Smoke-a-Thon 2008: The Porkening
Pictures here courtesy of The Girl Who Ate Everything. Olives and cake courtesy of No Recipes. Meat coma courtesy of 60.21 pounds of pork.*
More pics and recipes coming when we recover from the aftermath. More pix after the jump.
*Which means: Evil Chef Mom, you win! Email me the address where I should send your prize. Everyone else: how big do you think my refrigerator is? You’re all nuts.
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HMMM. I know what that cake is about. What a feast! I wish Ilived in NYC.
omg! that looks so absolutely heavenly! i want all 60 lbs of it.
now.
in my face.
sigh.
Oh god, look at all that pork. Amazing. Do you suppose “porkening” is a funnier word than “spatchcock?” That cake looks gorgeous too
Your site is fuckin’ great. Those ribs look orgasmic. And I know good ribs. Ya gotta burn some of that sauce on. The beer looked good too.
I am having ribs tonight and it’s a darned good thing they’ve been cooking for several hours or I’d have to go butcher a hog to have ‘em.
I’d like to share my family’s “pork grace” that we say each time we have said meat at dinner. We bought half a feeder pig named Pinky from some farmer friends a few months ago. Each time Pinky adorns our table we all say, “Pinky was a good pig. …And he’s even better now. Amen.”
For some reason I thought that’d appeal to you.
If I hadn’t eaten ribs while I was in Calgary last week, I’d be really, really unhappy right now. Actually, I’m still pretty unhappy, but at least I’m not totoally deprived of ribs, just your ribs.
I’d like to down a few dozen of those cakes and cookies too.
But what’s with all of those vegetables on the plate?
Rebecca L: That’s one of the funniest things I’ve heard all day!
Should there be another contest to guess how many pounds of pork are left over? ;D
Oh my god I wish I had eaten more ribs. I only ate 4! What the hell! I need another chance.
I went for the two helpings, but now I’m wishing I had gone for 3. Thanks again Michelle!
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Dammit, the PORK OJ THE PORK. WHY WHYYYYYY am I cursed not to be able to have a grill right now?? *CRYING*
Glad you had a successful cookout and meet-up. Quite the variety of beer there!
You complete me.
One measly boston butt was nearly my undoing this weekend. I bow to your superior porkening skills!
You scare me. Your food looks good. This yearly extravaganza you have… Fabulous!
Wooooow. Not just the pork (which looks apocalypticly good), but I don’t think I see the same brand of beer twice in that cooler. Impressive!
Yum. That’s all I have to say. Oh, no wait. I forgot. I was only off 18 pounds!
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Dude… those ribs look right fuckin delish. As does all the beer. Looks similar to the Super Bowl party at my house… but twice as much pig. Jesus, I thought I was hardcore… Looking forward to the writeup!!!
Incidentally, is it coincidence that you share your last name with the brilliant grill creating company of the same name?
teetleworm, glad you like it here. you have the best handle ever.
rebecca l., best story about pig EVER EVER EVER.
rob and marc, thanks so much for coming! i’m glad you enjoyed yourselves, and the pork. it was great to meet you in person!
mike, total coincidence.
everyone else, eat your hearts out! it was f’ing good pork.
You make me hungry when skies are grey…please don’t take my porky away…:) I hunger!!
and I think I spotted an Opera…
Gaaaawwwwddd daaaaaaammmit that’s alotta pork! And, for the record? I’d rather eat that pork than my heart out.
How fun to get together with other bloggers! I don’t think there even *is* another blogger in Las Palmas. lmfao Everything looks beautiful, the pork, the beer and the caaaaake. *smacks lips*
Is that a daring baker cake I see in there?
I was waaaaaay of on the pork estimate, but I think I may have been close on the beer….
Looks like heaven on a grill.
i want to meet bloggers!! but only fun ones can apply.
man… that sounds like a great and fun and delicious day. me jealous!
I can’t bear it! This looks so damn good I wish I could have just one bite! Ok, maybe 15.
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OH. MY. YUMMINESS!
Swung by via way of Pistols & Popcorn. Now I’m salivating, and craving ribs. Looks like a kick asssssss Memorial Day party
Uhhh yeah. Just realized that this was LAST year’s porkening. DOH! Your pictures of delicious food distracted me. I bet this year’s was even better