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youngphotography > Like to BBQ? Ever prepare lunch for 4,500? For over 50 years, the Saturday after Labor Day has meant mouth-watering BBQ for the folks in the Lawndale area of North Carolina. The Sandy Plains Baptist Church has watched their annual fundraiser grow year by year until it is one of the largest in the South. This image shows the long pit (follow the cardboard all the way to the end of the picture!) on which the 363 pork shoulders were smoked. This photo and the next three show the shoulders being turned after about 8 hours on the pit.
youngphotography > The cooking started about 4 p.m. on Friday. These 363 shoulders would stay on the pit until time to be sold whole or pulled and chopped for hungry guests to enjoy on the church grounds.
youngphotography > After slowly smoking on the pit for 12-16 hours, the meat falls off the bone!
youngphotography > North Carolina BBQ Big Time, Sept. 2008 photo
youngphotography > To get the coals needed to cook the meat, tons of hardwood lumber are burned throughout the night. Giant 200-300 gallon drums contain the raging flames, allowing the hot coals to fall to the ground. The crew then shovel the coals and carefully place them under the cooking meat. See the next two pictures.
youngphotography > One of the experienced crew members gently removes the coals with a long metal-handle shovel, placing them in the pit.
youngphotography > It's important to spread the coals evenly under the cooking meat. If the pit gets too hot, a fire will blaze up, burning the meat.
youngphotography > One way to get a new drum burning is to pour kerosene or lighter fluid on the wood. Another, quicker way is to bring a torch!
youngphotography > Harry Mauney is the head of this big BBQ. Like his father before him, he makes sure that only the best North Caroline BBQ is served to the hungry guests. Right now it's 2 a.m. and Harry catches a few winks.
Like to BBQ? Ever prepare lunch for 4,500? For over 50 years, the Saturday after Labor Day has meant mouth-watering BBQ for the folks in the Lawndale area of North Carolina. The Sandy Plains Baptist Church has watched their annual fundraiser grow year by year until it is one of the largest in the South. This image shows the long pit (follow the cardboard all the way to the end of the picture!) on which the 363 pork shoulders were smoked. This photo and the next three show the shoulders being turned after about 8 hours on the pit.
> Like to BBQ? Ever prepare lunch for 4,500? For over 50 years, the Saturday after Labor Day has meant mouth-watering BBQ for the folks in the Lawndale area of North Carolina. The Sandy Plains Baptist Church has watched their annual fundraiser grow year by year until it is one of the largest in the South. This image shows the long pit (follow the cardboard all the way to the end of the picture!) on which the 363 pork shoulders were smoked. This photo and the next three show the shoulders being turned after about 8 hours on the pit.
Like to BBQ? Ever prepare lunch for 4,500? For over 50 years, the Saturday after Labor Day has meant mouth-watering BBQ for the folks in the Lawndale area of North Carolina. The Sandy Plains Baptist Church has watched their annual fundraiser grow year by year until it is one of the largest in the South. This image shows the long pit (follow the cardboard all the way to the end of the picture!) on which the 363 pork shoulders were smoked. This photo and the next three show the shoulders being turned after about 8 hours on the pit.
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