Like many of you, I was going stir-crazy after being cooped up in the house for the better part of 15 days and started thinking about stacked switchbacks and rolling hills. I was ready for a break, and decided to unplug and spend some time on the H-D.
I’m not sure what it is, but when I roll down the road with the wind in my face, I’ll get a whiff or a scent of something that reminds me of BBQ turkey legs grilling. That inevitably leads to thinking about other deep fried delicacies, ice cold refreshments and some live music.
Today’s ride was no different.
With my mind wandering about Crisco, I mentally pivot to that time The Big Kahuna BBQ went to Sturgis. I remember Jeff Stumpf, a big guy with an enormous grill that sounded like a flame-thrower, and could roast six whole hogs at a time.
Back in 2004, he loaded up his 7,500-pound, cast-iron barbecue pit on wheels and drove to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally dreaming of ‘get-rich’ plans. He would sell 20,000 BBQ turkey legs and 4,000 ears of corn to the hungry bikers at the rally.
What could go wrong… a lot it seems. A girl he hired to help was arrested for flashing her wares. A guy he hired was also arrested and couldn’t bail out. Jeff was short-handed in a big way. His interesting Sturgis story is HERE.
But, I’ve digressed.
I do enjoy walking around in a crowd clutching a prehistoric-sized BBQ turkey leg as much as the next guy, but as a kind of ghostliness settles over the locked-down northwest, a turkey leg will have to wait.
Until then, it’s time to order up a tasty blend of hickory and applewood smoked meat on a stick from Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que. Take out only please and then an ice cold beer at home. Mmm. Mmm.
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