Well, had planned on getting up this morning early and starting the fire for a 15 lb brisket for New Year's Day dinner this evening. Problem was that I wasn't in bed to get up yet!! Instead I was at the ER with my daughter and 3 year old grandson, where I'd been since 9 PM last night. He broke out with a sudden rash and severely swollen knees within an hour, so off to the ER we went. Multiple needle stabs, probes, and IV's later he came home this afternoon. He was a champ through it all. Broke my heart to hear him scream like that when they were prodding around with the needles. No clear diagnosis yet.
I brought his older brothers home with me to start the fire, so Mom and Dad could get some rest. We got the blue smoke flowing, and the brisket is cooking inside the New Braunfels. Ribs tomorrow. We're gonna eat those black eyed peas yet!!
Thought I'd introduce Pawpaw's two helpers: Callen (l) and Darin (r). Starting them off right, and showing the fourth generation of smokers how to do it.
I brought his older brothers home with me to start the fire, so Mom and Dad could get some rest. We got the blue smoke flowing, and the brisket is cooking inside the New Braunfels. Ribs tomorrow. We're gonna eat those black eyed peas yet!!
Thought I'd introduce Pawpaw's two helpers: Callen (l) and Darin (r). Starting them off right, and showing the fourth generation of smokers how to do it.
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