This evening I am doing an overnight cook for a couple of nurses who are leaving my department for a potluck tomorrow. I have it pretty well set on my Weber Performer that it will hold its temp all night with little to no supervision. Since I do have to work as well, I am refraining from my weekend past time while babysitting as surgery with a hangover doesn’t sound fun. For all of you out there who hobby-smoke, what is your favorite thing to do durin* a weeknight cook? I am sitting on my deck with an iced tea and watching the stars come out as the smoke not only smells great, but it keeps the bugs away as well!
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My only comment right now is “I’m jealous”. Good luck on your cook my friend. -
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Sounds relaxing! Your post is right up my alley. i work nights (in a hospital too) and on those occasions where I have a night or two off between stretches I will often do a night smoke. My favorite thing to do, if it's warm weather, is sit out on the deck listening to the crickets and the meat sizzling and wood popping and maybe play guitar. Usually here though the bugs (mosquitoes) eventually get to me and I end up sitting in behind the screen door. I LOVE these occasions to sip a beer or some whiskey/Scotch and have peace & quiet. Smoking during the day is always accompanied with mowing the grass, fixing something, kids running amok, etc etc. Night smokes, although rare for me, are what it's all about.Comment
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Iced tea and watching the stars sounds great to me! I do a good number of week day/night cooks, and you cannot be sitting there with a beer in your hand all evening on a work night. I say that with several beers on tap too!Comment
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I've generally avoided becoming a surgeon. Head the problem off at the pass as they say!Originally posted by MNKennicutt View PostComment
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Some of my favorite memories of competition cooking is the 2 or 3 AM conversations while feeding the stick burner
With the advent of Hot and Fast cooking very few folks are up at that time these days
when catering a lunch I get up early load the pit and then take a nap
Thats why I really prefer catering dinner,
the time line is so much easier on meComment
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Every night is Saturday night at my house.Comment
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I really enjoy th stars, listenin to th Nighthawks, watchin th neighbourhood bats do their thing, occasional bunny visits, an, best of all is when my local bubo virginianus (GHO) comes to visit, an chat some!
Bein 10-15 ft from one is an amazin experience; mine happens to like BBQ, so we been buds fer like 8 yrs I been at this here place!
(Yall oughtta hear my Brother Dee Wight talk to em; he can bring em in, an carry on a conversation, ISYN!...
Most generally, I got a flattop, or even a a dobro, to keep company with me, as well, sometimes even banjo, or harpoonicusComment
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