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Location: Brookfield, WI | I took a couple meetings today regarding the upcoming Pre-opener BBQ at Smokey's.
First I had lunch with my buddy Shawn, our Pit Master for the quickly approaching festivities. We discussed logistics regarding the towing, placement, and outfitting of the BBQ rig. Like the many boats that have been recently de-winterized for the fishing season, the rig has to come out of storage and be prepared for the BBQ season. We will be ready to put the rig on the road and fire it up early morning Friday, 5/4, as planned. We discussed the procurement of various meats and side dishes, and the preparation of said delicacies.
In short, our Pit Master is as excited as a cheerleader before tryouts, and looks forward to exhibiting his meat smoking moves.
My second meeting entailed a confab with none other than the venerable John Laimon himself, the owner of Smokey's. To this point I had not personally discussed the BBQ with John, but had been utilizing Professor Koepp of The Waterfront Musky College as an intermediary. The Professor had assured me that John was eagerly anticipating the event. To say that the assurance I had received was an understatement, is well, an understatement.
John is very excited to have the gathering take place at his famous Musky Shop. We discussed the placement of the rig, the tables and chairs John will have available, our power and water needs, and the arrival of smoked meat craving musky anglers. I've become aware through my conversations with John, that word of the BBQ has actually spread outside the world of M1st.
So the time has come for me to begin the final stages of this, my BBQ Plan, by ordering our meats and side dishes (which will be provided at reasonable prices by Great Northern BBQ of Pewaukee), and obtaining the necessary bakery goods, paper products, etc.
Now is the time to step up and be counted. I have received a fair number of positive replies. There have also been a fair number of "I hope I can make it" or "I'll let you know" replies.
So let me know. If you're sitting on the fence, I think you should throw that leg over to the side with the smoked meats. You'll be more comfortable without the fence top in your crotch. If you've already replied in the positive let me know again on this thread. I would like to know how many people you'll be attending with, (remember wives and kids can come), and what time you think you will arrive. If you know of hungry anglers that want to attend, but do not generally frequent this board, please include them in your totals if you're fairly sure they will come. The resulting statistics will be utilized to determine the overall poundage of meats to be ordered, and what time the smoking process should begin.
I will be at Smokey's all day on Friday. Keep in my mind that John has requested the festivities wind down by 10:00 PM.
If you're still undecided, just remember the simple equation on which my BBQ/Musky Fishing theory is based.
Fishing Skills + Smoked Meat Enhanced Mojo = Fish in the Boat on 5/4.
Kevin
Thank you for your interest.
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Thank you M1st for allowing me to use the board to put this together. |
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| I was a I'll let you know. And unfortunately I am letting you know I cannot come the #*^@ boss scheduled me 1 to 9 despite my plea to have off all weekend. Fortunately I will be able to be on the water Saturday and sunday. Maybe I'll see you all at the bar after the smokey's party. |
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | Kevin I am in for sure. I know of at least 10 other who will be there ready to eat and toss some ten spots into the TIP JUG.
These guys will not respond to this because they are local boys that don't post on this site often. Thy are some of the thousands of lookers, not posters.
So far 10 hungry guys.......Thanks again for doing this Kevin and Shawn. You guys ROCK!!! |
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Location: Southeast Wisconsin | Im In like flin..Will probably be the best grub I eat all season..
Thanks again to everyone who put it together!! |
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Location: Madison, WI | Can't pass up good Q, I'll be there. |
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| My daughter and I are going to come and hang for a while.
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Location: Waukesha, WI | My wife and I will be there. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | I'm there, possibly with Ellie, possibly by myself. We'll see. She can't eat too much BBQ yet with her 2 teeth, but she can walk the walk. 
Looking forward to it. |
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Location: Kenosha, Wi. | Marty and I will definitely be there after our day on the water. We're looking forward to it. Bring on the Q!!!! |
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Location: Athens, Ohio | So very sorry, I saw my doc today and he wants me to go to a hand surgeon next week, wish I could be there. m |
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Location: Wheeling, IL. | Coming up Friday afternoon.
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| I'll be there with my drinking cap on, wait I mean my BBQ bag on....my buddy Scott will also be there...
Thanks for stuffin me in advance.
Bret
oh we'll be there early enough 4 ish.
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Location: Pewaukee, WI | My son and I will be there. |
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Location: Brookfield, WI | This is starting to shape up very nicely.
Out back, the pigs are grunting and the chickens are shuffling around with more urgency and uncertainty than normal.
Could they be sensing their pending doom? Soon it will be time to put my knives to the whetstone and strap on my butcherin' clothes. 
What's the best way to pluck a chicken?
Kevin
50" - Smoked Pork Enhanced Mojo = Skills. |
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Location: Lino Lakes, MN | My brother and I are in for sure. Probably be there early afternoon sometime to help out if you still need some extra hands. Looking forward to it. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | Kev, Eric's a good chicken plucker. Maybe he can give you some pointers. |
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Location: Brookfield, WI | So when we were talking about him that time, you said "Plucker".
I must have misheard you.
Kevin
50" - Skills = Smoke Meat Enhanced Mojo. |
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Location: Athens, Ohio | And, if he was from Kentucky, cleaning chickens for The Colonel while on break from workin the cotton fields, he'd be a cotton pickin finger lickin chicken plucker. Try that 3 times. m |
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Location: Racine, Wi | Sorry, I ment choker, not plucker. |
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Location: Brookfield | Looking forward to it. |
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Location: Hartford Wi | Im in and ready to eat....be there around 5:45 |
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | Kevin, don't forget the Smokey's crew. John, Gordy and some of the kids. |
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| Hi Honey. I'll be there for part of the night with our daughter and Shawn's two girls. No way am I leaving you and Shawn completely unsupervised from dawn to 10:00 pm with all that meat. Let's try to avoid any smoked meat related incidents.
By the way, he's buying the meat. I don't allow amateur butchering and chicken plucking in my house or on our lot. I'll also be sending a cooler packed with iced teas to make sure he remains PROPERLY hydrated. I expect him to be able to fish all day Saturday.
I can use the free time.
Mary
He never stops talking. |
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Location: Madison, WI | LOOK OUT!!! Now that's funny "He never stops talking" |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | I'd like to attend, but my normal (and I use the word loosely) driver is going turkey hunting.
Anybody from Madison what to give an old coot a ride???? (I'm not talking about sworrall)
Gerard
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Location: Wishin I Was Fishin' | My bro and I are in and looking forward to it very much! |
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Location: Waukesha, WI | http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=32...
wonder if these will taste er look familiar. It's probably been the "plan" all along.
Edited by ESfishOX 4/27/2007 8:29 PM
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Location: Brookfield, WI | The meat is ordered! Sides have also been ordered. Bring your appetites people.
Stopped in and talked to John again, this time with the Pit Master in tow. The rig is going to snuggle in nicely.
This is going to be goooood! Who else is coming?
Isn't my Wife scary?
Kevin
BBQ, real American food.
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Doesn't beer do a good job of hydrating? hehehe We'll be all hydrated well, if it's anything like last year. Hee Hawww! |
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| Hey Kevin,
I will be there for a while.
Looking forward to seeing everyone and getting primed for the opener.........been a looooooonnnnnngggggg winter....time to start fishing!!!!!
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Location: Racine, Wi | Choogie Shep!!! I'm looking forward to it. I think it's me and the little squirt now. Wait a minute, that's her cranky time..... oh well, she'll make sure she complains if I stay too long. Plus, she'll keep me from getting "hydrated". Probably a good thing if I'm getting up at the booty crack of the morning. |
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | I can almost smell that Smoking good food already. This is going to be one very fine opening weekend. Some finger licking good food, beverages and thousands of muskie baits all over the walls. New rods and reels in stock waiting to be used. Where else would one want to be on the night before the opener.
Wait, this could be trouble. My kind of trouble.
See everyone there!!! |
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Location: Brookfield, WI | If anybody else is interested, don't hesitate to stop by tomorrow. We're going to have plenty of food.
I stopped out at Smokey's and he has cleared the rig parking spot.
Ain't no stopping us now. Come strap on the feed bag.
Kevin
Those who eat smokey treats, catch. |
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| Kevin -
I will be there -
Wouldn't miss it.
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| Just got home from the BBQ @ Smokey's and all I can say is.....WOW!!!!
Shawn & Kevin did a 5-star job on the pork & chicken....that was some of the best food I have had in a long time....thanks to everyone who helped put this together and all the work that went into it.
It was fun meeting folks and talking.....good luck to everyone tomorrow! |
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Location: Delafield, WI | I'll second what Dennis said, unbelieveable food! Great job Kevin and Shawn. I appreciate your hard work to put this all together. Thank you to all who had a part in it.
Good luck to everyone tomorrow.
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Location: Brookfield, WI | Tired. Muskies in 4.5 hours.
Kevin
Thsnks for coming!
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Location: Des Moines IA | Finally Crashin out ........... Wakin up @ 4:30 too ....... Good Luck to everyone ....
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Location: Lino Lakes, MN | Thanks a ton, guys. The food was great and it was really nice to see everyone again. Getting to bed a little later than expected but will be up in 3.5 hours regardless. I can't wait to get out on the water!!! Good luck fellas!!! |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | I would have loved to be at the BBQ. and then gone out muskie hunting in the am., but work has priority this weekend and the next few weeks so guys....,, nail a few biggins this weekend .......... and Kevin, have a Great Catching Season,,Bro....
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Location: Yahara River Chain | campfire - 5/5/2007 12:25 PM
Here's Kevin stirring the magical fruit....
I believe that's called musical fruit.
The more you eat the more you toot! |
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Location: Brookfield, WI | Great weekend. Good food and fun fishing. It took a while on Okauchee but almost like last year in the IMTT, Joel got four fish himself in about 45 minutes near the end of the day. Unfortunately three were skinny pike. One 33" musky to finish it off. Trolling is fun, especially at the end of the day when I'm so tired I can hardly see straight.
Kevin
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