I’m at my friends’ place in Virginia for the Super Bowl, helping break in their new 60″ TV — which is ridiculous. I brought my smoker down for the trip, and the tentative menu for tonight looks like this:

Wild boar and bacon sausage pigs-in-the-blanket
Bacon-wrapped jalapenos stuffed with cream cheese
Macaroni and cheese with bacon
Applewood-smoked baby back ribs
Smoked brisket chili

Plus, you know, chips and stuff. We also have some collard greens and baked beans from excellent area barbecue standby Rocklands but fear not: they’re also loaded up with pork. That’s all for like six people. Tomorrow: Salad.