AndyJ - Please accept my apologies for not posting sooner...though I tried a couple of times and ran into upload issues as my picture was too large and it wiped out my post. I received your incredible box a few days before I left to take a group of Cub Scouts to summer camp - it was my son's first summer camp experience! Needless to say, it nearly killed me to leave town for nearly a week instead of staying home to play with all the goodies you sent me (none of which I know!). Honestly, I was like a kid on Christmas morning opening up my box. My wife may think I'm crazy....but she never complains as she's feasting on my latest smoke-scapade
Details on my box from AndyJ:
- Smoque BBQ Sauce Original ("One of the better local joints" - AndyJ)
- Smoque BBQ Sauce Spicy
- Chicago q Original Sauce (Owned by Competition PitMaster, Lee Ann Whippen)
- Chicago q Spicy Sauce
- 17th Street Barbecue Sauce (Owned by Champion BBQ competitor Mike Mills)
- Porkmofia Texas Gold Rub ("local guy who has been producing rubs for a while & also a BBQ competitor" - AndyJ)
- Porkmofia Memphis Mud ("one of my new favorite rubs for rubs, good on chicken too." - AndyJ)
- Chicago q Original Blend
- Big Poppa Smokers MONEY Rub (winner of multiple competitions including the 2012 American Royal & 2012 Jack Daniels)
- Simply Marvelous Peppered Cow ("I love that stuff on beef." - AndyJ)
First impressions:
1) In his note, AndyJ practically apologized for having to repackage a few of the rubs that are only available in bulk. Simply stated - based upon the labels and professionally installed freshness seals (which I'm certain that you have to have a license to install) AndyJ included with his "repackaged" goods I am definitely out of my league!
2) Simply Marvelous Peppered Cow is incredible by itself. This is the stuff that fairies dream of one day using as magic pixie dust. I CANNOT WAIT TO USE IT THIS WEEKEND!
Thanks to all - especially those who have gone before...sharing so much and coordinating an incredible website and exchange!
Smokin'O
