Take Only What You Need: Food Porn 2011

I can't really go in to detail about the events that have transpired over the past 5 days. Mostly because my brain is still being clouded by WAY too much meat and tequila. I joined the world championship pork shoulder team the Ques Brothers at Memphis in May this year and to say it was a party would be a gross understatement. I don't remember the last time I enjoyed myself this much. Booze, BBQ, and good people all convened outside, in beautiful 75 degree weather. Bliss, is all you really need to know. So maybe it wasn't held at the scenic Mississippi River front (due to EPIC flooding also pictured below), but the fairgrounds made for a very organized venue. The Ques Brothers didn't end up placing this year, but they had a damn good time trying. Willy Wagner, from Honky Tonk BBQ put together some of the most heavenly pork shoulder I've ever had in my life. I can't imagine what the top 3 must have tasted like if the Ques didn't place. At any rate, these photos can do the rest of the talking. Meat Meat Meat.

Best cousins for LIFE!

Rub that chicken.

Ribbies!

Hot links. These were the JAM.

E'erbody in da club gettin tipsy. Thanks Larry!

These chickens were RIDICULOUS. Perfect food for a bunch of drunk people.

Food porn

This is Riverside Dr. where Memphis in May is normally held every year.

Riverside Dr. and Beale St. super flooded

Chuck, Ques Brothers team captain, with Miss Piggy

Brisket. Drroooolll

Dave. This man is my hero. HI-larious. All the time.

Lauren from Clandestino Chicago Supper Club joined the crew to help cook (and party)

Liitle Willie crying after Lauren yelled at him

Little Willie and Big Willie. Big Willie being the creative genius behind the pork shoulder.

Well, that didn't last long.

The bar.

LOL. This was on the back of a street cleaning truck. I think it might have been a while since they had used it...

All the little porkies in a row for the competition in the morning.

Injecting that baby with more savory pork juices. Efrain, the head of Clandestino Chicago Supper Club also joined in to help create a pork piece of art.