first time out

Butch's bbq · Posted: May 08 2007 Post subject: first time out

Well I did my first roadside both days this weekend and sold out both days. I was ecstatic. I did spares and pulled pork with corn, baked beans and green beans for sides. I had a couple of people come back the same day and a couple come back the 2nd day so I must be doing something right. Everyone told me it was the best they ever had.

I need to find a better way of cooking the butts though. I cooked for 14 hours (wrapped at about 165 deg) and had them done right about 11:00 am in time for lunch. That all night thing is kind of rough. I took a nap and put the ribs on at 4:00 am. All my meat was falling off the bone and juicy as you could ever want. Is there a way of cooking the butts the day before and holding. I didn't mind 4:00 am for the ribs but the all nighter was a little much. I used my maverick but I was still dog tired.

Anyway, looks like I got a great location in front of a biker bar on the way to the beach, and my food is way better than I expected so I'm on the right track. Just need to learn how to get more sleep.

tunnelengineer · Joined: 24 Apr 2007 Posts: 21

You could always hire some help to man the coals overnight.

DawgPhan · BBQ Super Pro Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 3444

You could try cooking a little hotter than you are cooking now and try and get the butts down to about 9-10 hours...you could easily cook @ 275-300 without any change to how you are cooking now. If you wanted to cook a little hotter than that it might require a little adjusting, but I think that you could still turn out the same quality produict at a higher temp...

of course since you are wrapping in foil you could just easily finish the butts in the oven...wouldnt be any different as far as flavor and taste goes...

Harry Nutczak · Posted: May 08 2007 Post subject:

Are you off Cortez road then, let me guess, either by Gabby's bar, a or Aces over on Palma Sola Blvd. you are right near the town of cortez then?
Or are you doing this in Bradenton?

Congrats on your success!!

(My old stomping grounds butch)
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StarsandStripes · BBQ Fan Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 385

Rock on!!!!!!!!!!! That's fantastic news!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Big Brother Smoke · Posted: May 08 2007 Post subject:

Congrats on your new endeavor and success!

BBQMAN · Posted: May 08 2007 Post subject:

Awesome for your first time out! Very Happy

I cook butts a little hotter as well.
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marvsbbq · BBQ All Star Joined: 15 May 2005 Posts: 6186

You can also cut your buts into smaller chunks and cook in less time as you cook butts/briskets for "X" number of hrs per pound. A 10 pound butt would take 10+ hrs and 2--5 pound butts would take mabye 5-6 hrs.

I wouldn't cut any smaller or you won't have any meat when done cooking..
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Butch's bbq · Posted: May 08 2007 Post subject:

Purple Haze · Posted: May 08 2007 Post subject:

Congrats Butch!

How much meat product did you begin with each day?

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Harry Nutczak · Posted: May 09 2007 Post subject:

You da Man!! congrats X-10.

But, are you legal? (I know the roasdside is skirting it a bit) but for the other stuff?

Do what I did, get a sellers permit, Tax ID#, register your business name. open a "Business only" bank account , pat taxes!!(I had an accountant do it for me because I hate that kind of paperwork stuff) and get a serv-safe course under your belt. Call the Fl restaurant Assoc. or the Tavern Assoc to see when a cert. course is available. even food purveyors can help. Sysco covers the cost around here. but get it done!!
Get it all of it done as soon as you can. because this may turn into something very lucrative and it would be a very bad thing to get pinched, or not have the proper documentation if a party comes up where it is needed or asked for.

Congrats again,

My next time down we will need to hook up, You too BBQMan!!

(Sorry I missed you both last time around)
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