West Coast Drill Instructor Association Summer BBQ 2011

West Coast Drill Instructor Association Summer BBQ 2011.

Big Daddy Black BBQ got the honor to cook for the West Coast DI Summer BBQ on Marine Corp Recruit Depot - San Diego.

Big Daddy Black pictured with Sergeant Major of the base after he conducted inspection. Inspection and food grade - Outstanding!

Prep night - pork butts dry rubbed with the special blend of black pepper, garlic powder, sea salt, and coconut sugar. A perfect balance of sweet and heat guaranteed to create a great bark! In the smoker for 14 hours.

Putting the butts on the big smoker for their overnight sleep in the smoke.

These butts were ready to crutch in the morning. Half way done here!

Just before the crutch. Breakfast for the crew underneath. I wonder if any of that flavor accidentally dripped into our breakfast?

We had to bring the big smoker out for this event. Over 150 people including Active Duty Drill instructors and prior Marine Drill Instructors and their wives. Believe me when I say that these guys can eat!

The chow line is set up and ready. The venue is great - on the grass near the bay - right on the water.

Chow included two kinds of cole slaw - vinegar based and blue cheese buttermilk based, smoked beans with twice smoked bacon, chicken thighs, bratwurst, and Spicy Italian Sausage.

We fed the entire group in under 20 minutes. That left plenty of time for the Active Duty Marines to come back for seconds.

We always make an extra snack for the Marines to take back to the Duty Hut for some late night chow.

This time we made some full size Hot Wings - er... drums sticks. Big Daddy Black BBQ doesn't make little sissy wings.

We also made a couple of fattys for them. Bacon Weave surrounding a layer of sausage with a bell pepper, cream cheese, and shredded cheese stuffing. We sliced those bad boys up for some hand held snacks.

A couple trays of hot wings, some celery and dressing ready to go!

Sergeant Major Hoffman (Retired) conducts his own inspection. Overall grade - Outstanding!

After we were done with chow we had some fun. This location was directly under the flight path of San Diego International Airport.

It was very loud every time a jet took off over our heads but made for some cool pictures.

It was a great event and it was awesome to feed live American Heroes - and they only harassed me a little being a Submarine Sailor.