Four butt cook tonight

[Michael G. (Canada Mike)]

Hi,
I'm putting up four butts for a work gathering tomorrow. This picture shows my herbs and spices before being thrown together. I use a "shovel" method - I buy at the Bulk Food Store, and have my quantities by shovel rather than weight or size, eg., 4 of paprika, 2 of chili, etc.

once thrown together:

The advantage to the shovel method is speed and convenience. Buying at the bulk place saves a bundle. The two bottles of Ancho Chili I bought cost the same as everything else put together. The whole bowl cost $24.

and rubbed:

Of course, now it's raining and I'm feeling flu-y, but life's like that.

 

[Michael G. (Canada Mike)]

So far, so good. nice and steady.

 

[PeterD]

Wish we had Bulk Barn down here. Three big things I miss from my Toronto days: Bulk Barn, Swiss Chalet and milk sold in bags! I'm surprised there isn't more of a BBQ interest in T.O....it is known as Hogtown, after all!

 

[Glenn W]

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Rain or the cook?

Keep us posted!

 

[Michael G. (Canada Mike)]

Well, it went really well... hardly any rain, and none my patio umbrella couldn't handle. First, of course, the site inspector had to check that everything was hunky-dory...

Then I had to prepare my not-so-secret spray:

At 6 am, the butts looked like this - put some more fuel on and went back to bed.

They came off about 10 am

and the next step is pulling and eating.

 

[Glenn W]

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No it goes like this: pulling, take pics then eat

All looks good so far!

 

[Mac]

Michael,
Those look great. I use the same "secret"

spray also. Hope your feeling better. It would be a shame to miss out on your own PP.

 

[Jim Lampe]

Very interesting garden deck Mike!
I'm sure there's a chair there with my name mis-spelled on it

Looks comfortably cool!

As for the butt, well... seen one smoked butt you've seen them all.
Most important is it's flavour and the enjoyment family & guests get from it.
Thank you for sharing your photos ...
Enjoy the weekend!!

 

[Chuck_B]

looks yummy. I see my friend JACK made an appearence hahaha

 

[Dan Krause]

Looking good... need pics of the pork pulled.

 

[Wolgast]

Looks great i bet it tasted just as good.

 

[Vince B]

I have one of those site inspectors as well. They also second as a vaccuum when pulling pork when it hits the floor! Vince

 

[Michael G. (Canada Mike)]

yes, the hairy vacuum cleaner does a great job of cleaning up! The PP was, ahem, greatly appreciated, and a great deal was heartily consumed.

I lightly sauce when it's pulled, and then put more sauce out as an option. The flavour was very good, using my own rub which is virtually a version of Kevin K's. Thanks for the company while I did this!!