- Joined
- Jan 11, 2011
- Location
- Lawrenceville, GA
Little over a week to go for a local competition(Sip & Swine) that's in its second year (only 10-15mins from the house). Last year instead of competing which is just way too much effort :twitch:, we helped the charity to vend and sell food with the proceeds going to the shelter. We're cooking that Saturday of the event.
We did 80lbs of boneless skinless thighs for pulled chicken tacos and 24 racks of st louis and had the SF pretty full. So plan is to be smart and since the cooker will be as full as last year (Pic below) I'm going to be "modest" and double the quantity and shove as much meat as I can get in there :loco:.
So 4 cases of thighs 160lbs and 6 cases ribs (or possibly a little more) for 48 racks of st louis. Also made up about 80lbs of slaw, but there was tons of leftovers there so won't double that.
Will be watching the weather since that will be a factor as how much I will end up actually getting, but if it's as nice as last year (when we sold everything out) I'll probably double it. Just didn't know what to expect in terms of turn out last year so kept estimates reasonable to not have excess.
Luckily I kept my checklist from last year so easier to go through what I need to get. Was a lot of fun and way more fun than competing as I still get to cook, but don't don't spend a ton of $ and then cry a lot later after the results :becky:. Super excited! I love planning for this type of stuff :-D
We did 80lbs of boneless skinless thighs for pulled chicken tacos and 24 racks of st louis and had the SF pretty full. So plan is to be smart and since the cooker will be as full as last year (Pic below) I'm going to be "modest" and double the quantity and shove as much meat as I can get in there :loco:.
So 4 cases of thighs 160lbs and 6 cases ribs (or possibly a little more) for 48 racks of st louis. Also made up about 80lbs of slaw, but there was tons of leftovers there so won't double that.
Will be watching the weather since that will be a factor as how much I will end up actually getting, but if it's as nice as last year (when we sold everything out) I'll probably double it. Just didn't know what to expect in terms of turn out last year so kept estimates reasonable to not have excess.
Luckily I kept my checklist from last year so easier to go through what I need to get. Was a lot of fun and way more fun than competing as I still get to cook, but don't don't spend a ton of $ and then cry a lot later after the results :becky:. Super excited! I love planning for this type of stuff :-D