Tuesday, November 30, 2010

How to Smoke a Hog…or Stew a Tiger

We have lived in Northwestern Arkansas for almost ten years now and have come to accept the jibs and jabs from our numerous Arkansas Razorback friends when it comes to the rivalry between their HOGS and our beloved LSU TIGERS. This year we decided not to travel to Little Rock to tailgate and attend the game, but rather watch it with other friends who decided to stay home this year as well. 

It’s much easier tailgating in your friend’s backyard than packing up the car with all your gear and grub!  It was the perfect day…crisp but sunny outside, ESPN Game Day on the outside tv, several hands of poker being played while others prepared meats to be smoked, kids playing in the yard and the rest of us getting ready for the crowd to come.  I never really even thought about the football game, itself…

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Game day preparations in the back yard…check out this fine custom smoker!

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Lighting the heaters to keep everybody warm and happy…

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How to make a pig taste good…compliments of Arkansas’ finest recipes

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Inside the rotisserie smoker at noon…yup, coming along nicely!

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Kids had a ball with bean bag competitions…

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Dads had a ball with morning beer drinking…

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and morning poker games…

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Checking out the pork butt for chopped pork sandwiches.

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The smoked bologna is ready! Don’t you love the apron!?

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Our contribution to the meal…a massive batch of Uglesiches’ Jambalaya

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Too cute Hog cookies…

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and purple and gold cupcakes

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Serious competition…

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lots of gigglin’ kids…

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The old men are beaten by the young pup

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and the poker game is looking serious now!

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So is the bar…

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Nothing better than adorable newborn twin boys…or adorable teen girls!

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parents on the patio…

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kids in the yard…

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and a fun time was had by all…

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except for the score to the game!  Phooey…you won’t catch this Tiger by the Tail!

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