The main course had the whole neighborhood salivating. The pork cooked for 15 hours in a smoker outside. Chris lovingly fed the smoker wood chips every hour through the night and the labor of love paid off.
It was juicy, flavorful and it melted in your mouth. There were rolls (the only thing store bought on the whole menu) to stack the meat on, but most agreed, the meat was perfect on its own, or topped with some of Chris’s homemade sauces. He whipped up a mustard-based Carolina BBQ sauce and a more traditional BBQ sauce that really complimented the meat.
A light and refreshing salad consisting of grilled corn, tomatoes, green onions and cucumbers drizzled with lime.
I am still kicking myself for not snapping a picture of dessert–grilled peaches and vanilla ice cream. It was all so tasty. Blog worthy for sure.
We loved having everyone in our home and missed the few that couldn’t make it. We’ll have to have a repeat performance soon. Another excuse for smoked meat? Yes, please!
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Was the recipe for the pork ever posted? My husband would love to try this!
Hi Bethany! You know, I haven’t posted my smoked pork shoulder recipe yet, mostly because I assume the majority of our readers don’t have a smoker. But I’m thinking I may post it in the Spring. It’s been far too long since I used my smoker. :)
My mouth dropped (and drooled) as I scrolled through that impressive menu! Holy cow! Well done Chris! That’s like..a real smoker, like from Winger’s. How cool! I wish I wish I wish I could make food like that, more cooking tutorials please!
Julia,
Thanks again for having us all over. The food was YUMMY!!!! Your house is beautiful and you’re doing an amazing job with it!! Thanks again! Love ya!
Thanks Meags! Hopefully Chris will dish out all the recipes soon!
Couldn’t agree more, Jess.
I. AM. DYING OVER HEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! All those dishes look divine!!!!! Recipes please???
What a fun gathering! I wish we had more gatherings like that with my family, but then again, our max number right now is only 11….we are small. LOVE family gatherings!! The house looks amazing too!
Oh wow. You two really went the extra mile. If I lived in good ole’ SF, I would invite myself over for dinner a few times a week. Everything looks amazing!
The more Marcums…the better :)