2011 Round 2 - MSR-Cresson + Official Saturday Night

Blasphemy!
Yeah I know ribs CAN be grilled ...but....
I can't believe a Canadian has to lobby for smoked BBQ...what's this country (or maybe it's just the state?) coming to?!

[Edit: my mid-western raised wife just about jumped through the computer when she read that Al! ]

I do like the idea of just loading up the beef and spuds in the smoker. That's a doable thing...

So I'll buy the briskets (and throw in a couple of mine) and spuds and take care of that angle. I'll leave the volunteer core to tackle the ribs ;)

I'm thinking splitting the beef between chopped and sliced...maybe leave a couple on wrapped longer to make the extra moist.

What can I tell you Bryan, guess I proved my Texan indoctrination needs a little continued education. :lol:

Chatted with Dave about the plan and some important changes since he's already gone shopping:

Bryan, you're off the hook on spuds, Dave has those covered.

Glenn, you're off the hook on tater salad, Dave has that covered.

Glenn/Mitch, you're off the hook on sausages, Dave has that covered...but you can still bring a few choice ones :wink:

Darci, you're off the hook on any appetizers other than the dip since that stuff is awesome.

Randy, you're off the hook on beans, or at least tone it down to our regular portion size for a bit of variety

We still need desserts...volunteers????
We still need bread...volunteers????

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Originally Posted by Al Fernandez

Bryan, you're off the hook on spuds, Dave has those covered.

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Dave has those covered meaning spuds are procured and cooked so I don't have to do anything other than the beef?

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Originally Posted by Al Fernandez

Glenn/Mitch, you're off the hook on sausages, Dave has that covered...but you can still bring a few choice ones :wink:

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Gotta bring some of those from last time..yummm!

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Originally Posted by Al Fernandez

Darci, you're off the hook on any appetizers other than the dip since that stuff is awesome.

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Not duh! I sat there for about an hour just dipping grilled shrimp in that dip...awesome!

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Originally Posted by Al Fernandez

Randy, you're off the hook on beans, or at least tone it down to our regular portion size for a bit of variety

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Dibs on some of Randy's...no offense to the rest but Randy's is the best!

Correct Brian

Well make the full portion of the beans. Beans are a full course meal, if you miss out on the ribs and tri-tip.
Would have not believed you could grill ribs either, but they seemed pretty good to last year at ECR to me. May put some on the smoker for a comparison.
Be sure to fill up on gas (propane).

Would some cookies be OK?

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Originally Posted by rleng1

Well make the full portion of the beans. Beans are a full course meal, if you miss out on the ribs and tri-tip.
Would have not believed you could grill ribs either, but they seemed pretty good to last year at ECR to me. May put some on the smoker for a comparison.
Be sure to fill up on gas (propane).

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You can definately grill and yours were great! That's all I did before I became a southern convert ...the flexibility with the smoker is where its at though...once you realize you are in for a 8-10 hour cycle (and that's rushing it), you have all sorts of places to create culinary "forks in the road" ...wow - a cooking/racing pun all in one ...

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Originally Posted by GlennCMC70

Would some cookies be OK?

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Green St Pattys cookies!!!!! Desert good.

I have cooked for between a 100 and 150 a few times. As far as the meat goes, a good rule of thumb is 1/2 lb of uncooked per person, unless you have a bunch of hungry soccer players, and then all bets are off. May guess higher for more men and less for the ladies. Count me in for 75 standard links to be cut in half. FMR

As far as what we have, I have 275 (approx 1/2 lb) brats. Those will go with the mashed potatoes for bangers and mash. Plus green beans.

I will bring them all and we can leave what we think we don't need in the chest freezer/beer cooler.

So if we add some beef/pork and the big 'ole pot of beans I think we're looking good. Can always have it for Sunday lunch too!!!


So yes, some deserts will be awesome. St Patty's cookies, cupcakes, etc would be perfect. And Al mentioned bread.