Welcome to the Fifth Annual “ These Bones Are For You” Memorial Cook March 20-22 2026

[Purc]

With the weekend DFW weather in the low 90's, I will be smoking some ribs for sure in this Memorial Cook.

[Spinaker]

60's in MN this weekend. We are gonna have syrup camp and ribs on the smoker. Probably make some other great stuff too. Looking forward to honoring those pit masters we've lost over the years. May their memory live on.

[Hulagn1971]

I smoked two racks on Sunday in memoriam and will share those pictures this weekend. I did them a week early as my wife will be out of town down in SC this weekend and probably the only food I'll eat will be beer.

[dpearce]

If I'm left unsupervised, I'll definitely be on a liquid diet, with proteins in the mix!

[dpearce]

I'm (unfortunately) on the fence with possibly not being able to cook this weekend. Long story, but SWMBO "sometimes" makes plans for me. I may possibly be out of town the entire weekend. If not, I will definitely cook "something".

Since I've only been here a short time, PGH was the only member I have read posts from, so really don't have that much to contribute on the memories front. Certainly seemed like a great guy, though. Just wish we'd been able to get to know him better.

[Steve B]

Hey, even if you can't roll anything out this weekend there's always next or the one after.

[Huskee]

Working thru Friday, and have go-away plans Sat. So I'mma try to cook something Sunday. I no longer work every Sunday night so I have this whole Sunday afternoon/evening to cook. Not sure what just yet. Maybe beef ribs, maybe steak, maybe nunna the above. Maybe a pop tart.

[Steve B]

I thought you were bringing the mashed potatoes????

[Huskee]

Steve B I might be able to tackle that, I can turn anything to mush whether I mean to or not.

[Finster]

smoked pop tarts..... hmmm 🤔

[Mosca]

Got out a rack of baby backs today, they should be good to go by Saturday.

[LA Pork Butt]

I was hoping to catch some ribs our a Boston Butt on sale, but I think I will love cooking some wings. That’s my favorite part of the chicken, and it was long before buffalo wings drove the price through the roof.

[Steve B]

Love me some wings

[Finster]

I wish my family liked wings as much as I do.
I could eat them a couple of times a week

[RichieB]

I just pulled 2 racks of St Louis Ribs from the freezer. Be doing on Friday. Weather looks good 50's, sun and no wind. PBJ is coming out in hibernation. In memory of all our dearly departed.

[Richard Chrz]

Got a rack of Dino ribs out from the freezer today. Weather is looking really nice for Saturday, thinking a pot of Rancho Gordo as well.

[klflowers]

Maybe Sunday. But it's looking more like I may not get to this until next week.

[Steve B]

I’m going Sunday. Gotta work Friday and Saturday.
Looking forward to seeing what you bring to the table.

[Dewesq55]

I'm doing it Sunday as well. We have to mind (and feed) Barbara 91 y.o. mother on Sunday and she loves my ribs. I'm doing just 1 rack of SLC's.

[DaveD]

Got me a rack of baby backs almost thawed that I'll dry brine today, should get them cooked tomorrow. Glad to be taking part as always. With the state of the world these days, this year's memorial cook is hitting different...

[jayjordan]

Baby Back Ribs and Bone-in Pork Butt on Saturday.

[Jfrosty27]

Yikes! In spite of the running thread, I pretty much forgot about this. BUT, I had some bone in, thick cut, Berkshire pork chops in the freezer so I took them out and will be smoking them tomorrow or Saturday.

Here’s to you Mr. Bones with equal regards to all the Pitmasters we’ve lost over the years. Cheers!!!

[barelfly]

Thought I’d share this video that came up in my YouTube feed tonight. Mr. Bones was always so supportive of me with my guitar journey back in the day. And I loved hearing him play. He posted a few videos so wanted to share this one that came up again.

[CaptainMike]

Oh, man, I love this. Bones had a lot of the same mannerisms and speech pattern as my brother. The same bit of a hard life soul as well. Terry died a year after my brother passed, and it had the same effect on me. This is so wonderful, Jeremy, thank you for sharing.

[Carolyn]

I used to play with my brother's slide, but it didn't sound anything like this. I was a kid, and not a very talented one.
Thanks for posting this.

[fzxdoc]

I heart this.

[DavidNorcross]

Pork butt hitting the silverbac tonight! Such a special place with awesome people.