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FORUM SPONSORS => MAK Grills => Topic started by: smoker pete on February 16, 2016, 07:04:16 PM

Title: Chip off the Old Block!
Post by: smoker pete on February 16, 2016, 07:04:16 PM: My Son's first hickory smoked pork butts on his MAK 2 Star General were scrumptiously delicious and warmly received by all at our Granddaughter's volleyball match. The parents and young players wolfed down pulled pork sliders all weekend. I was proud to sit on the sidelines enjoying my sliders and watching my Granddaughter play. The pulled pork was cooked to perfection and melted in my mouth. A true chip off the old block!

For years I've gladly cooked and shared countless smoked pork butts with my Son and his family. The old adage of "... give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime ..." rings true here. My son was eager to smoke/cook the pork butts on his own and now he can share pulled pork with us!

(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab105/papa_peter/AdamPorkButts2_zpsxxfgj2vq.jpg)

Using my boneless hickory smoked pork butt recipe from my upcoming cookbook, my Son and Daughter-in-Law eagerly jumped in with both feet. They pulled it off to a tee! Their big challenge was timing - how to have the pork butts ready to be pulled at 11 AM when you have to leave the house 4 hours earlier and travel 70 miles in order to register for the weekend volleyball tournament. There was no power available at the event so reheating the pulled pork was not an option.

The solution was the use of the 'Texas crutch" to bypass the stall and timing the start of the Foil, Towel & Cooler (FTC) just prior to leaving the house at 7 AM. The double foil wrapped pork butts were still more than hot enough 4 hours into the FTC and required using silicone barbecue gloves for the pulling. Looking forward to enjoying many more pulled pork sliders from and with my Son ... "Give a man some pulled pork and you feed him for a day; teach a man to hickory smoke pork butts and you feed him (and yourself) for a lifetime ..."!!!
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Post by: tlg4942 on February 16, 2016, 07:48:34 PM: Good job ! It's a proud feeling when your children follow in your footsteps.
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Post by: TMB on February 16, 2016, 08:03:06 PM: Looking good from here. Wished my kids would cook but they rather eat out :P :P :P then cook
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Post by: smokeasaurus on February 16, 2016, 08:38:15 PM: Looking good...chip off the old block 8)
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Post by: akruckus on February 17, 2016, 02:46:05 AM: They are some good looking butts.
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Post by: muralboy on February 17, 2016, 07:30:07 AM: I share you pride - my 25 yr old son has been bit by the same bug as well. Its fun to have a shared passion.

Your son did a nice job on the butts. You taught him well.
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Post by: Smokin Don on February 17, 2016, 08:41:27 AM: Nice Pete, glad your son has taken to cooking!!! I think my kids are about like Tommy's & would rather eat out! Don
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Post by: ACW3 on February 17, 2016, 09:49:47 AM: It looks like you taught him well. Those butts look great.

Art
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Post by: muebe on February 17, 2016, 09:59:47 AM: Looking good Pete!
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Post by: KyNola on February 17, 2016, 10:27:03 AM: Nice going Pete! You taught him well. Looking forward to the cookbook.
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Post by: smoker pete on February 17, 2016, 04:17:25 PM: Thanks everyone for the kind words. For years he's been enjoying my cooks and now he has the confidence to do his own 8)
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Post by: TwoPockets on February 17, 2016, 10:19:31 PM: Good job Dad!
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Post by: Pam Gould on February 18, 2016, 02:45:38 AM: Looks good to me...nice job training him and it tastes better than a reataurant..I have a 3 year old that I'm teaching to cook and bake, she loves tasting things, especially if she helped make them. .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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Post by: smoker pete on February 18, 2016, 11:07:29 AM: Quote from: KyNola on February 17, 2016, 10:27:03 AM
Nice going Pete! You taught him well. Looking forward to the cookbook.

Course my Son used his favorite rub -> Jan's Original Dry Rub <- ;)
Title: Chip off the Old Block!
Post by: Smokin J on February 18, 2016, 02:48:06 PM: Great job !

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