I'm planning the menu for my upcoming birthday Geezerfest in January.
This will be a buffet type service so I can handle a larger group and
perhaps even have time to sit down myself. It's a largely BBQ theme
(hence the crosspost), and I'm planning to have much of the menu items
done the previous day with the BBQ items coming off the smoker a couple
hours before party time.

Thanks,

Pete C.

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Geezerfest menu V0.1

Appetizers:
· Buffalo wings
· Stuffed jalapenos
· Cocktail meatballs (several varieties)
· Chips, dips, salsa, etc.

Main course:
· BBQ pork ribs
· BBQ brisket
· BBQ pulled pork
· BBQ chicken
· Chili
· Potato salad
· Cole slaw
· Macaroni salad
· Bread
· Popovers
· Corn (cob or kernel depending on availability)

Dessert:
· Banana creme brulee
· Cheesecake
· LN2 ice creams
· Coffee

Pete C. wrote:
> I'm planning the menu for my upcoming birthday Geezerfest in January
>
> --------------------
>
> Appetizers:
> · Buffalo wings
> · Stuffed jalapenos
> · Cocktail meatballs (several varieties)
> · Chips, dips, salsa, etc.
>
> Main course:
> · BBQ pork ribs
> · BBQ brisket
> · BBQ pulled pork
> · BBQ chicken
> · Chili
> · Potato salad
> · Cole slaw
> · Macaroni salad
> · Bread
> · Popovers
> · Corn (cob or kernel depending on availability)
>
> Dessert:
> · Banana creme brulee
> · Cheesecake
> · LN2 ice creams
> · Coffee

WOW! That sounds like a feast, Pete, but I hope you will have
some (lots!) of help putting it all together. (Do you really
need chili with all the other meat available?) Popovers for a
crowd sound like a pain to make and keep fresh. I'd provide
crusty rolls instead.

Beer? A keg depending on how many people you expect?
Green salad?

On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:48:00 -0600, "Pete C." >
wrote:

>
>I'm planning the menu for my upcoming birthday Geezerfest in January.
>This will be a buffet type service so I can handle a larger group and
>perhaps even have time to sit down myself. It's a largely BBQ theme
>(hence the crosspost), and I'm planning to have much of the menu items
>done the previous day with the BBQ items coming off the smoker a couple
>hours before party time.
>

>Main course:
>· BBQ pork ribs
>· BBQ brisket
>· BBQ pulled pork
>· BBQ chicken
>· Chili
>· Potato salad
>· Cole slaw
>· Macaroni salad
>· Bread
>· Popovers
>· Corn (cob or kernel depending on availability)
>

I would love some baked beans to go with the barbecue. Everything
sounds delicious.

Tara

On Dec 27, 4:48*pm, "Pete C." > wrote:
> I'm planning the menu for my upcoming birthday Geezerfest in January.
> This will be a buffet type service so I can handle a larger group and
> perhaps even have time to sit down myself. It's a largely BBQ theme
> (hence the crosspost), and I'm planning to have much of the menu items
> done the previous day with the BBQ items coming off the smoker a couple
> hours before party time.
>
> Thanks,
>
> * * * * Pete C.
>
> --------------------
>
> Geezerfest menu V0.1
>
> Appetizers:
> Buffalo wings
> Stuffed jalapenos
> Cocktail meatballs (several varieties)
> Chips, dips, salsa, etc.
>
> Main course:
> BBQ pork ribs
> BBQ brisket
> BBQ pulled pork
> BBQ chicken
> Chili
> Potato salad
> Cole slaw
> Macaroni salad
> Bread
> Popovers
> Corn (cob or kernel depending on availability)
>
> Dessert:
> Banana creme brulee
> Cheesecake
> LN2 ice creams
> Coffee

I'd try to work in some fruit, like pineapple chunks on toothpicks,
for those who aren't into a lot of heavy eating.

Maybe just a big mixed fruit salad?

I'd cut the mac or the potato salad. Looks like you're putting
yourself up for exhaustion. How about some baked beans? Cold broccoli
salad?

"gloria.p" wrote:
>
> Pete C. wrote:
> > I'm planning the menu for my upcoming birthday Geezerfest in January
> >
> > --------------------
> >
> > Appetizers:
> > · Buffalo wings
> > · Stuffed jalapenos
> > · Cocktail meatballs (several varieties)
> > · Chips, dips, salsa, etc.
> >
> > Main course:
> > · BBQ pork ribs
> > · BBQ brisket
> > · BBQ pulled pork
> > · BBQ chicken
> > · Chili
> > · Potato salad
> > · Cole slaw
> > · Macaroni salad
> > · Bread
> > · Popovers
> > · Corn (cob or kernel depending on availability)
> >
> > Dessert:
> > · Banana creme brulee
> > · Cheesecake
> > · LN2 ice creams
> > · Coffee
>
> WOW! That sounds like a feast, Pete, but I hope you will have
> some (lots!) of help putting it all together. (Do you really
> need chili with all the other meat available?) Popovers for a
> crowd sound like a pain to make and keep fresh. I'd provide
> crusty rolls instead.
>
> Beer? A keg depending on how many people you expect?
> Green salad?

No help at all, which is the norm. I'll just be cooking everything
myself.

My chili is based on my BBQ brisket, so it will only take a little time
to make once the brisket is done.

The popovers are my secret weapon to keep folks out of my way while I'm
putting out the buffet - I will hand my guests the popover batter, pan
and point them at the oven I've done this before and it works well.

I expect 8-12 total, so no keg, just an assortment of beverages in a
cooler of ice. I'll probably have a basic green salad as well.

I forgot to mention, at least two of my guests are allergic to seafood,
so unfortunately I'll be leaving those goodies off the menu.

"Pete C." > wrote:
> I'm planning the menu for my upcoming birthday Geezerfest in January.
> This will be a buffet type service so I can handle a larger group and
> perhaps even have time to sit down myself. It's a largely BBQ theme
> (hence the crosspost), and I'm planning to have much of the menu items
> done the previous day with the BBQ items coming off the smoker a couple
> hours before party time.

> Geezerfest menu V0.1
[ . . . ]

Great menu, Pete. What're the boozes?

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Pete C. wrote:
> I'm planning the menu for my upcoming birthday Geezerfest

> Appetizers:
> · Buffalo wings
> · Stuffed jalapenos


> Main course:
> · BBQ pork ribs
> · BBQ brisket

> · BBQ chicken

> · Potato salad
> · Cole slaw
Beans

> · Bread


> Dessert:
> · LN2 ice cream

> · Coffee
sweat (or not) tea
Beer

----
Decrease number of choices, increase quantity or quality if need be.

jay

jay wrote:
>
> Pete C. wrote:
> > I'm planning the menu for my upcoming birthday Geezerfest
>
> > Appetizers:
> > · Buffalo wings
> > · Stuffed jalapenos
>
> > Main course:
> > · BBQ pork ribs
> > · BBQ brisket
>
> > · BBQ chicken
>
> > · Potato salad
> > · Cole slaw
> Beans
>
> > · Bread
>
> > Dessert:
> > · LN2 ice cream
>
> > · Coffee
> sweat (or not) tea
> Beer
>
> ----
> Decrease number of choices, increase quantity or quality if need be.
>
> jay

I left general beverages off the list, that will be an assortment of
stuff in a cooler of ice, I can do some sweet tea as well. I added beans
to the list.

I'm not known for simple menus, and this won't be either, however much
of it is stuff I can make a day in advance. Quantity will be more than
enough for the 8-12 I expect. Quality is always top notch since I'm
cooking.

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:43:58 -0600, Pete C. wrote:
>
> >>> Appetizers:
> >>> · Buffalo wings
> >>> · Stuffed jalapenos
> >>> · Cocktail meatballs (several varieties)
> >>> · Chips, dips, salsa, etc.
> >>>
> >>> Main course:
> >>> · BBQ pork ribs
> >>> · BBQ brisket
> >>> · BBQ pulled pork
> >>> · BBQ chicken
> >>> · Chili
> >>> · Potato salad
> >>> · Cole slaw
> >>> · Macaroni salad
> >>> · Bread
> >>> · Popovers
> >>> · Corn (cob or kernel depending on availability)
> >>>
> >>> Dessert:
> >>> · Banana creme brulee
> >>> · Cheesecake
> >>> · LN2 ice creams
> >>> · Coffee
> >
> > I expect 8-12 total, so no keg, just an assortment of beverages in a
> > cooler of ice. I'll probably have a basic green salad as well.
>
> For 10 people, this is overkill. I'd take out 2 mains, 2 salads, 1
> bread and 1-2 appetizer(2).
>
> -sw

I'm known for overkill, and I'm used to leftovers.

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:24:39 -0600, Pete C. wrote:
>
> > I'm not known for simple menus, and this won't be either,
>
> It's a simple menu. Just too big. Big != Extravagant.
>
> =sw

So perhaps I ditch the pulled pork, since it's sort of redundant with
the ribs and requires more time and effort to pull. That would leave
ribs, brisket and chicken which ought to cover everyone's tastes and all
are in the same smoker cycle, so minimal work.

In article >,
"gloria.p" > wrote:

> (Do you really need chili with all the other meat available?)

What she said. I'm seeing the chili and thinking about managing a bowl
and a plate and flatware without wearing any of it.


--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/15/2009

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> In article >,
> "gloria.p" > wrote:
>
> > (Do you really need chili with all the other meat available?)
>
> What she said. I'm seeing the chili and thinking about managing a bowl
> and a plate and flatware without wearing any of it.

Just put it in the appetizer section. It's very little extra work since
I use BBQ brisket for my chili.

Pete C. wrote:
> Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:43:58 -0600, Pete C. wrote:

>> For 10 people, this is overkill. I'd take out 2 mains, 2 salads, 1
>> bread and 1-2 appetizer(2).
>>
>> -sw
>
> I'm known for overkill, and I'm used to leftovers.


It sounds like one heck of a party.

gloria p

Pete C. wrote:
> Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:24:39 -0600, Pete C. wrote:
>>
>>> I'm not known for simple menus, and this won't be either,
>> It's a simple menu. Just too big. Big != Extravagant.
>>
>> =sw
>
> So perhaps I ditch the pulled pork, since it's sort of redundant with
> the ribs and requires more time and effort to pull. That would leave
> ribs, brisket and chicken which ought to cover everyone's tastes and all
> are in the same smoker cycle, so minimal work.

Yeah, and the chili too probably, so you don't have to deal with bowls
and plates. And lose either the potato or pasta salad.

-Tracy

Tracy wrote:
>
> Pete C. wrote:
> > Sqwertz wrote:
> >> On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:24:39 -0600, Pete C. wrote:
> >>
> >>> I'm not known for simple menus, and this won't be either,
> >> It's a simple menu. Just too big. Big != Extravagant.
> >>
> >> =sw
> >
> > So perhaps I ditch the pulled pork, since it's sort of redundant with
> > the ribs and requires more time and effort to pull. That would leave
> > ribs, brisket and chicken which ought to cover everyone's tastes and all
> > are in the same smoker cycle, so minimal work.
>
> Yeah, and the chili too probably, so you don't have to deal with bowls
> and plates. And lose either the potato or pasta salad.
>
> -Tracy

I may drop the pasta salad as redundant, but I'm not dropping the chili.
The chili will be in the appetizer grouping and is a minimal amount of
work to make since I use the BBQ brisket for it. I can have the chili
base made ahead and when the brisket is done all I have to do is slice a
suitable amount for the chili, add it to the base and heat it.

Pete wrote:

> Geezerfest menu V0.1
>
> Appetizers:
> · Buffalo wings
> · Stuffed jalapenos
> · Cocktail meatballs (several varieties)
> · Chips, dips, salsa, etc.
>
> Main course:
> · BBQ pork ribs
> · BBQ brisket
> · BBQ pulled pork
> · BBQ chicken
> · Chili
> · Potato salad
> · Cole slaw
> · Macaroni salad
> · Bread
> · Popovers
> · Corn (cob or kernel depending on availability)
>
> Dessert:
> · Banana creme brulee
> · Cheesecake
> · LN2 ice creams
> · Coffee

I don't think you *need* to make any changes. That being said, if it were my
shindig, I'd probably offer something in place of the banana creme brulee.
It's one of those things which requires individual last-minute attention to
be its best. I personally am fond of the old-fashioned banana pudding with
vanilla wafers and meringue, but I appear to be in the minority there. A
trifle of some kind is also always a big hit.

Regarding other people's concerns about the chili, you can serve Scoops
(either Tostitos or Fritos), you can make cones or bowls out of tortillas or
masa, or you can serve the chili in small paper cups. Any of those will
allow you to eat chili neatly while standing up.

It *is* an excessive amount of food for ten people, though; I hope you have
lots of take-home containers and refrigerator space!

Bob

Bob Terwilliger wrote:
>
> Pete wrote:
>
> > Geezerfest menu V0.1
> >
> > Appetizers:
> > · Buffalo wings
> > · Stuffed jalapenos
> > · Cocktail meatballs (several varieties)
> > · Chips, dips, salsa, etc.
> >
> > Main course:
> > · BBQ pork ribs
> > · BBQ brisket
> > · BBQ pulled pork
> > · BBQ chicken
> > · Chili
> > · Potato salad
> > · Cole slaw
> > · Macaroni salad
> > · Bread
> > · Popovers
> > · Corn (cob or kernel depending on availability)
> >
> > Dessert:
> > · Banana creme brulee
> > · Cheesecake
> > · LN2 ice creams
> > · Coffee
>
> I don't think you *need* to make any changes. That being said, if it were my
> shindig, I'd probably offer something in place of the banana creme brulee.
> It's one of those things which requires individual last-minute attention to
> be its best. I personally am fond of the old-fashioned banana pudding with
> vanilla wafers and meringue, but I appear to be in the minority there. A
> trifle of some kind is also always a big hit.
>
> Regarding other people's concerns about the chili, you can serve Scoops
> (either Tostitos or Fritos), you can make cones or bowls out of tortillas or
> masa, or you can serve the chili in small paper cups. Any of those will
> allow you to eat chili neatly while standing up.
>
> It *is* an excessive amount of food for ten people, though; I hope you have
> lots of take-home containers and refrigerator space!
>
> Bob

Sending my guests home eagerly clutching containers of leftovers is the
norm.

The latest version of the menu, it looks pretty good both variety and
logistics:

Geezerfest menu V0.3

Appetizers:
· Buffalo wings (boneless)
· Stuffed jalapenos
· Cocktail meatballs (several varieties)
· Chili
· Chips, dips, salsa, etc.

Main course:
· BBQ pork ribs
· BBQ brisket
· BBQ chicken
· Baked beans
· Potato salad
· Cole slaw
· Bread
· Popovers
· Corn (cob or kernel depending on availability)
· Salad

Dessert:
· Banana creme brulee
· Cheesecake
· LN2 ice creams
· Coffee

On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:00:16 -0800, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>Pete wrote:
>
>> Geezerfest menu V0.1
>>
>> Appetizers:
>> · Buffalo wings
>> · Stuffed jalapenos
>> · Cocktail meatballs (several varieties)
>> · Chips, dips, salsa, etc.
>>
>> Main course:
>> · BBQ pork ribs
>> · BBQ brisket
>> · BBQ pulled pork
>> · BBQ chicken
>> · Chili
>> · Potato salad
>> · Cole slaw
>> · Macaroni salad
>> · Bread
>> · Popovers
>> · Corn (cob or kernel depending on availability)
>>
>> Dessert:
>> · Banana creme brulee
>> · Cheesecake
>> · LN2 ice creams
>> · Coffee
>
>I don't think you *need* to make any changes.
>It *is* an excessive amount of food for ten people, though; I hope you have
>lots of take-home containers and refrigerator space!
>
It's not that it's a lot of food, he doesn't give quantities... but it
sure is a dumber than dirt menu... seven (count em) different fatty
meat dishes, a lotta starches and fatty/sugary desserts, and not much
else... not even a cold beverage to wash that slop down... geezers
don't eat that shit... they'd have a coronary.

Nunya Bidnits wrote:
> brooklyn1 said:
>
>> It's not that it's a lot of food, he doesn't give quantities... but
>> it sure is a dumber than dirt menu... seven (count em) different
>> fatty meat dishes, a lotta starches and fatty/sugary desserts, and
>> not much else... not even a cold beverage to wash that slop down...
>> geezers don't eat that shit... they'd have a coronary.
>
> Obviously not written by an AFB type person.
>
> The menu contains all the major food groups... pork, beef, and
> chicken. I don't see what the problem could possibly be!
>
> But hey, if you appeal to him, maybe he'll offer some reduced fat and
> low carb options, and weigh each portion carefully. ;-)
>
> MartyB in KC

Bacon topped peach/habañero cornbread muffins.

--
DougW