Friday Night Cook (06/09/2006)

Well, while my Wife and her brother enjoy my season tickets to Texas Motor Speedway tonight (Craftsman Truck Races) I will be home cooking all night for the IRL race tomorrow night.

I'll have a 14 lb. packer on the pit along with 4 slabs of ribs, 6 chicken quarters, a JD Fatty and a meatloaf. I'll take pics and post 'em as time allows.

Everyone have a great and safe weekend!

Ken (the snackbar at TMS will see NONE of my money tomorrow night!)

Here's the food!

The brisket had a great smokey flavor and was very juicy. The ribs were the best yet...tender with just a little tug to 'em. The fatty was killer (stuffed with slivers of jalapeno, diced onion and cheddar cheese)! Chicken was good too...I just don't get too jazzed over chicken. The other item was simply a mix of ground beef and pork shaped into two large 8" X 8" patties. I smeared some tomato paste on each one, added some diced onion and baby portobellos to the center of the patty and then topped it off with a mix of cheddar and monterey jack cheeses. I placed one patty on top of the "loaded patty and sealed the edges. Hey...a fella has to experiment! Tasted a lot like a cheesburger, mushroom meatloaf. Had a little chopped brisket too.

Okay...I'm ready. Fire away with the critique.

Ken


The new top shelves I've been yakking about.

Rubbed brisket (like you've NEVER seen one before!)

Yep...a FATTY in the making!

They tasted better than this pic depicts.

A "Sampler Plate" for a friend of the Wifey.