I have been asked for pulled pork, actually a repeat of last weekends results but for 60+ people.
So last night trimmed and injected and rubbed three 9lb pork butts.

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This morning at 0630 the usual suspects were rounded up

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Made a tactical error I had to overcome. I used Stubbs when trying to do a high heat (300-325) smoke. She would not get above 275 with everything wide open and a decent breeze going.
Took some Royal Oak Lump and put probably 25 good size chunks on after about an hour and cracked the door slightly. She slowly climbed to 290-300 at the grate.
Going to juice and foil at 160 if I got a nice bark. she's at 120 internal now, measuring off the meat on the lower grate as everyone say that gets a little hotter.
Wish me look and say a prayer for me as the weather God's are supposed to rear their ugly heads this afternoon.
 
Good luck, they look good going on. Look forward to seeing the finished product. Congrats on your girls, have a great day despite the weather:)
 
Keep him sun Dancing, temps went from 80 and humid to 90 plus in a couple of hours. But, the Sun is out now.

So as usual the WSM is trying its best to make me look good, my gambit with the lump on top payed off she climbed to 300 at the grate.

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Went and straightened out the yard some getting it all ready

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Counting on 65 feet of wrap around porch if the skies let loose as predicted, gotta hide 60 people somewhere

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So internal hit 160, surprise one on top got hotter faster, 168. Whodda Thunk, well here they are put in their foil tins and tent foiled and sealed and back on until tender, bark looked good, a little apple juice and apple cider vinegar along with some Blues Hog mixed in the pan.

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I think the back porch can hold at least three more smokers and two 26.5's. Butts looking good. Good luck with your party and congrats on your daughters big days.
 
Thanks Guys, much appreciated.
So the little Italian CEO put on a spread of dishes to die for, chicken marsala, home made stuffed shells, home made sauce that has been cooking for two days with various meats driving me nuts, her famous potato salad, her meat balls and sausage and peppers, fresh salad from the garden, five or six other dishes I don't even know the name of along with a blueberry cobbler and home made cheesecake that was like something made from the God's.
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Then I came in with three bundles from the Igloo like a crack dealer and opened and started with finishing concoction and some sauce on the side and pulling apart the most beautiful smelling creations and turned 60 people into instant Smokeaholics.

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Even the CEO had to smile, it was gone in 20 minutes, 27 lbs of crack porkain disappeared into the night. This is the first of two full trays.

Great party, food was superb, the CEO out did herself and the two Graduates were happier than Larks.
Great Day to be a Dad and to have a WSM
 
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Oh and Mike thank little Clay for me, the dance worked. At least to 7pm when he must have taken a nap cause monsoons came and blew by in an hour. Too late, we were well fed and liquored up by then.
 
Bill I just died and went to food heaven!!
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Man what a spread....got any leftovers...I might fly out here in a bit to join ya!!

Congrats to the grads...awesome shin dig!!!
 
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