Hot hot hot!

We're under a heat advisory here.. And we're having our 4th of July bash a couple days early.. Let's get it on!

Bacon and Sausage for the beans...



A pair of 'bitty boulders..




Bacon/sausage is done. Happy Spatula is Happy! (I ate the crispy bits)




Hickory Shagbark Dumpster Butts, with a bit of Butter Pam to enhance the bark..




Apple Pie Baked Beans.




Buffalo/Starnes Chicken Dip




We'll check back in the morning on the butts. Everything else is stuffed into the fridge.

Ribs/chicken/burgers/brats are on deck for tomorrow..

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(tomorrow arrives)

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7AM... Butts are done.




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15 pounds of chicken pieces/parts, going for a morning soak.



The marinade was equal parts spray butter and garlic infused EVOO (as in a bottle of each), then a 1/3rd part lemon juice, a handful of sea salt and garlic powder, and then a healthy shake (or 12) of Hasty Bake Greek seasoning. Stir it all up at room temperature and dump it in.

I've also got 4 packages of brats (2 butcher shop homemade and 2 from Schnuck's) soaking in a couple cans of beer.


Time to start prepping the ribs..

3 racks of St Louie spares... Slathered in CT and dusted with Head Country.



Just running the Traeger on 'smoke' for a while. It's still reaching 200° in the sun.


I've got 3 hours to kill now, then I'll put the spurs to the ribs. Time to make a beer/ice (ice and more ice) run in a bit.

don't wear yourself out partner. have a FT and relax a little. your cooking alot of food. ya buddy.

110 in the sun.. 125 in the MAK and it's not even turned on.

Hanging in the shade with the coolers..



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Mrs is prepping the deck..



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Brat time on the MAK... (and a couple smoked burgers for me)




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Pork is pulled, and ribs are done.





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Chicken piled on getting some smoke.



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Meat Buffet.




And a gazillioin side dishes.




Happy 4th!

Squirt Wonderful holiday!

Looks great squirt. I want that recipe for the chicken dip please!

Nice! That there is a proper 4th of July celebration!

it looks real good squirt. love the meat buffet. nice job buddy.

I'm gonna forget cooking myself and head over to Squirt's; It all looks great!

I like the way your back yard pit area looks too!

Thanks! It was a good time, everyone went home with bags of leftovers. That was one of the hottest 4th of July parties we've ever had..

11AM in the MAK. I hadn't even turned it on yet.




I'll post the Buffalo/Starnes Chicken Dip separately.