CANCELED! International Meat-Up in Memphis in June 2018

[HouseHomey]

Spinaker i hope they don't charge by the pound for hauling all that Iron. Maybe a Uhaul instead. I'm feeeking pumped!! 😎🔥🌮👍

[Steve B]

Cool brother HouseHomey I know what you're deal is. If you listened to my pitcast you know I'm an auto technician. And with today's cars I have a hell of a time squeezing my hands into these ridiculously tiny spaces. Kinda just makes me want to retire and start up a food truck.

[HouseHomey]

Steve B make it a double wide and I'll work that line! Yes sir, I did listen and I enjoyed the whole thing. My 96 Nissan Maxima gle is about to turn 231k in 55 miles. Bought it new Nov 95.

[Steve B]

Great to hear brother.

[Jerod Broussard]

Cooking competitions are a crap shoot since every piece of meat is different and you don't know what you had until they announce the winners.

[Spinaker]

Plus, I would rather see Memphis and eat BBQ with my fellow pit members than sit around the smoking pit in the name of accolades.

[RavenVail]

A session on Sous Vide would be greatly appreciated.

[Hi, my name is Joe]

An appearance by J. Kenji López-Alt?

Also a seminar on how to use "baking steel" and it's versitility.

[Troutman]

Since I'm a newb here I'm just picking up on this. I'm 5 hours away so will definitely plan to attend. Details to follow I assume.

i also second the notion of some super stud pit masters like Aaron Franklin (he's tough to book) or Harry Soo or, well you get the picture. Since I'm a Weber guy their presence would be most appreciated.

[mhwilk]

Will definitely plan to attend!

[hoovarmin]

Me and Mrs. hoovarmin are in. The past few years that I've been a member (Charter, baby!) I've been rebuilding my life after some unfortunate circumstances and wasn't very active. Things improved dramatically, and over that past several months, after having the opportunity to get more involved here and get to know everyone, there's no way I can pass up a chance to break bread with you folks in person.

[HouseHomey]

I feel you my bbq brother. Been rebuilding since 2010. I have no idea what the heck we were thinking deciding to take in children (fosters) who needed outr help. I think it was more about a purpose to help some one. I digress. It would be my honor to break bread with you and your wife.

[hoovarmin]

HouseHomey, don't know what happened, but having done the kind of work I've done the past 25 years I have a hunch that you, like so many of the amazing people I've know who have taken on Foster children were crushed by the system that doesn't care. My hat's off to you for entering that fray. It's brutal to the heart. Can't wait to raise a glass with you and Mrs. HouseHomey

[Hi, my name is Joe]

We're looking to adopt, we've seen a bit of how the foster systems works and we don't believe we can do that to our family. It takes mighty fine people to do what your doing HH.

[ecowper]

Oh Dangit ... I'm speaking at InterGalacticCon in San Diego in June ... probably can't do both. Damnit. Dangit. Grumbles.

[hoovarmin]

ditto, Steve B

[ecowper]

suck, I would love to meet you guys and hang out in Memphis for the fun. But I already committed to the other Con

[CaptainMike]

[Meathead]

It looks like we are going to have to put the Meat-Up in Memphis on hold for a bit. We have been totally immersed in a major upgrade to the free website and fixing a lot of the machinery behind The Pit and we have not been able to finalize plans the Meat-Up. We have a rough outline and a concept and I am committed to making this happen, but I won't be able to work on it for a few weeks. My apologies for the false alarm.

[Troutman]

Awww Meathead I feel my bubble bursting. Thought this was a positive update, oh well gotten take care of bizz.......

[ProfessorJohn]

Are we talking weeks, months or years? I am very happy to work on this. Newly Weds Foods has a spice plant in Horn Lake, Mississippi where they hold spice workshops and would be a great tour. They will be on-board when we nail down a date.
I hope to catch up with you, Meathead.

[vandy]

@Professor John are you from the area? How do we get in touch with Newly Weds Foods? What is the schedule of the spice workshops?

[ProfessorJohn]

I am at the University of Arkansas as the poultry processing specialist. Newly Weds has a factory and research group here in Arkansas that I work with and I had asked Newly Weds Corporate in Chicago about doing something with an Amazing Ribs Meat-Up in Memphis. The spice plant is in Horn Lake, MS.

[Pirate Scott]

That is unfortunate, hopefully it can be worked out at another time.

[Meathead]

I am hoping we can re-schedule for Spring 2019 in Memphis. We have most of the details in place but there is just a lot of legwork to be done, much of it involving money and negotiations, and alas, only I can do it and I just don't have the time with a book deadline hanging over my head. I want they to be the first of a string of annual meat-ups in all the major BBQ cities so it needs to be very well planned and organized. It will happen. Eventually....

[Danjohnston949]

Meathead, Thanks for Keeping "The Pit" in the Loop‼ kmhfive & Steve B Said It Well, IMHOP‼ 🍾 🎊 🎉 "HNY"❗ 🎉 🎊 🍾 From a Backyard Cremator in Fargo ND, Dan

[richinlbrg]

Just saw the re-ignition of this thread. What book deadline, Meathead ?

[HouseHomey]

It's all good. Well just have to eat more meat until then. Maybe a salad or two as well.

[Steve B]

Meathead There are a lot of us here who are behind you. Weather it’s backing your new book. Helping to keep this great site running. Or just enjoying what this site has to offer. We are here for you my brother.

[CaptainMike]

As a long time professional fireman, the incident command system is a concept that I have adapted to my post-fire service life, especially with event planning. It is a (mostly) simple system to manage complex events. It's an organizational flow chart and concept that delegates tasks and authority, basically a guide to eating the elephant. It might be helpful in planning the Meatup. I'd be happy to help.

[kmhfive]

ICS works well when we all have a common communication protocol! I can see it working here too! Great idea.

[CaptainMike]

kmhfive I think we have the comms with this site.

[kmhfive]

I agree wholeheartedly, CaptainMike

[iBurntIt]

Meathead There are a lot of us here who are behind you. Weather it’s backing your new book. Helping to keep this great site running. Or just enjoying what this site has to offer. We are here for you my brother.

Agreed!

Last years meatup was SO much fun. I'm sure we are all anticipating the next one.

Meathead, whether it's event planning, website migration, technical issues or otherwise, the community is behind you and here to help. Just say the word.

Troi