SUWYC 2023 - A Yearly Recap

[Draznnl]

We have the Thanksgiving turkey:


My first wagyu brisket



and a flat of pastrami

[DavidNorcross]

I will toss in my fried chicken.

[Troutman]

I don’t know about ya’ll but this is turning out better than I expected….rock on !!!!

[Panhead John]

This is frickin awesome Steve! Great idea!

[Spinaker]

Why do I feel like I just made things more difficult for myself? 🤷🏼♂️🤣

cutting this down to 10 pics is gonna be hard

[Spinaker]

Hahaha, that might be easier! Huskee

[Panhead John]

How about this…….doing twelve, one for each month of the year?
January -
February -
March - ….etc.

[Spinaker]

Great idea. I will need to cross check and verify! Panhead John

[mnavarre]

Some favorites

This was just a fun cook, Yakitori wings on the hibachi. I really need to bust that thing out more.



The Soup-Off. We should really do that again, that was fun.







The smoked & braised lamb shanks in a Guinness, bourbon, and mushroom gravy for the Mr. Bones memorial cook.


Probably my favorite project this year. Direct heat crispy skin pork belly on the Weber.



And on the PBJr.

Junior wins, barely. More testing is required.

And my favorite thing I cooked all year. Leroy & Lewis style smoked cheeseburgers. I achieved a higher spiritual plane eating this.

[Troutman]

Chicken paws 👏👏

[barelfly]

Ramen!!!!!

[texastweeter]

Hell I can't remember what I cooked yesterday....buy I CAN tell you what bottle was on my nightstand this morning...

[Huskee]

Eagle Rare on mine. For reals.

[texastweeter]

Fine taste Huskee

[Panhead John]

I keep a bottle in the shower too.

[58limited]

My Top Five:

Chicken Tikka Masala



Korean BBQ ribs - smoked and fried



Bolognese style sauce using only fresh home grown produce



Baltimore Pit Beef sandwich



Wagyu brisket pie

[Troutman]

Wait, Wagyu brisket pie? I need further explanation….

[58limited]

Troutman https://www.copymethat.com/r/6MLxq9K...-pale-ale-pie/

I did not use pale ale, I used a light lager

[Troutman]

Thanks, that's cottage pie with a pie dough cap. Just went into Paprika !! Thanks.

[Skip]

Shotgun Shells, Cheese Steak, and Burnt Ends for Family visiting.

[Troutman]

Those shells, makes me want to reach for my "mouth gun" !!!

[MsTwiggy]

Those shotgun shells 🤤🔥🔥🐿️

[Troutman]

Time to throw down a few more....a very barky Pastrami with a few of his little friends.....






...some delicious Bacon Brisket......



followed by a Prime 1 Tri-tip Roast with a chimichurri board sauce....

[Huskee]

You sure have a knack not only for executing great recipes, but for taking cookbook quality pics. I know it's not as easy as simply having a good camera. Plating, posing, angles, lighting, not over-editing, etc. You do great.

[Troutman]

Dang Huskee those were some kind words, appreciate it. Problem is I’ll get the big head and ruin my next meal thinking I’ve somehow mastered this thing we call cooking. Fortunately the camera hides a lot of mistakes 😂

[MsTwiggy]

Gorgeous chunky chimichurri!! 💯🤩🔥🔥🐿️

[rlozinak]

How about some ribs: I have beef ribs:



Spares:

[Spinaker]

LOVE them ribs!

[DaveD]

I remember that mound of ribs from the other day! Awesome.

[Spinaker]

More highlights!!! 😎

[Red Man]

I haven’t been taking too many pics of my cooking this year, but here’s a few good ones.

Reverse seared strip steak


Pulled chuck tacos



Shrimp sopes

[Troutman]

Tell us about the sopes

[Red Man]

Troutman I used Masienda yellow and blue corn masa harina. Made extra thick tortillas and formed the rim around the edge by pinching it up after cooking them. Topped with refried beans made from leftover Rancho Gordo pintos, shrimp, guac, cabbage, cilantro, and El Yucateco green hot sauce.

[barelfly]

Tacos!!!!!!!!!

[Old Glory]

Fun topic! Looking back this year outdoor cooking was limited due to the terrible weather. It rained every weekend and most weekdays June through October. And it's still raining! My highlight reel is pretty limited. I did throw some stir frys together but most cooking was indoors and pretty basic. Looking at all your amazing pictures is inspiring.

Cioppino from Christmas Eve


Chicken and Dumplings



Fajitas



Noodle Stir Fry


Tri-Tip

[Troutman]

Great lineup👍 Love the cioppino and the Tri-tip is on point 👏👏

[TWBarbecue]

A few pics from some of my favs in 2023! Pic 1: Manhattan Filet in a Red Wine reduction sauce, Pic 2: Peruvian Chicken with Peruvian-style green sauce, Pic 3: Baby back Ribs, Pic 4: Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork), Pic 5: Salted Vodka-glazed Bone-in Pork Chops, Pic 6: Bavette Steak with Chimichurri Sauce

[barelfly]

another great addition! Love that so many have added in photos for the recap!

[MsTwiggy]

Everything here could be a magazine cover!! So beautiful 😻 🔥🔥🐿️

[TWBarbecue]

Thank you MsTwiggy. Nice of you to say. Thanks for commenting!

[Troutman]

Come on folks. Here’s your time to shine on the last day of 2023. Dig through those photos you’ve been posting in SUWYC throughout the year, choose a couple and post them here!!