The Not Ready for Prime Time Player Gets Busy

[John_NJ]

We were going to have a party at our house this weekend to celebrate my daughter’s confirmation.

Due to some unforeseen matters requiring our time, we decided to just cater coffee hour after church.

The menu will be brisket, pulled pork, penne with vodka sauce, potato salad, Cole slaw, fruit salad and a carrot sheet cake.

Here goes nothing:

First prep the brisket, it will go on about 24 hours from now

 

[Bob Erdman]

Cant wait to see a picture of the brisket when done. I'm doing one Sunday. I can't believe how much higher the price of beef is up your way.

 

[John_NJ]

Cant wait to see a picture of the brisket when done. I'm doing one Sunday. I can't believe how much higher the price of beef is up your way.

The flat cut was about $4 more per pound.

This will be my third time smoking one, and I did not want to take a chance with the larger less expensive cut.

I will fire up the grill tomorrow morning for the pork shoulders

When they come off in the evening, I’ll put the brisket on.

I’ll post progress photos as I take them.

 

[John_NJ]

 

[Bob Erdman]

Going to be some good eating at your place this weekend!

 

[John_NJ]

Holding “rock steady” 195 degrees- two more hours until it gets wrapped in foil

 

[John_NJ]

Slaw vegetables shredded

 

[John_NJ]

The meats are resting- tomorrow morning I will make the potato salad, shred the pork and slice the brisket. Everything else is done, whew…

Thank you to @Brett-EDH for the good counsel.

 

[Brett-EDH]

That looks real good! Nice job!

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

Nice work John!

 

[John_NJ]

This morning was a bit of a mad rush, so no more food photos

It was a nice party, I am pretty happy with the food.

Some photos of the set up is all I was able to take

 

[ChuckO]

Congrats to Mary and attaboy Dad!

 

[BFletcher]

Perfect! And congratulations to your Daughter.

ps: did you borrow one of @Joan's recipe books, lol: