Lampe Smoke Day 12 Photos (30 of them)

[Jim Lampe]

I am very proud to be a member of this great BBQ / Grilling forum. And I appreciate everything I learn from this joint.
And I am very proud to take part of the traditional and annual Smoke Day celebration.
I am a member of other BBQ / Grilling sites but none are better than TVWBB. None.
Enough brown-nosin'... here are the photos taken of the Smoke Day 12 Celebration in Raymond Wisconsin at the Pigvilion.

Got things started the night before prepping the ribs and seasoning (salt & pepper) the brisket...

earlier on Friday night, i got the WSM ready to fire up for the early morning brisket smoke...

then 3am (my planned starting time) came and went.
Liz woke me and said, "Jim, it's 10 after 4... do you wanna get up?" and i muttered something like, "10 after 4, no sh*t?"
so i got up and lit the WSM.
Got the brisket on 25 minutes later.

after 5 or 6 hours, i wrapped the brisket in butcher paper

...lined the bottom of the Weber Ranch with foil to catch pig drops from the ribs

i used a dual snake, one with 70 Kingsford Professional Briquettes...
the other with 74 briqs... Yes, i counted them as i laid them.
Apple wood atop for smoke.

 

[Jim Lampe]

6 racks of StLouie spares in the middle and turning as the snakes burn.
but the Ranch got too hot inside (i used a probe inside the grill)

...so i decided to stop one snake and continue the cook with the ribs to the opposite side....

...and that worked better.

anyway, removed the paper from the brisket i don't know when and prayed it'd get done soon....

meanwhile, Texas sausage was being re-smoked on the Performer using hickory wood for flavour.

and while folks were waiting to eat, games were played...

GOOD NEWS!
The Ribs AND the brisket are done, ready to slice up to eet!
Unfortunately, no photos of the cutting of the ribs, but my b-i-l took the following

 

[Jim Lampe]

...and folks were hungry!

...while some waited for the line to thin out...

it was tough to leave room for.... Smoke Day Cake!

...but ma & pa did.

after grub, more beer and live music performed by Liz' younger bro and his son.

even Mad listened....

Yes, it was another very happy, fun and successful Smoke Day.
and this ▼ guy ▼ thanks you for stoppin' by!

 

[Angie H.]

Great photos Jim! Looks like it was a lot of fun with lots of great food, the brisket looks awesome (as do the ribs and sausage)!

 

[Dustin Dorsey]

Awesome photos! You win Smoke Day!

 

[Rolf Jacobsen]

Awesome cooks and your group looks like a lot of fun. I envy you that.

 

[V_Rocco]

That looks like the best smoke day I've ever seen. Of course I've only been around for eleven of them, so what do I know?

 

[Bob Ivey]

Great smoke and looks like all had a great time. You DA man Jim. Wish I could have been there. And I agree with Dustin, You Win Smoke Day!!!

 

[Tony R]

Thanks for sharing. Great pics.

 

[Fran Cusick]

Outstanding. Well done Sir.

 

[Mark Barton]

Fantastic, Jim. Everything looked great--good fun, good food, good people! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Jerome D.]

Jim,

What an epic Smoke Day! The smiles on the faces of your guests pretty much says it all. Very cool to see the new Ranch Kettle running at near full capacity. Smoke Day XII at the P1Gvilion was one for the ages.

 

[Ray.S]

A wonderful Smoke Day for sure

 

[Mike Willis]

The host with the most
Great pics of great food on a great day!

 

[JimK]

Looks like another great Smoke Day in Lampeville (yes, I'm renaming Raymond).

 

[Rich Dahl]

Thanks for sharing Jim, looks like a good time and great eats.

 

[T MacGreggor]

Looks like fun and those ribs and brisket look great, Jim!

 

[Tommy B]

All in favor of changing the name "Smoke Day" to "Lampe Smoke Day" say I!

Awesome cook and pictures Jim!

 

[Clint]

Happy Smoke Day!

 

[Jim McKelvey]

Jim, that looks like just about the best effing smoke day ever. That's all.