2 Weeks after Mothers Day BBQ

Well it was the annual 2 weeks after Mothers Day BBQ, a week late, Big Menu planned, Ribs, Brat's, Beans, corn on the cob, baked potatoes, cornbread. everything done on the pellet smoker and gas grill except the beans, no room and was to busy to fire up the charcoal grill, so crock potted them, they turned out runnier than usual, so if doing it again will have to fire up another grill, OK cheated on the cornbread too, did it in oven.

I decided not doing ribs for a 1:00 meal any more, didn't think it through before putting ribs on the menu, gotta get up too early, pulled pork and brisket can put on and sleep til it's done, but haven't been happy with any of my rib attempts so far and gotta try again,

Heather and Ryan showed up about midnight Sat night and sat around talking til after 2:00, had to get up at 5:00 to start the pit, almost didn't make it, but somehow pulled through, was gonna go back to sleep after putting 'em on, but wide awake and ready for the day, never took many pics and not any good ones, here's the ribs rubbed down and ready for cooking.



6 racks of St Louis cut spares, Memphis style, just rubbed, no sauce, using the 3-2-1 method, on the smoker 3 hrs, wrap in foil with 1/2 cup apple juice for 2 hrs, then 1 hr in cooler to rest, well after 2 hrs in foil they were already overdone, everyone likes their ribs overdone so no problem, but was looking for perfect ribs this time, so back to the drawing board. gonna check 'em after 1 hr in foil next time.

threw the Brat's Hazen and Aubree gave me on the smoker, I told everyone they were made out of Antelope Hazen shot, I think that's what they were, hope I wasn't lying but not intentional, everyone really liked them. you got a good sausage man, I would use him again.

Mom, Dawn, Lumpy & Sunshine, Bonnie & Wane, Buzz, Drea, Damon, Erik, Andy, Heather & Ryan, Spud & Shawna, Me & Lynn, Thought was gonna run short on ribs so made a lot of other food, guess I made too much, had 2 full racks left over, sent one home with Heather and Ryan, Ryan was especially pleased there was so much left over, Me and Lynn had lunch for 2 days on the other, here was lunch on Tuesday

Heated up ribs on the gas grill, grilled some french rolls with garlic butter





pulled the bones out of ribs




put ribs on one half, poured on some sweet baby rays, mozzarella cheese on the other half, under broiler til cheese melted



now that was a good sandwich, will be making extra ribs from now on so we can have this again.

So Happy Mothers Day Mom, even if it is 3 weeks late,