Cowboy cocktail

smokin Jim · Posted: Jun 23 2008 Post subject: Cowboy cocktail

Has anyone heard of or tried these? What it is is a 14-16 oz clear plastic cup and you put in a layer of beans, then slaw and finally pulled pork. I am presuming it is eaten with a long fork. This would be used at a vending event. Apparently they were selling for $7.50 and were going like hotcakes.
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G's BBQ · BBQ Super Pro Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 1641 Location: NV

never heard of it...but sounds great to me...
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Jeff Hughes · Posted: Jun 23 2008 Post subject:

Those were a big deal on Basso's forum a couple of years ago. I'm sure if you posted over there you could get some feedback.

They called them some type of sundae though...

7.50 sound like what they were getting...
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Jeff T · Posted: Jun 23 2008 Post subject:

I have heard of and even tried a variation of that being a "BBQ Sunday".
Pulled pork in a cup, sauce drizzled in with it to look kind of like choc. sauce then topped with a scoop of slaw, and a pickle out the side to resemble a straw.
Pic from the basso forum that Jeff Hughes is taking about....

Harry Nutczak · Posted: Jun 23 2008 Post subject:

I think we are going to offer those at our mid-summer vending event.

Thanks for the posting of this, I have never heard or seen that combo before.
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Jeff Hughes · Posted: Jun 24 2008 Post subject:

Looks profitable, doesn't it?
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Sax · Posted: Jun 24 2008 Post subject:

Looks like it would be a big hit at Poker night, also.

Great idea!
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MaineMapleDave · Posted: Jun 24 2008 Post subject:

Man, oh, man--in the right venue, I'll bet those would be a HUGE hit.

Gonna make one up for lunch tomorrow--good use of leftovers.......................
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Bbq Bubba · Posted: Jun 25 2008 Post subject:

I've also heard them called Bbq Parfait's.....
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OddThomas · Posted: Jun 25 2008 Post subject:

I've used a bowl before and loaded it in "rows" and it did fine for me, but the cup thing is a pretty groovy idea. I guess this totally shoots the "theory" that you can't vend sides all to heck. Very Happy

I love it and I know it would do great here.

Harry Nutczak · Posted: Jun 25 2008 Post subject:

Jeff Hughes · Posted: Jun 25 2008 Post subject:

I think slaw is already part of the recipe, look at that picture...
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OddThomas · Posted: Jun 25 2008 Post subject:

I think I can get $6 for it at festivals and the like; I probably couldn't keep up at $5. Around here almost nothing (main item) is less than $6 when it comes to festival food--maybe a hot dog, but that's about it.

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Served hot or cold??

Poppa's PTL Club · Posted: Jun 26 2008 Post subject:

Hot pork, cold slaw. Just like a good Carolina sandwich.

I've made these for family before and they're awfully good.
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whitey · Posted: Jun 26 2008 Post subject:

I am all over it! We are dragging the lang down to my girlfriends diner this weekend I will make up a few and see how they go. will post pictures on Monday. Dig in fellas!
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RubMyRibBBQ · Newbie Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 49

I served those up at the National Western Stock Show in Denver back in January. We sold over 1000 of the in 3 weeks at 7.00. I think you have to have the crowd there that knows BBQ to understand what you are doing.we called it the" Redneck Sunday". Having really no one there except cattle people, they understood what was in it, and it sold like wildfire

ceedubya · Posted: Jul 08 2008 Post subject:

I have sold them at a BBQ comp and town festival up here that lets the teams sell to the public.

There is a guy I know that says he coined the term "cowboy cocktail", so to avoid a problem with him we called our the "Cup-O-Cue"

16 oz clear plastic container bottom layer of beans, middle layer of meat (pork, brisket, or hot links) and a top layer of slaw or potatoe salad.

We had to give a couple away and told the people to walk around with them. After that, we had em lined up. Cool

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Harry Nutczak · Posted: Jul 08 2008 Post subject:

Ceedubya Wrote;

There is a guy I know that says he coined the term "cowboy cocktail", so to avoid a problem with him we called our the "Cup-O-Cue"

Screw that!!

I am calling them cowboy cocktails!!

Those will be a great choice for vending if they do not want ribs. It is perfect "Walking Around" food
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