My first BBQ catering gig and just about everything that could possibly wrong did. why me T_T Overnight cook on my 250 gallon smoker.
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Mac & Cheese:
Coleslaw:
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Chapters:
0:00 My First Catering Gig
0:22 Catering Math
2:10 Does Wood Matter for Offset?
3:06 The Nightmare Begins…
4:15 The Nightmare Continues…
5:11 Ant is Cookin in the Kitchen
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Hey y'all, I uploaded pictures on my instagram (@antsbbqcookout) if you want to see the spread and how it turned out.
EVENT UPDATE: I was a little late, but everything came out great. Not enough brisket, should have bought a third, but perfect amount of porkbutt. Had multiple people tell me it was the best bbq they'd ever had (especially the porkbutt [shoutout to jirby for that!]) and I think they were being honest, but you never know 😅 but I suppose the lack of leftovers speaks for itself.
People liked the mac, but the cole slaw was too bland. Had a guy take it home though and he said it tasted better as the days passed, i probably didn't mix it well enough lol
Appreciate all the love and comments so far, tried to respond to a few, but I really have to get to work. So I'll reply to all of you guys later on today 😁 Appreciate you all big time!! And thanks again for 1k subs!
Enjoyed your video, thanks
do you think its possible that the smoke was steam from the wet woods instead of dirty smoke?
Ive done catering for probably 3 years out of my cooking career. If you have not worked in the industry i would say good luck you will need it.
Do NOT quit your day job! Spend another year and get the tools and equipment you need. Practice, prectice, practice before you insult the paying customers and ruin your reputation with every potential customer in driving distance.
Splits may be too thick. Also not seasoned enough yet. HOWEVER, some types of wood hold different temperatures better than other. I tried mesquite wood for a full cook one time and it was CONSTANTLY difficult to keep the temperature up. Ill never again use anything but Oak or Pecan. I have all good experiences with those types so far. A good technique to try is to make the fire WAAAAY bigger than you need at the start and allow it to come down. Big pits like that require more wood anyway but they hold temperature significantly better than a small one you might be more accustomed to. let it hit 325 or 350 just to get the fire going well and then just slowly dial it back. Use that extra space on top to get that wood much more dry . I even use the extra space inside to set splits along side the fire but not close enough to catch
Great job! I did the same thing with my 250gallon. Gotta get a food holder for all that meat!
I've never catered but I would assume it's better to be a little over on servings than under.
Big respect to you for posting this. I would have memory-holed an event like this, and here you are posting it for all to see. I am still kept up at night thinking about the time I fucked up ribs at a small family gathering 7 years ago.
Lmao bro I was dying when you pulled out the peeler to grate the cheese 😂 even as a chef of 10 years I have been in the same situation. You’re doing great!
Just trying to figure out why you would agree to cater for an event if you obviously don't know what you're doing.
Was this for friends/family? What type of licenses and permits did you need if it wasn't friends or fam? Would love to get into catering one day.
Great vid as always!
Always leave splits on the smoker after a cook, let the fire continue and die down and go out with them on there… always ready for the next cook
This was painful to watch , dude Stouffers makes an awesome party size mac n cheese . When starting out , you should maybe try just catering the Meats for people thats what I did for 2 yrs . I mastered the meats before I tackled the sides
I got plenty of videos on my 250 gallon smoker running a fire. If you ever need help just hollar at me.
You may know this and or someone may have already mentioned, but oak takes a lot longer to season. Besides it getting rained on it possibly may not be seasoned yet. Some oak from my experience takes a year to dry out and the larger it’s split the longer it takes. If I was you I’d try to go ahead and split it all down to the size that you need it and get it somewhere where’s there’s plenty of air flow around it.
Good job pulling through! 👏 I know how stuff going wrong can stack up high.
Great video! Refreshing to see someone actually show the struggles of bbq. I’ve never catered but know the feeling when cooking for a bunch of friends and family and things go wrong. If it was easy people wouldn’t buy pellet grills lol.
Was that enough meat?
Now I'm over here thinking about Thanksgiving. My wife makes a killer mac and cheese using boars head 3 cheese spicy Colby jack.
Much respect for sharing the struggle. Consider throwing some hot water in the ice chest to absorb some heat and keep temp better.
Shed your wood 1st and foremost
Everything looks good to me brother 👍🍺
How does your splitter work for that HARD wood? I bought one (based on your Pecos video) and i find it tough to split it my hickory. What I found out is that if I cut it in half so they are 8 inches instead of 16 inches, I can split them easier.
I am enjoying the approachability of your videos. Sometimes watching pitMASTERs is tough bc I am sure their are nuances they don’t realize they are leaving out.