14th Annual Clements Tailgate, in Clements California BBQ

[48Dodger]

 

Lost a good friend the other day and a BBQ regular.....your presents will be missed.

 

48D 

Edited April 1, 2021 by 48Dodger

[ggdad1951]

4 hours ago, 48Dodger said:

 

Lost a good friend the other day and a BBQ regular.....your presents will be missed.

 

48D 

 

Wrench well at the pearly gates Gary!  Will miss him this year. 

[Brent B3B]

5 hours ago, ggdad1951 said:

 

Wrench well at the pearly gates Gary!  Will miss him this year. 

 

Keep on truckin Gary! Miss you indeed. ?

 

in honor of Gary, I plan on doing a burn out up the driveway (well, or maybe in the wet grass LOL)

[B1B Keven]

29 minutes ago, Brent B3B said:

 

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in honor of Gary, I plan on doing a burn out up the driveway (well, or maybe in the wet grass LOL)

 

 

With what, the diesel?

[John-T-53]

Will his yellow panel still make it to the Q, though? 

[Rotus8]

I just got the old truck running and cleaned up. See you all tomorrow!

[48Dodger]

Working hard on the ranch....me and the whole crew....cya tomorrow!!!

 

48D

[Dave72dt]

Just checked your weather and it looks like a perfect day for the BBQ.  Wish I could make it, still on my "to do" list. Congrats on # 14.  I'm sure it will be a success.

[Brent B3B]

Weather was awesome! 
couple regulars made it 

and a a couple new 

 

 

Missed a few regulars like Paul F and Jerry R. and Tom, Ralph (and Gary) to name a few. 
 

tim had me park Jimbob next to the parts truck for some reason 

but I got even.... I did a burn out as promised ?

thanks again 48dodger and friends! Another perfect weekend! 

[pflaming]

This was only the third one I’ve missed and I missed it all day today. I’ve had leg and fatigue issues this winter, a rod went out on the truck and I just couldn’t get the suburban ready.  Send photos. 
 
paul flaming

 

[Bluzhog53]

On 4/10/2021 at 7:28 PM, Brent B3B said:

Weather was awesome! 
couple regulars made it 

and a a couple new 

 

 

Missed a few regulars like Paul F and Jerry R. and Tom, Ralph (and Gary) to name a few. 
 

tim had me park Jimbob next to the parts truck for some reason 

but I got even.... I did a burn out as promised ?

thanks again 48dodger and friends! Another perfect weekend! 

And ya did it in my old Parkin spot Brent...Nice!  Tribute to Gary!

[51Hemi]

Tim & Stephanie, 2021 another great event! It was good to see everyone, (at least once a year). I realize how much work, effort and cost there is in putting on an event like this. I cant wait to see that Hemi in the flying brick! We have to work on getting that fork lift running.    

[P15-D24]

Sorry I couldn't make but I did get a trophy!

 

Thank you !  ?

[ggdad1951]

good times!  Had a nice relaxing time not thinking about the steaming piles of poo at work!  I'll post some pics when I have time.  

 

Can't wait till next year!

 

[ggdad1951]

pictures!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not a Q without fixing a truck!

 

 

 

some bones at the yard I could pick over a few miles away (2+ hours)

 

Tim Driving his bus!

 

some parts I picked....yes, those are SS bars...sadly no SS parking bucket...that was carbon steel.

[Young Ed]

3 hours ago, ggdad1951 said:

some bones at the yard I could pick over a few miles away (2+ hours

Tim Driving his bus!

 

some parts I picked....yes, those are SS bars...sadly no SS parking bucket...that was carbon steel.

 

 

Did you ruin my surprise by posting a pic of the 1941 grill bars I've been hunting for?

[ggdad1951]

1 hour ago, Young Ed said:

 

Did you ruin my surprise by posting a pic of the 1941 grill bars I've been hunting for?

 

...no...but Tim could go get them now that we know?

[Brent B3B]

6 hours ago, ggdad1951 said:

 

...no...but Tim could go get them now that we know?

Your a good friend ggdad1951, the correct answer is.... Ed, get your butt to the Q next year and pull it yourself ?

[Young Ed]

2 hours ago, Brent B3B said:

Your a good friend ggdad1951, the correct answer is.... Ed, get your butt to the Q next year and pull it yourself ?

That's the answer I was expecting!

[ggdad1951]

8 hours ago, Brent B3B said:

Your a good friend ggdad1951, the correct answer is.... Ed, get your butt to the Q next year and pull it yourself ?

Thats what I told Tim last night when we talked!

[48Dodger]

Thank you everyone for the best time of the year!!!

I'll sort the pictures I have and post them soon.

 

I was looking at Brent's (Brentb3b) burnout and realized there's no way to save it, so I took a few more pictures for my own memories of Gary. I'm working on a collage of past pictures to give his wife. She contacted me before the show and wished everyone a good time and wants to see the pictures of this BBQ. 

 

Ed......next trip to Minnesota, I'll hand the stainless steel grille bars over.....BUT you owe me a trip to the BBQ before there are no more!!!!!!

 

Thanks to Kevin(Bluzhog53) for bringing the bitchin' ride he won....AND for the excellent sound system.....you are awesome, my friend! 

 

I have admired Charlie's(51Hemi) truck for years. He shows up just about every year and helps knock out the tough stuff weeks before the BBQ. After so many years of being a true friend, it was time to crown his truck "Best Of Show"!!! and yeah, its got a Hemi"!

 

Jim Shepard (Jim Shepard) is the best. He's been a good friend for so long and really the first contact I had with a real Pilot House Era truck.

 

And the long distant travelers.....Oregon, Minnesota, Southern Cal, Nevada....and any I missed. You guys humble me, thank you.

 

I'm just getting older and richer with all my truck buddies.....I appreciate you all. 

 

The plan my wife and I agreed to is, 20 BBQ's......there will be only 6 more Tailgate BBQ's!

 

Hope to see you at one soon!

 

Tim aka 48Dodger

 

 

[ggdad1951]

by then it will be such a smooth operation you'll go to 25 or 30 BBQ's! 

 

Always good to see my friends on the left coast and Tim, you are a gracious host!  Till next year (but gotta plan better around the FF for this MN kid!)!  ? 

[John-T-53]

[John-T-53]

[John-T-53]