Memorial Day Cook using all 3 of my main grills

[MikeLucky]

So, I've thinned my Weber herd a bit from 10 to 6 since we're looking to downsize very soon. My main 3 grills now are my '99 SS Performer Redhead, Q1200, and 14 WSM.

Started with appetizers: homemade salsa, bean dip, and Hiland French Onion dip and deviled eggs.

Then the overnight marinated chicken wings on the WSM. Marinade was a bottle of Louisiana Wing Sauce, half a bottle of BWW Medium sauce, some olive oil, champagne vinegar, and my spice rub.

Then I needed to start the chili for the Bar S quarter pound hot dogs.

Beef on first...

Then beans and spices added before it was left to simmer.

Then the baked potatoes go on the Q. I skewer and bake at around 400 degrees and I have found the skewer helps cook the potatoes from the inside as well making them much more evenly cooked and very fluffy throughout without scorching the skins. Takes about 40 minutes as well which is quicker with using the skewer.

Wings got all moved to lower rack and jalapeno poppers got added to top rack.

Quarter Pound Bar S dogs go on with the simmering chili.

Poppers get glazed: mix of Frank's Red Hot Wings, Head Country Chipotle BBQ Sauce, and Slap Ya Mama Pepper Sauce.

Pulled everything and it was time for dinner

Oh, and finished it all off with small jar no-bake cherry cheesecake desserts

All in all a great day with the wife and kids. After dinner we watched Saving Private Ryan. Great Memorial Day weekend finish. God bless those that gave the ultimate sacrifice and God Bless America.

 

[Kevin L (NKY)]

Great cooks on some even better grills you have some talent. And a expanded waistline.

 

[JimK]

Excellent work on all those cooks. I'm loving the color on those wings.

 

[Rich G]

Wow, Mike, you crushed that! All the grub looks great, and chili dogs are a great way to go with Memorial Day! Thanks in particular for the skewered potato trick, I'll tuck that one away in my tool drawer!

R

 

[MikeLucky]

Thanks guys.

Wow, Mike, you crushed that! All the grub looks great, and chili dogs are a great way to go with Memorial Day! Thanks in particular for the skewered potato trick, I'll tuck that one away in my tool drawer!

R

Yeah, Weber sells potato nails that are for this purpose but since I haven't found them locally to buy when I think about it, I just used a skewer instead and it works great.

 

[BrianCal]

Wow, every single one of these looks fantastic

 

[Brad Olson]

Mike, I'll bet you slept well last night!

 

[MikeLucky]

Next best thing to full day of cooking on all of my grills..... Leftovers for lunch the next day.

Quarter pound Bar S dog, chili, 505 hatch green chilies, mustard.

 

[CaseT]

Mighty fine cooking! That Chili dog is a good way to use leftovers!

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Some very nice cooks there Mike. The chili dogs made my knees weak I used to have a set of potato nails year ago, not Weber's but they worked great. I kind of forgot all about them.

 

[Brad Olson]

Quarter pound Bar S dog, chili, 505 hatch green chilies, mustard.

Not that it matters, but my wife and I drove past the Bar S plant in Clinton, OK back in March.

 

[MikeLucky]

Not that it matters, but my wife and I drove past the Bar S plant in Clinton, OK back in March.

I've driven by it myself many times. lol