OK...............................let's go down to the field..........

[1buckie]

 ..........for some play-by-play action........

Saturday 9:15 AM
 drive downtown to the appliance parts store for some hi-heat wire.....Stubby's broke down....



They didn't have hi-heat connectors in a small quantity, tho....so I went to the electronics store that I had called 1st.....who didn't have hi-heat wire, score !!!!

11:00 AM begin repairs



 Now this may seem like a lot of work for an old broken down deep fryer, but Stubby's special....had him for 27 or 28 years & I think he's probably from the 50's....works great.....the wife said "Let's go to Target & I''ll get you a new one !!"
 No.....I like the one I have..............

After about 45 minutes of rangling & finagling......



1:00 PM....Stubby's back in business....!!!!!!

9# of Yukon golds, 6# of bacon ends, fried up.......





After an hour & a half of frying......

 2:30 PM .......chopped a big load of celery, onion & some bread & butter pickle...


 A little mayo, some fresh dill



& a load of this:



Did up some reg slaw & broccoili slaw & 16# of deep Fried Tater Salad !!!!





Ok.....this is all fixed up about 5 o'clock & boy am I happy Stubby works....

Ate some leftover ribs & went to sleep early..........

...........awoke @ 3 AM & couldn't get back to sleep.....

3:45 AM......begin wrapping meatballs with bacon.......

4:45 AM....Finish carving & coring jalepenos & commence wrapping 'Turds.....

5:15 AM.....run out of toothpicks........

........to be continued..........

[Tim in PA]

Oh so good!

[pbe gummi bear]

Who ya feeding Buckie? It looks great.

[1buckie]

Who ya feeding Buckie? It looks great.

 Well, let's get back to the play by play & find out................

Sunday 8:45 AM...........Lite some coals & load up Bob & some of the rest of the gang.......



8:55~9:05 AM.......Fix up big ribs, rub dry ones 1st......



9:05 AM......Wife begins to watch "Kitty Bowl" & demands attention......yeah, cute.....

9:11 AM......Wife sees  notepad & writes: "Damn Straight !!!! Big Meats, Please !!!!"

9:15 AM......Ribs down on Bob & set 'Lil Red for breakfast balls.....







9:20 AM......Do up Scotch eggs....



9:28 AM .....Fix wife's Scotch eggs w/ different stuff & bacon....


9:36 AM.....Complete "Sputniks".....



9:55 AM .....Wife makes executive decision on rib tips packet:...Molasses, garlic powder, Himalayan Pink salt & Honey Jim Beam......

10:10 AM....Fix large wet ribs....Garlic powder, molasses, Ron's sauce & brown sugar....

10:15 AM.....Wet ribs down.....on Lulu.....at this point, only three kettles going......Hmmmmmmm

10:30 ~ 1:00 PM......Rest & hang with friends for an impromptu appetizer party.....



   included in the app crew is my buddy Pat ( whose backyard features prominently in those previous large cookup postings ) also brings me the first of several  loads of planked wood destined to end up as Weber handles.................







1:00 PM.....Begin 'Turd Assembly.....also set down 2nd load of choinks & make the 1st slosh on the  large wet ribs.....lite more coals.........

1:20 PM......Begin assembly of blueberry backribs.....



 These ones become a sore subject later.....last time I'll ever do somewhat thinner ones upside down in foil like this.....cooked a little too high of heat & they fell apart....not terribly, just enough to render them unsuitable for picking up w/o a fork......
 

 ( at this point, the wife informs me she had a "little mishap" while I was gone ( prior to 1:00 PM ).."I started up the blender to smooth out the blueberry sauce & the gasket on the bottom came undone.....blueberry sauce all over one side of the kitchen.....glad I missed it !!!!!)

1:30.....Back to 'Turd assembly......

1:40 PM......Backribs down.....assembly of cranberry / fig ribs get those on too.....
 (**** Cranberry / fig jam courtesy Bugs'n' BBQ)



 Five kettles running now.....I feel much more comfortable.....




1:55 PM.....Back to 'Turd assembly.....

2:45 ~ 3:15 PM.....divvy up Tater Salad, slaw & some of the 1st ribs & choinks to go to Ma's, friends & brother's place........

Holding tank.........





 


3:25 PM......'Turds finally down on Mae Belle......



3:30 PM.......Watch game for awhile, decide it's the Stupid Bowl & go driving food around town for folks at about 5:00PM or whenever the 'Turds were done.....



Didn't get that many finished shots, but did manage a shot of my plate when I got back....



 A  6 kettle day.....



Monday was tater salad for breakfast & lunch.....meat for dinner....



Couple days in the life.......

           
                      Covered, damper-controlled cooking.....IF YOU PLEASE !!!
                            "But the ever versatile kettle reigned supreme"











                                                     

[MaxBobcat]

Nice Buckie!  What kind of grate is that on the Great Pumpkin?  Looks like it is smaller, but swings open a lot wider than the weber ones.  i like it!

[landgraftj]

Ummm...Blueberry sauce recipe please! Everything is looking good.

[1buckie]

  MAX ......it's a Kingsford grate that I got from friends.....the kettle itself bit the dust awhile back.............in that pic of me in the orange shirt in the write up, it's the one right in front.....that kettle was a pain in the ass.....you had to hook the grate UNDER handle bolts that stuck out on the inside of the kettle........

Thanks, TL !!!!
  Don't know what all she ended up adding in.....I'll get the info when she gets back & post......I do know she added in more chipolte powder 'cause I said it didn't have enough bite......

[1buckie]

 OK.....................

For Terry & anyone else who'd like:

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/blueberry_bourbon_barbecue_sauce.html

.....and from the same people, a page of BBQ sauces & marinades that are all pretty interesting.....

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/collections/healthy_recipes_for_bbq_sauce_marinades_rubs

The wife's was a morphed version.....

1 shallot, minced

1/2 sm white onion, minced

4 cloves garlic

1/2 c  Honey burbon

1/2 c catsup

1/3 c apple cider vinegar

1/8 tsp allspice

1 TB reg mustard

2 TB brown sugar


1 tsp Woosty sauce

1/2 tsp chipolte powder (increased to 2 tsp in the ending recipe; this was just right)


1 green apple (Granny?)

2-1/2 cups blueberries

some chili powder*

some molasses*

*these last two were to taste.....

She fiddled with it & stewed it longer than the recipe in the link & it didn't make quite as much after the blender blew about 1/3 of it up the wall & onto the refrigerator.......