What an awesome group of degenerates here! Ha! I think I've found a home! I am learning tons and appreciate all the info.
Pags, I left one in the meat case there for you; a 10.5 lb pretty little baby. Also their butts looked pretty good at $1.29 lb so I picked another one of those up too.
I already kinda made friends with the meat associate, he was out there stocking the shelves and saw me rooting though the case to see what I could find. We talked a bit and he was interested in the type of smoker I've got. I even got his phone # from him. He'll get a call when I get something good out of the smoker AND he's got some butt or brisket to sell me.
BTW, you seem to know your wines if you are clubbing it around the hills. I don't know of ANY BBQ places up here. Just a Back 40 at the Ponderosa Exit off 50. There USED to be one out in Drytown. It was hidden behind some storefronts and was down in a basement. Very good stuff, but I haven't been there in years and last I went through there, I didn't see their little sandwich board out by the curb. I work with some guys who are hard core Q'ers so I'll ask them and see.
I wonder, has Tom ever Q'd a gator? Bet it didn't taste like chicken if he did! Ha! Cheers!