Thanks guys. I actually started tailgating for today a couple days ago. I decided from Friday evening through today, I would smoke only the best I have. So far that has been a Partagas 150, A Vegas Robaina 5th Ave., '04 Bolivar gold medal, '04 PLPC, custom rolled Partagas Salamone, '05 Esplendido, and a '98 Fundadore. I won't mention the '03 Partagas EL which was a huge disappointment.
I had a friend come over early yesterday as his birthday is tomorrow, we always get together. I had to cook 24 chickens and two boston butts so we made a day of it. I cook with wood coals slowly shoveled under the meat. Took about 3 hours for the chicken and 7 for the pork. I used an eastern Carolina sauce on both. We had a bunch of folks drop in over the course of the day and evening. I opened the humidor, liquor cabinet, and fired up the hot tub. It was a rolling casual get together, perfect for the VERY stressful week last week. Part of which included losing out beautiful, sweet 2 yr old rough collie (think Lassie) to Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Not sure what the wife and family has planned for today, they are still in bed.