26 on a lazy Sat afternoon

Bbqmiller · May 31, 2015, 05:12:01 AM

Had some friends over. Loaded up the 26 with ABT's, chicken wings, sausages, and dogs.

Then some hamburgers

Wings came out nice. They and the ABT's were cooked indirect with a chunk of mulberry.

ABT's were good too

People were eating stuff up as fast as I pulled it off. It was a nice time with good friends.

WNC · May 31, 2015, 05:49:08 AM

Looks like a splendid time was had by all. So much real estate on the 26ers, especially with the warming rack added, nice cook!

1buckie · May 31, 2015, 08:56:56 AM

That looks grate....esp. the 1st one with the Funsters in the background !!!!

Question, do you ordinarily place items on the upper rack to start out cooking, or start on the main level & finish there?

Suppose it make some difference as to what was being cooked ?

addicted-to-smoke · May 31, 2015, 10:42:42 AM

Just to hazard a guess, it seems foods were moved around as needed. In the first pic many of the same things are on lower and on the warming rack.

The warming rack should have been nearly as hot as right over the coals. You wouldn't get a sear per se but you would be able to "catch up" foods that needed it.

Bbqmiller · May 31, 2015, 11:19:59 AM

Quote from: addicted-to-smoke on May 31, 2015, 10:42:42 AM
Just to hazard a guess, it seems foods were moved around as needed. In the first pic many of the same things are on lower and on the warming rack.

The warming rack should have been nearly as hot as right over the coals. You wouldn't get a sear per se but you would be able to "catch up" foods that needed it.

You are right. I started ABT's on the warming rack. They were ahead of the ones on the grate. They were swapped midway through the cook along with a few wings so everything cooked evenly. The warming rack is a nice accessory.

Bbqmiller · May 31, 2015, 11:21:54 AM

Quote from: 1buckie on May 31, 2015, 08:56:56 AM
That looks grate....esp. the 1st one with the Funsters in the background !!!!

Question, do you ordinarily place items on the upper rack to start out cooking, or start on the main level & finish there?

Suppose it make some difference as to what was being cooked ?

I loaded up the grate and rack to start. The ABT's started on the rack rendered faster than those on grate.

1buckie · May 31, 2015, 02:11:43 PM

Thanks, yeah just trying to get a feel for the larger size kettle......going to make up some riser racks soon so things like this are nice to see & hear how it went....

1911Ron · May 31, 2015, 09:18:37 PM

Good food and good friends make for a great day!

Craig · June 01, 2015, 07:40:29 AM

Some awesome looking food and looks like it was a great time.

SixZeroFour · June 02, 2015, 08:16:19 AM

Excellent photos Bbqmiller! I wish I could reach into my screen and eat a few of those wings

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26 on a lazy Sat afternoon