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  1. gator

    Modifying my Pig Rig question

    I do probably 12-15 pig roasts each year. I go low & slow and take between 18-26 hours to roast them, depending on size & weather. My issue is how long it goes and how often I'm out there and how little sleep I get. I'm thinking about adding a gas burner into it to make it easier. I've love how...
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    Modifying my Pig Rig question

    I do probably 12-15 pig roasts each year. I go low & slow and take between 18-26 hours to roast them, depending on size & weather. My issue is how long it goes and how often I'm out there and how little sleep I get. I'm thinking about adding a gas burner into it to make it easier. I've love how...
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    Below Zero Pig Roast

    I've been roasting pigs for a while. Never done one under 40 degrees or so. Well, I wasn't thinking when I agreed to a February Wedding and who knew that we would be setting weather records. So, last weekend I had to do it. I went to Dan's ( my pig guy) after work and got her. She was 307 lbs...
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    gloves to pull pork

    ok guys, I need your help. I've been doing hog roasts for about 6 years now and have a few scheduled coming soon. About 3 months ago I was on my regular job & had a refridgerant line go in my hand. It burned (froze) about 70% of my hand and I lost most of the skin. The good folks at U of M...
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    Wild Game Dinner

    Hey Guys, The Okemos Masonic Centers 'Blue Smoke' cooking crew is having another Wild Game Dinner Friday March 22 at 6pm. stop by for some wild game like you've never had before. 2175 Hamilton Rd. Okemos, MI 48864 Nobody has ever left hungry and everybody loves it.
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    Gator is in Michigan

    Ok, I'm Gator, Been called Gator for the past 26 years, and ya I have a diffferent name on my tax return but thats ok. Im in Michigan, Grew up a little north of Detroit, now in the Lansing area (a town called Okemos).  I'm a bit of what you call a Renaissance man. Yes I have a regular job...
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    Wild weekend at the lodge.

    As some of you know I'm a member of the Mason's. Several members have a passon for smoking so we started doing some community events.  Friday we had our Wild Game Dinner.  I got there after work probably around 3:30. We had appitesers of Goose Quesedillas, Elk Sliders, Sesemee Phesant, assorted...
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    Expanding the menu...

    Ok, I've been catering, roasting pigs, and working festivals lately.  Everyone loves our Bacon Bombs (that name sells better than fattie).  I'm looking to expand the menu.  My best seller is the Mac'n Cheese. I also have a Philly that does well.  So far I have: Mac'n Cheese Philly The...
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    Goin' whole Hog!

    Yesterday I had the pleasure of doing a pig roast for a 10 year anniversary recomittment ceremony. I've known the bride (hmm... recomitment ceremony... call her re-bride) since 6th grade. In High school she was a cheerleader and would decorate my locker every friday before the game, and give me...
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    EZ Sourkraut.

    I had about 80lbs of cabbage leftover from a festival I did. So I decided to make a go of some kraut.  I have access to some nice kitchen equiptment so I make a large job go quick. All I did was throw a few heads through the buffalo chopper, add a hand full of garlic, toss in some salt, mix and...
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    Michigan Rock'n Brew Festival

    I just picked up a huge order and am going to start prepping food for the Michigan Rock'n Brew Festival.  Its a 2 day event that will last 10 hours each day.  Michigan has over 110 brewies and a lot of bands, so this will feature 26 bands and some of our local brews. I am planning on having...
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    Biggest festival I've planned for, NEED planning advice

    Ok, I'm Registered to be a vendor for the Michigan Rock N Brew festival in 1 month from today.  Im not worried about making and selling great food.  I just need some advice on how many portions to plan for.  They estimate that 5000 people will be coming over 2 days. I think Saturday will have...
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    Celebrate Downtown Okemos & Art Walk

    For the past 4 years the Okemos Masonic Lodge has done a pig roast for the Art Walk. This year they combined the event with a live band, inflateables for the kids, many local shops came out to show themselves off.  This year I didn't do a whole pig but i did 12 butts (110lbs) instead. I...
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    Upcoming day at the track, looking for ideas & advice

    This coming Saturday is a test & tune day at Gingerman Speedway.  A buddy of mine has a couple of high proformance cars and is going there with a group of 'racers' and asked me to do some food for them.  Probably about 25 people or so.  They have to get there early, and I will too.  I doubt the...
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    Mirage Hot Sauce

    I've been wanting to make a batch of homemade hot sauce so I went to the Farmers Market to see what was there.  I found a guy that had a mix of peppers sitting in a bowl.  I offered him a few bucks for the lot of it.  It turned out to be just over 5 pounds of them.  There was jalapenos...
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    My First full Pig smoke

    Well, I Did it.  I've smoked alot of things but never done a whole pig before.  I got the coals going about 11:45 friday night and put the pig on shortly after that.  I left the parking lot about 1:30 and let Justin & Will watch the coals til 4:00 when Scott came in to relieve them.  I got back...
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    1st turkey and a different smoker

    Ok, I've been wanting to try this for a while... and I picked up a used brinkmen a while back but havn't used it yet. So I decided to try both today. the temp gague on it has no numbers but says, warm-ideal-hot. I have it just into the on the low end of ideal. Great thin smoke coming out...
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