Thenegativeone Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Great photos everyone, and a great weekend. Special thanks to @Smokin Monkey and @Wade for arranging it all and providing all the catering gear e.t.c. It was great to put faces to names and meet all the newcomers, and everyone turned out some blinding food. Props all round. Thanks for a great weekend and roll on the northern tailgate! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) https://youtu.be/p12z3_kzmPg Just uploaded the Friday cloud burst we had, it's via this link only as I've locked it as private, if admin thinks it's ok and no body else objects I can open it for public viewing. ..otherwise it'll stay for our eyes only. ? Ice. Edited July 23, 2018 by Icefever 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 The rain on the Friday evening certainly helped to cool us down but despite it being torrential for a while the hot parched campsite ground just soaked it up like a sponge. What a contrast for Saturday though... My head is still feeling quite tender from the strength of the sun. Another taste of the Friday night deluge ? 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 It was another great weekend - a big thanks from Steve and myself to all of you for making it so much fun. A special thanks to @Icefever for coming up with the event name "Woodsmoke 18" - which I think will now stick for future events - sorry Brian there is no commission ? So much great food, catching up with old friends and also making new ones too. Although I have been smoking and BBQing for many years I still learned much from the weekend - and I hope others did too . Although the spread looked impressive as it was, there was even more food that didn't get put out ! Following the enthusiastic feedback from the event, we are already in the process of finalising the date for "Woodsmoke 19". Although in previous years we have held the weekend at Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire, this year we moved it to Billing Aquadrome as it is a more central location within the UK. Billing Aquadrome worked out really well and it also offered a lot of additional family entertainment. We will be returning here again in 2019. The interest from the other campers was amazing and I hope we have encouraged more people to be creative on their BBQs at home. When we opened up the banquet to the public they certainly enjoyed it. Some more photos from the weekend. Relaxing on the Friday night after the rain. Note the storm damaged gazebo on the left... Saturday morning Sampling the marinade? ... Justin (aka "Jason" ) also preparing the breakfast. The spicy tomatoes with eggs (not added yet) on Mrs Ice's bread was a great start to the day. Yes... That is a BBQ cabbage Steve is preparing So, you forgot your rotisserie cover? Not a problem when Paul is around... The BBQ banquet - already half eaten by the time I took these... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 Even the local wildlife came around to see what we were doing. No! you did not see him on the banquet table !!! ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 The two parties that turned up through Facebook thought they had booked into the weekend. It was very easy to see what had happened. I don't do FB but is there a way that any post put on FB could be a "sticky "??? So folks would know that they have to book via the forum?? Just my 2 cents ? Ice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 We will make it clearer for next year and make it easier to get the booking code. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jockaneezer Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Damn, I've been out of the loop lately and not been paying regular visits to the site. Thought you were supposed to have more free time once you've retired ? We would have been up for attending this cookoff if we hadn't been at Upton Blues Festival the same weekend, but will keep it in mind for next year. Looks like you've all enjoyed yourselves immensely as usual and seems a decent venue. I'm still Q'ing with the Weber, nothing too exciting but with this good spell of weather, it's been on a couple or three times every week. Graeme. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, jockaneezer said: Thought you were supposed to have more free time once you've retired No, it's all a myth mate...I'm 71 in Dec and still working full time as a trucker....my good lady does also and I'm the young one. We thought we were bbq'ing until I found this forum...how wrong were we??? ? What about coming up north to the "Tailgate do". Ice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 15 minutes ago, jockaneezer said: I'm still Q'ing with the Weber, nothing too exciting but with this good spell of weather, it's been on a couple or three times every week. Graeme. Hi Graeme, great to hear from you again, and that you are still BBQing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 Hi Graeme - great to hear from you . I know what you mean about retiring... I have now been retired for a full year and I just don't know where the time goes ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Ha ha. Relax and go fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jockaneezer Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 16 hours ago, Icefever said: What about coming up north to the "Tailgate do" ? Ice. Hi Ice, what's the score with the "Tailgate" do ? I'm "oop North" so could be manageable for me ? Graeme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 This is the link to the Northern Tailgate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Nice one Steve... hope you can make it Jock if only for the Sat. the more the merrier. We were newbies before Woodsmoke 18 mate, everybody is so friendly they all make you welcome.....and you get to eat some cracking food. Ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 On 7/23/2018 at 6:17 AM, Wade said: The rain on the Friday evening certainly helped to cool us down but despite it being torrential for a while the hot parched campsite ground just soaked it up like a sponge. What a contrast for Saturday though... My head is still feeling quite tender from the strength of the sun. Another taste of the Friday night deluge ? Love my bbq was still smoking away ready for after despite the rain and then kept us warm with our drinks, made a great evening for me, Had a great time. Hope Northern tailgate is just as good if not better. You guys and gals are the best. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) Just had a trip back to last years tailgate, re-read all the posts, what a paralarva building up to it, brought a smile to me. The Friday set up when the rainstorm hit us, but we took all it could throw at us and came out the other side. It's a shame none of the photos load, only the video from @Wade..then I came across a short video I did on my phone that I'd forgot at the time to upload.. ......so for all the new folks that have joined in the meantime and maybe thinking of giving a "Tailgate" a chance this year. ps...just watched it again and just at the end you can see the one gazebo about to collapse.....🤣 The British weather could not beat us. Ice. Edited June 19, 2019 by Icefever 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotv Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 That ones going to encourage people, thinking of coming to this years event 😀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 We just laughed it off and got on with it, this year will be wall to wall sunshine...🤞 🤞 😎 Ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Lol. It is only rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 I remember the warmth and the brilliant socialabilty. The shower was a good icebreaker. We had all the heat we needed from the bbqs. Great event 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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