Computer crashed on Saturday afternoon, so I couldn't post yesterday. Hung out with Martha and Wyatt (wife & little boy) on Saturday and cooked a few slabs of ribs and a shoulder (pics to the left) with Ball, Lamb, Mark Bennet & Hickey. Met with the city engineer for the town of Nolensville this morning to request extending the roof of the side shed so my entire cooker can fit under the roof. Of course he is going to have to "examine" the circumstances (whatever that means). I am extending it 6.5', who gives a damn????? You would have thought I asked him to build a seperate building. Anyway, guy has been fairly nice thusfar, the town is growing faster than they can keep up so I understand the anal attitude. Poured concrete on Saturday in the side shed where I'll be doing the cooking (for the bbq). Ordering the cooker today, it is an ol' hickory model EL-EW; big ass pit! I am used to cooking on brick pits and off-set stick burners, but these are far more efficient. Can cook for 6-8 hours without adding new coals which enables me to get some sleep. Locked in on a food distributor, guy named Johnny Brown with a company called IWC. Should be buying the P.O.S. system and new computer this week some time. I am also hoping to finalize the loan this week. Still working through some break-even analysis to identify the amount needed. Thanks to all who have posted so far; a few I know and a couple I don't...which is very cool. The web has made this world a far smaller space!
I cant wait to see that big freakin smoker being pulled down the road towards Nolensville, as I fully intend to be eatin off the first pig smoked in it
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the newbusiness....success will only depend on getting people in the door the first time. Cause anyone that has eaten from the Martin grill can tell you that the food will be top shelf.