Summer Party 2014 ================= 2014 Fri Aug 15 --------------- still slow starting, slow to come up to speed; increase pre-cook time estimate to 90 minutes pulled pork got 3 shoulders from Alpine, because we had too much left-over in 2013, and because it was cheaper than 4 from Restaurant Depot started on lower middle shelf, temp stayed low; I think the thermometer was touching the pork; moved to upper middle shelf raw weight = 30.x lbs (9#x, 9#x 12#x) into smoker @ 08:00; 2 x 9 out @ 18:45, 12 out @ 19:30 made ?x basic rub, saved 1.25 cups for sauce "spike" gross cooked weight = __ lbs __ oz finished clean-picked weight = __ lbs __ oz consumed ___ piedmont sauce (start 6 + 6 + spike + 1/2 cup sugar, sweeten to taste) used . . . 2014 Sat Aug 16 --------------- chicken thighs starting raw weight = 21 lbs = 40 pieces consumed __ pieces into smoker @ 07:45