Episode 14 :: Smoking for Parties The Smoker’s Lounge

In this episode of The Smoker’s Lounge, Matt and Tim talk about some strategies for smoking food for large groups:

• It is easy to cook too much when smoking for your family. But leftovers are great.
• Prepare ahead for parties. It is important to get as much done ahead of time as possible.
• There are some very helpful and cheap solutions to help serving at a backyard party. You can usually find them at a restaurant supply store.
• Some dishes are can be reheated - like pulled pork - while others are much better fresh out of the smoker - like ribs.
• With large events, quantity makes it impossible to smoke everything at once. Either run lots of loads, or borrow smokers from friends.
• Large events take a lot of time.
• Think through reheat of the meat and transport to the site early in your planning.
• Plan .25 pound of meat per person for most events, but add a little extra as a cushion. Also consider who will be attending the event. Big eaters will mean you should smoke more meat.

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