Michigan members group own map, Where are you in Michigan?

[pi guy]

New member from St. Clair Shores.  Great info on the site, cool to see so many MI peeps represented here.

 

[papab71]

Hey Everyone!

My name's Bryan, and I'm in Allegan, MI. Any West-Siders on here?

 

[offshore ginger]

Brian , i live in Holland .

 

[hillbillyrkstr]

Welcome Brian. Few of us from Fowlerville area here. Planning the 2nd annual Fattie Finals contest as we speak. You should enter. It will be in June or July sometime. Had 17 entries last year. Good turn out, and good time.

 

[papab71]

Welcome Brian. Few of us from Fowlerville area here. Planning the 2nd annual Fattie Finals contest as we speak. You should enter. It will be in June or July sometime. Had 17 entries last year. Good turn out, and good time.

Sounds like fun! I'd love some more info on it.

 

[humdinger]

Hey Bryan, Glad to see you joined up with the MI group. That annual gathering is always a good time. Here's the link to the one we had this year. It would be awesome if you could make it.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/232895/fattie-finals-august-15th-fowlerville-mi

Hey Hillbilly, is it safe to assume that the Fatty Finals is replacing the annual gathering? Keep me posted on whatever develops. Thanks and hope you and Crystal had a good Christmas!

 

[papab71]

Okay, so I'm so new to this, I had to look up a fattie. Let's just say, I'm looking forward to doing my homework for this!! Please let me know when/where/how much/etc. Sounds like a good time, and a great chance to meet some good folks!

 

[hillbillyrkstr]

Dinger yeah the fattie finals is replacing the annual gathering. Hopefully we can break 20 entries this summer! We had a great Christmas got a new duck dog!

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• hillbillyrkstr
• Dec 31, 2015

Scout is now 9 weeks old and she's all over the wonder dog! Hooper can't hide from this monster! Lol!

Hope your family had a great Christmas as well.

Papa this years fattie finals will be in June or July. We take all entries as long as you follow the rules. I believe there is a link someone can post here for the rules.

Not sure if there will be an entree fee this year or what else will be going on. Have to meet with the round table and figure all this out.

 

[papab71]

First of all, that little pup is CUTE! Good for you!!
Secondly, the fattie finals sounds like a blast! I'll take a look for the link for the rules. If I can't find it, I'll let you know. Happy New Year, you guys! I've got some chicken breasts smoking (my first thing in the smoker), and Saturday it's pork day! So far, I'm loving this!

 

[murraysmokin]

Dinger yeah the fattie finals is replacing the annual gathering. Hopefully we can break 20 entries this summer! We had a great Christmas got a new duck dog!

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• hillbillyrkstr
• Dec 31, 2015

Scout is now 9 weeks old and she's all over the wonder dog! Hooper can't hide from this monster! Lol!

Hope your family had a great Christmas as well.

Papa this years fattie finals will be in June or July. We take all entries as long as you follow the rules. I believe there is a link someone can post here for the rules.

Not sure if there will be an entree fee this year or what else will be going on. Have to meet with the round table and figure all this out.

That dog looks like he can't wait to get into a pond chasing some ducks. I might be interested in the fatty get together I be sure to look for updates it will give me reason to practice, the pizza one I made last was delicious

 

[hillbillyrkstr]

Murray your more than welcome. People bring tents and camp out. Plus my barn is large and can sleep plenty of people. plus it has dish network and a few lazy boys. I don't think anyone got more than 2-3 hours sleep last year. Lol!

Papa thanks for the kind words about scout. She's a pup now but come the end of summer she'll be a super champion like this one :

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/content/type/61/id/444789/width/200/height/400[/IMG

Hooper is a monster duck dog.


We need to get together gentlmen. The Fowlerville round table needs more serious members. we like to have a good time, we hunt, drink beer, and smoke delicious meats. Plus our best friends are beef and pork farmers so you can't possibly buy a better cut of meat.

 

[hillbillyrkstr]

Oops! I don't screw up (I don't think) but something did! Lmao! Here's the wonder dog:

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• hillbillyrkstr
• Jan 1, 2016

 

[hillbillyrkstr]

Not sure what posted and what didn't. Internet seems
To be messing up. Everyone that knows me and my dogs knows we welcome anyone who's a friend. I hope to see a lot more people this year at the fattie finals.

 

[hillbillyrkstr]

Stan I lost your number. Get a hold of me I got your pork belly. Not smoked, not cured. Exactly the way you wanted it. Worked it out with FPP no charge it's on the house. They must like you or something.

 

[humdinger]

Great Pup Hillbilly. She's a beauty.

I'm outta town the weekend of June 25th, but ready to party any other time.

Also if you guys are still interested in doing a cheese smoke, I was thinking of hosting something at the end of February. Let me know!

 

[hillbillyrkstr]

I'm cheese heavy dinger. Don't need anymore cheese right now. Siting on about 20 pounds. But depending on what's going on with work I might ride out with cam to drink a few beers.

July 16th and July 23rd are the dates being thrown around right now for the fatties finals. Any thoughts on that?

 

[humdinger]

I'm cheese heavy dinger. Don't need anymore cheese right now. Siting on about 20 pounds. But depending on what's going on with work I might ride out with cam to drink a few beers.

July 16th and July 23rd are the dates being thrown around right now for the fatties finals. Any thoughts on that?

No problem. I hear ya. I'm actually running low on my cheese which is why I asked. I also have a monster brisket in the freezer that's been calling my name and I don't want to waste it on average citizens (they are never as appreciative of brisket as fellow BBQ smokers). On the other hand we can always just go to Bad Brad's for some ribs!

I'll let you know if I get the itch (and time) to host something.

Also, both those dates work good for me. Keep me in the loop on what's discussed. I'll help out where/however I can.

 

[msuiceman]

Bad Brad's is pretty tasty. I don't know if it was the Dragonmead and Kuehnenns talking, but I seem to recall lazybones being some decent bbq also. I am not in love with any of the Royal Oak area BBQ places....

but I still like home BBQ the best of all if done right. I have people asking when my next get together is, so I must be doing something right. My goal this year is to try to master a stick or charcoal burner. I think I have a line on a used WSM for cheap that's going to be available late winter.... so we'll see.

 

[hillbillyrkstr]

Lockharts in royal oak is pretty good. But I can't get down the with the royal oak area at all. If it wasn't for lockharts I'd never go to Royal oak.

Never been to lazy bones and haven't really heard much about it.

You should enter the fattie contest this year msuicman. Good time with a lot of bbq minds all together in one place.


Dinger did I tell you we went to smokehouse 52? Cam raved about it so we went with a few couples and it was lights out! I highly recommend it. Plus they have bourbon flights.

 

[msuiceman]

the douchebagness is only really bad on weekend "bar" nights. I really wish there was a true, good, neighborhood irish pub-style bar around here. though I haven't given the blarney stone a fair shake. I'm too old to be going to a "club", hate d-bs and pop music, would rather sit, chat over a pint or a whiskey or bourbon, maybe have a snack and call it good. used to go to the shamrock pub in Utica a lot before it had its fire and rebuild.

lockharts... I've had some pretty inconsistent food there, but its the best we have around here. sometimes I get pretty darn good food, other times it was mediocre, maybe just OK.

I've tried a few fatties... I'd definitely need to up my game.