South Chicago Packing Wagyu Beef Tallow – Item of the Day

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Special Note – This stuff is awesome and today thanks to a Prime Day Deal it is marked down 20%.  This stuff is amazing for all your cooking, it does a sear like nothing else on a steak, so give it a try while it is on sale.

Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend.

Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is South Chicago Packing Wagyu Beef Tallow.  It is a huge can of it too, 42 ounces to be exact.  Now that I have found this stuff I feel like asking, “where has this been all my life”?  It is just amazing stuff.

South Chicago Packing is a 5th generation family-owned business born in the historic stockyards of Chicago. They take pride in their commitment to excellence, dedication to customers, and passion for all things culinary. Their mission is to maintain this 100 year-old tradition, which is why their specialty fats are sourced from only the best.

Wagyu is some of the most amazing beef fat you can get your hands on.  It has great flavor and a high smoke point.  I use it to sauté and fry just about everything since I found it.   I learned about it from Guga who has two amazing YouTube Channels, Guga Foods and Sous Vide Everything.

The video I discovered it in was one of Guga’s experiment videos and now I can’t find it.  In the video Guga smoked the tallow and smoked butter as well for about an hour.  He put both in the fridge to solidify after that.  He then made three steaks sous vide.  One just seared at the end as typical, one basted with the smoked butter then seared and one with the smoked wagyu tallow.  As you may imagine the wagyu tallow one was the favorite at tasting.

Used sous vide the consensus seems to be don’t cook the steak in the bag with the tallow, rather just use it when searing for best results.  I have done this and can confirm that it makes an amazing difference.  Here is one of Guga’s videos about that.

Again though I do everything with this stuff since finding it.  Veggies, cauliflower rice, fried chicken, you name it.  What’s that?  No fried chicken on keto?  Yea you just fry it skin on with no breading it is delicious, try it. Marinate it, season it, etc and pan fry in beef tallow.  Oh and an over easy egg, dear God, are they amazing when you use this stuff.

One final thing I know many will ask is it from 100% grass fed cattle, the answer is no.  According to the producer…

They are raised grass fed, but finished on a proprietary diet utilizing wet and roasted brewers grains. So therefore they are not 100% grass fed.

Is that perfect, no.  Is it a reason to not use this product, for me no it isn’t.  I am very happy with it but also believe in full disclosure with anything you are going to eat.  So give South Chicago Packing Wagyu Beef Tallow and I don’t think you will ever regret it.

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P.S. – You will see some claims that people got an open package, someone removed some of the fat before shipping, etc. in some negative reviews.  I have to say these people are low IQ individuals, no that is not the issue.  Wagyu fat melts are a much lower temp then typical beef tallow.
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What happens is some melts and settles, etc.  Just sitting in the cabinet over my stove every time I open it, it looks a little different.  This is due to different ways it settles and rehardens.  Imagine a shipment across the country in various temps and lots of odd settling can occur.
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Like I say all the time, there are people who should just not talk to other people.  Remember some of them write Amazon reviews.

Bill Wilson on Permaculture – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-48

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In this episode from 2011 I was joined by of Midwest Permaculture to discuss permaculture design principles in practice and the advantages of PDC certification.

Bill is an amazing guy that followed his dream, walked away from a career and created something special.  He has a special gift for making some of permaculture’s more complex components easy to understand and an unstoppable passion for teaching and spreading the word that no matter what the problem may be, we can find a solution utilizing a sustainable methodology.

Today’s episode of Friday Flashbacks was originally published on 8-11-11 and was originally Episode-722- Bill Wilson on Permaculture’s Guiding Principles.

The show notes for the original episode with all relevant resources can be found here.

Welcome to Friday Flashbacks, after 16 years and hundreds of interview shows we decided to run them as flash backs every Friday, beginning with the oldest of them going forward.  There is a tremendous library of wisdom in all the great interviews we have done over the years. 

So sit back and enjoy, whether this is your first or second time around with today’s episode I am sure you will enjoy today’s episode and learn a lot from it.

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Victorinox 6-Inch Semi Stiff Boning Knife

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Every day, I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use, or that has been purchased by many members of the audience and which I have researched enough to recommend.

Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is the Victorinox 6-Inch Semi Stiff Boning Knife. I recently did Episode 3366 of my podcast entitled Butcher Your Budget with DIY Meat Cutting. I featured this knife in that episode and many of you picked one up, so given how great it is, I decided to add it to the TspAz catalog.

Let’s start out with the purpose and function of a knife like this and how it teams up for processing meat with the 8 Inch Breaking Knife I previously reviewed.  Right in the name this knife excels at “boning” which is why if you look at it, it is quite similar to a common fillet knife for fish.  The curve in the blade is my personal preference for this type of knife as I feel it allows more finesse in fine boning work.

So why “semi stiff” vs. stiff or flexible.  Think Goldilocks here, not to hard, not to soft, just right.  We want some flex at times when working close to a bone on a shoulder or say deboning a chicken thy or breast.  At the same time by being semi stiff unless you use a significant amount of pressure it will stay straight.  What this results in is precision cutting because the tip of the blade remains perfectly aligned with the handle and your hand.  Translation you know exactly where you are cutting at all times.  If you watch videos of professionals breaking down, trimming and deboning cuts you will see them consistently preferring the “semi stiff” version of a boning knife.

So let’s get on to the second main use of this type of knife, trimming.  While I often trim thick fat caps with my breaking knife, a knife like this one is really great for finer trimming, especially removal of silver skin and such which requires very fine work, more like removing the skin from a fish that simply reducing the amount of fat and leaving some behind.

So moving on to price-to-value ratio this one has it.  At just over twenty bucks (on sale at 21.99 as of 9-12-23) you are getting a tool that will serve you for decades if you take proper care of it.  The Victorinox name really speaks for itself on quality.  High end steel, Swiss quality, etc. You just can’t do better especially at this price point.

So if you really want to take your meat cutting and/or game and livestock processing up a notch, consider adding the Victorinox 6-Inch Semi Stiff Boning Knife to your kitchen and of course it pairs perfectly with the Victorinox 8 Inch Breaking Knife and a good honing steel.

P.S. – If you want this boning knife with a wooden handle as referenced in the video below you can get it at this link.  It will cost more, it does look better, but I actually prefer the rubber handle when dealing with large and at times slippery cuts.  Doesn’t hurt that it has the same steel, performs the same way and costs a lot less either.

P.S.S. – The vendor I am linking to has the knife on sale today but is now down to less than 20 in stock, if they are sold out and you don’t mind paying a little more here is a second vendor with the same knife for sale.

Video Review of this Knife

 

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3564

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Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on foreign wars, diet, insulation, bullets and ballistics, dogs, food storage, investing, the decline of the education system and more.

Make sure if you submit content for an expert council show you do the following….

  1. Email it to me at jack @ thesurvivalpodcast.com
  2. Put TSPC Expert in the subject line
  3. Ask you question and state the expert you have the question for in one coherent sentence
  4. Hit the return key a few times and then give all the details you think are necessary
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Following that procedure makes it about 100X more likely your question will get though screening and sent on to one of our experts.  All expert council members can be found on the Meet the Expert Council Page.

Join Me Today to Discuss…

  • The danger of US escalation and involvement in the Israel/Gaza Conflict – Chris Rossini & Dr. Paul
  • Dealing with cramping of muscles on the carnivore – Andy McCann
  • Choosing an insulation for an attic and is spray foam the right one – Shawn Mills
  • Dealing with a dog being aggressive toward their own handler – Joel Ryals
  • The ins and outs of copper bullets – Michael Milito
  • Storing potatoes and preventing rot – Nicole Sauce
  • When you still want to save more but have maxed out a 401K what is next – John Pugliano
  • Over 100 colleges have closed in the past two years, what’s next – Jack – link 1 – link 2
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Processing Livestock with the Back Woods Butcher – Epi-3563

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Kyle is the owner operator of the Bodyshop 603, a custom exempt butcher shop in northern NH. He also has a growing social media on TikTok and YouTube that he uses to expose his work in the butcher shop and on the farm. Kyle is breeding a cold weather tolerant breed of pigs using a combination of production and heritage genetics. He will also be teaching multiple butchering classes at the upcoming self reliance festival.

He returns to TSPC today to discuss the need for less restriction on small farms and homesteaders to process and sell the livestock they raise and what we can do to further that goal.

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Can we still “Wake People Up” at this Point? – Epi-3562

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Talking to some of my fellow podcasters, content creators and influencers lately I have heard many of them say things like, “I don’t even bother red pilling people any more”.  I often wonder if any of us have actually ever successfully “red pilled? anyone, ever?

For people not familiar with the term it comes from the movie the Matrix and simply means to reach someone who has believed the lies of media and government in a way where they wake up, like Neo in the movie and see “the matrix” for what it is, a lie.

I think if you’d of asked me if TSPC red pilled people back in say 2014, I would have proudly said yes.  Today I don’t think so, I don’t think we do it now, I don’t think we ever did and I don’t think anyone “red pills” anyone else.

Why?  And what does it matter to our lives?  Tune in today to find out.

Join Me Today to Discuss…

  • Think about it, Neo had already awoken in the movie before he got the red pill
  • Even then the pill was still a choice
  • Minds were only awoken in the movie when young and when they were already waking up
  • What this tells us a a metaphore about life
    • The most accurate, articulate and fact filled argument will fail to reach the person who does not want to be reached
    • Most people would chose to be a lion in a zoo, well fed and protected vs. living free in the wilderness
    • People are not woken up by others, rather by their life experiences and a mental predisposition
    • Once they wake up we can and should help them as we can, but the sleeping should be left to enjoy the illusion
  • What happens when someone wakes up to the current reality
    • Messiah complex
    • Everything seems worse than it is
    • They want an easy answer, a solution, a hope someone can fix it
    • Then tend to panic and follow extreme voices at first
    • Then they either wash out and go back to sleep or mature into reality
  • The truth you must come to accept or you may as well just plug back in
    • Most people want to be led, controlled and “protected”
    • There is no way to fix this, you can only improve your life and work with the willing
    • You will need to work with people who are still plugged in and let them be so
    • There are solutions but they are individual and community, there is not political party, no ideology, etc. to change it all for the better
    • Government is always trying to get more power, you will never change that, ever
    • There is no winning here, there is simply not losing
    • What you think won’t effect what happens, thinking, however, can show you what is likely to happen
  • Final Thoughts
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VEVOR Rechargeable LED Headlamp 2 Pack – Item of the Day

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Today’s Item of the day is the VEVOR Rechargeable Headlamp and it is a sweet deal, because it is a two pack for only 16 bucks.

(Remember to use code VVPROMO to get 5% off anything you buy from Vevor with my links).  And check the video at the end of this write up too.

Yes, you read that right, 2 headlamps, LED and rechargeable for well, 8 bucks each.  Out of the gate let me say I think every person, prepper or not should own a headlamp, they are just too useful not to have them.  Every put a flashlight in your mouth to free a hand, under an arm pit, etc.  Yell at your kids for holding a light wrong, when we all know that no kid is capable of holding a flashlight right for his dad.

You know though do that at least once with your sons, it is a dying right of passage after all.

Seriously there is a real advantage to being able to have two free hands and see what you are doing.  Working on a car, getting into a hunting blind, rigging up a boat or trailer before first light, digging through storage in the back of a shed, tying a hook in the dark or even at dawn/dusk and it can just keep going on.

But why this light?  Well there is a lot to love especially at this price point but here are some of my favorite things about it.  First yes the price point, 8 bucks, you just can’t do better than that in 2024 for a device that absolutely just works.  Next it is super light weight.  I have owned many lights that are like a small miners light, this thing is so light and simple you can forget you even have it.

Next it is IPX4 water proof that means rain and sweat are not a problem.  Don’t go jumping in a swimming pool with it mind you but other than that water is not an issue.  The lighting modes are great too.  The primary light is a 350 Lumen and 230 degree view LED.  To save battery you can drop it to a lower setting and you still have plenty of ability to see with that.  If you do want more of a “spot light” you also have that option.  Again in two settings, very bright or a bit less and more energy efficient.

Finally the fact that it is rechargeable is awesome.  No buying batteries and hell at 8 bucks if it eventually conks out not buying batteries has more than covered the cost of many replacements.  Recharging is simple.  Each pack comes with two charging cords, but you will need to provide your own brick if you wall charge it.  Of course any USB charging device including a lap top port will git er done.

One more thing though before I sign off for today and this little but still a nice feature. Due to the design there really isn’t a top or bottom.  Why does this matter?  Which hand do you prefer to keep free and which do you want to operate your light with?  The choice is yours, flip it around so the controls are on the side of your head that you prefer.

There is also a setting for signaling (strobe) and a motion detector setting, that setting has limited use in my view but check the video out below for my thoughts on it.

So check out VEVOR Rechargeable LED Headlamp 2 Pack.  At the price it is just one of those great little items to have around because in our world there is no such thing as too many back up light sources.  And in this case a measly 16 bucks gets you TWO OF THEM.

Check out this Unit in Action in the Video Below

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TSP Rewind – Cooking Venison and Other Fish & Game – Epi-269

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In this episode we talked about various ways to cook and prepare venison and perhaps some other types of fish and game. Given I need time this week to get ready to leave next week to speak at Self Reliance Festival in Camden I thought I’d run a rewind today.

Additionally we are heading into hunting season so it is a great time of the year to talk about what to do with the falls bounty of small game, venison and more.

The original show was titled Episode-2083- Cooking Venison and Other Fish & Game and was first published on 9-12-17 and the original notes and resources for this episode can be found here.

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Excalibur 9-Tray Dehydrator – Item of the Day

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Price Alert – (9-23-24) – This is the best deal I have ever seen on what I consider the best dehydrator you can buy at any price.
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The 2900ECB normally $219.99 is on a deal of the day for only $169. This is a smoking good deal and the last time I featured this item with a sales price this low was October of 2020.
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Harvest season is upon us, get one of these now if you don’t already have one.

Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend.

Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day the Excalibur 9-Tray Dehydrator.   There are a lot of options from Excalibur but I am going to confine my recommendations to just two models.  Those are the…

 

So what is the difference between the two.  Mainly that the heater, the thermostat and the fan are all a bit more beefed up in the 3926 and the 3900 comes with a 10 year warranty vs. the 2996s 5 year warranty.  Given the two are only about 75 bucks apart in price, you might think I would just say “buy the better one” but it isn’t so simple with this decision.

If you are not a power user I tend toward recommending the 2900 and saving the money but let me tell you the difference so you can make up your own mind.  Basically in addition to the warranty being 5 years longer, the main differences are as follows…

The 3926 has a “better”…

  • Heating element
  • Fan
  • Thermostat

 

Better in that they are higher rated and have a longer MTBF specification.  What is MTBF you ask?  Well, that is “mean time between failures”, meaning if you run them non stop the ones with higher MTBFs will last longer on average over time.  Here is the deal though, how often does the average person use a dehydrator?

Some people use them every week or multiple times a week, if this is you, I would recommend the 3900.  Most people, such as myself use them say 10-15 times a year, if that is you, I recommend pocketing the 75 bucks and getting the lower cost model.

Here is my logic on this with the lower cost item.  First for the next 5 years, if anything does break Excalibur will replace it anyway.  All these parts are easy to swap out, if you can work a screw driver you can do it.  And if say in year six, your thermostat takes a dump, you can buy one for 30 bucks and replace it and still be 45 dollars ahead, IF it even fails.  Again if you use your dehydrator 10-20 times a year, it likely won’t.

In the end though if you are someone who is going to say, run a small business making beef jerky from your home, well, I would go with the unit with the 10 year warranty.

Regardless though of which you buy, let me say this, in dehydrators at the consumer level, there is Excalibur and there is everyone else!  In my honest opinion frankly no one else even comes close!

I tend to be far away from being a “brand snob” I mean everyone knows I love Dewalt tools for instance but I will still recommend brands like Rigid and Porter Cable in some instances.  However when it comes to Excalibur they are so much better than any competitor there is simply no good reason to buy anything else.

Lastly, I know some will ask about some of the higher priced Excaliburs, my answer is buy what you want but I would not go above the 3926TB for any reason.  Yea it is cute that for instance you can get a clear door, but I am not paying for that, it doesn’t do anything useful at all, if you want to see inside take the damn door off.  Watching a tomato dry isn’t actually exciting enough to gaze at for more than 30 seconds.

As for the model with a timer, no way in hell I am shelling out more than 90 dollars over the 2900ECB for a timer when I can get a Century 12 Hour Mechanical Countdown Timer for fricken 12 bucks!  A timer which can be used for other things by the way, then just my dehydrator.

A final word on dehydration for the homesteader.  Dehydration is a great way to go over say canning for a lot of gardeners.  Lets look at say tomatoes for instance.  How do you dehydrate a tomato?  Slice it, put it on a tray, stick it in the dehydrator for 6-12 hours and you are done.  Now many home gardeners end up with say a dozen or so extra tomatoes a week or every 2-3 weeks, are you going to can 12 tomatoes?  Does that make any sense?

As to longevity, I have not canned a jalapeno in over 6 years, why you ask.  Well because 6 years ago we had pepper harvest like this one, several of them.  Dorothy and I spent the better part of a week slicing and drying jalapenos, and we still have several jars of them left!  They seem just as good as the day I put them in the jar.

So if you are in the market for a dehydrator, I recommend choosing between these two based on your needs and either way you will not be let down…

 

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P.S. – Many vegetables like peppers and tomatoes can simply be sliced and put into your dehydrator, others require blanching which is a short duration steaming them or boiling them.  If you are new to dehydrating I recommend Tammy Gangloff’s YouTube channel called Dehydrate2Store.  She stopped posting videos about 3 years ago but it is still the best how to dehydrate resource on the internet in my view, akin to a free ecourse in it.  Tammy also appeared on TSP all the way back in 2010 on Episode 367, so you may want to give that a listen.

P.S.S. – Want a great use for your dehydrated veggies, take some like say tomato, sweet pepper, a bit of hot pepper and spinach, toss them in your trusty Coffee/Spice grinder, make up some Yogurt Cheese with this powder mixed in, it is amazing and a tip I picked up from my buddy David last year.  And hey for a final note you can actually use your dehydrator to make yogurt!

TSP-24 Will be Epic – What you Need to Know

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Well folks we are going to do it again, get a bunch or really cool people together for 3.5 days at Nine Mile Farm (our location is near Azle Texas and about 30 minutes drive from DFW Airport).

As always the food, fun and learning will all be off the hook.  TSP-Fall-24 will run this year from Nov. 13th – Nov. 17th.  On the dates the 14th-16th are the actual workshop days.  Students that camp usually set up that Wednesday after 2PM and we have beers and grilled brats and sausages that night and get to know one another.

Non campers are also encouraged to come Wednesday afternoon/evening if they are in town by then.  Sunday we ask everyone to be off our property by 10:30 AM so we can rest and put our lives back together.

This Year we Have an Amazing Line up Planned for your Education While you are Here, Here is the Official Schedule

Thursday – 11-14-23

  • Breakfast/Briefing – 09:00 – 10:00
  • Matt Powers – Fixing Your Soil FAST – 10:00 – 11:00
  • Nick Ferguson – Dead Simple Soil Solutions – 11:15 – 12:15
  • Lunch – 12:30 – 13:30
  • Joel Ryals – Adapting and Overcoming Life’s Shifts – 13:45 – 14:45
  • Nicole Sauce – Future Proof Your Homestead 15:00 – 16:00
  • Panel – Matt, Nick, Nicole & Jack – 16:15 – 17:30
  • Open Time – 17:30 – 19:00
  • Dinner – 19:00 – 20:00
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Friday – 11-15-23

  • Breakfast – 09:00 – 10:00
  • Ken Daniels – This is the Whey (Using Whey in Food and Bev – 10:00 – 11:00
  • Andy McCann – 5 Pillars of Health & Longevity – 11:15 – 12:15
  • Lunch – 12:30 – 13:30
  • Anton van Vuuran – Biltong! Preserving Meat the Old Way – 13:45 – 14:45
  • Jack Spirko – The Art of Sausage Making – 15:00 – 16:00
  • Nicole Sauce – My Three Things to GSD – 16:15 – 17:15
  • Open Time – 17:30 – 19:00
  • Dinner – 19:00 – 20:00
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Saturday – 11-16-23

  • Breakfast – 09:00 – 10:00
  • John Pugliano – The Post Election Economy – 10:00 – 11:00
  • Patrick Roehrman – Forging Mental Toughness – 11:15 – 12:15
  • Lunch – 12:30 – 13:30
  • Jesse Markowitz – Start9 Set Up and Use 13:45 – 14:30
  • Shawn Mills – Self Hosted AI in Your Business – 14:45 – 15:30
  • Tech and Engineering Panel – Jesse, Tim and Shawn – 15:45 – 17:00
  • Open Time – 17:00 – 19:00
  • Dinner – 19:00 – 20:00
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But Wait Theres More!

There is a reason that every year 60% or more of our guests are returning to their 2nd, 3rd hell some their 10th or even more TSPC Workshops.  Unlike a typical workshop where all you do is have classes TSPC is an experience, one that changes lives and entertains the hell out of you at the same time.  Let’s start with the food!

Here’s is the Planned Menu this Year…

Thursday

  • Breakfast – Light continental with fruit, coffee, protein bars, etc. Also, this year we are doing a build your own bagel bar. Run by Expert Council Member Chef Ken Daniels, with lots of toppings and salmon lox and cream cheese.
  • Lunch – Sage Salt Rubbed Center Cut Boneless Sous Vide Pork Chops, Celery & Sage Stuffing, Gravy and Green Beans.
  • Dinner – Rotisserie Chicken, Roasted Potatoes, Buttered Corn
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Friday

  • Breakfast – Bacon & Egg Breakfast Tacos with all the toppings.
  • Lunch – Build Your Own Burger Bar with ALL the Fixings
  • Dinner – Cooked on Site and Catered by Lupe Tortillas. Steak and Chicken Fajitas, Queso, Guac, Salsa and Chips with freshly made tortillas. Margarita Machine will be running with “Virgin Margaritas”. We will provide tequila for adding it yourself to your own preferred level and keep it usable for non alcohol drinkers.
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Saturday

  • Breakfast – Jack’s Sage Breakfast Sausage, Fresh Baked Biscuits, Scrambled Eggs and Cream Gravy.
  • Lunch – Sirloin Tamales, Chef Michaels Chili and Cornbread with Cilantro/Jalapeno Compound Butter.
  • Dinner – A Flight of Jack’s Sausage Varieties, Smoked Meat and sides including…
    • Hickory Smoked Brisket & Jalapeño Sausage
    • Mesquite Smoked Pork, Apple, Sage & Fennel Sausage
    • Pimento Wood Smoked Jamaican Jerk Chicken Sausage
    • Jack’s Hickory Smoked Pork Shoulder
    • Chef Michael’s Cowboy Beans
    • Roasted Potatoes and Carrots.
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I’m Not Done Yet

Join Jack for Morning Walks – Thursday and Friday 8-9 AM – Everyone wants property walks but many attendees have done it many times.  Also with a group of 50-70 people it is very hard to make sure everyone hears me.  More, this property in many ways has beat me.  There are some things even I can’t do.
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Losses of trees were heavy the last few years, we will be completely over hauling some things. I will be explaining our failures and successes both mornings. Hoping for two much smaller groups rather then the one big one we have done so many times.  We will begin on the Southeast corner of the property and walk back to the main garden and aquatic areas.
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I am calling this walk a mix of “what I would do if I were starting from scratch” + “how this property kicked my ass”.

If I had to sum up the value of a TSPC Workshop I could do it with four words, education, food, fun, networking. So let’s talk about the last two now.  Some of the extras we throw in that really add fun and the ability to get to know others include…

  • Friday nights amazing barter blanket experience around the fire  (see this video for more)
  • Karoke in the giant shop building Thursday & Saturday nights (even if you don’t sing this is a blast)
  • Saturday Night Booze Circle Tasting (always themed, this year 4 very special whiskeys and hosted by Expert Council member Ken Daniels)
  • Pick up games like darts & pool (my pool table kind of sucks but we still have fun)
  • Amazing coffee is provided by Nicole Sauce & Holler Roast
  • Everyone is invited to bring items to sell (we don’t set up tables for that but we have “the selling of the things” so you can promote what you have)
  • This year we will have a variety of door prizes, some really great ones too.  Some of these will be a bit bulky for those who fly in, so we will do the drawing Thursday so if you don’t want your item if you win, you can barter it on Friday night to someone who does want it.  As an example of what I mean we are giving away our demo units from Vevor like our Electric Flat Top Griddle and our Chamber Vac Machine.
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Shut up Jack and just tell me when I can sign up already and what will it cost me

Soon!  I plan to open it for registration on Saturday Sept. 21st at 9:00 AM CST.  I am going to drop the link at 9:00 AM in our Telegram Channel, then if it lasts more than about 10 minutes I will post it live on the site, send out emails, etc.  You know what that means right?

Get on our Telegram Channel like now.

Then set a reminder.  I can only imagine how fast this one will go.  Last year it was well under 5 minutes and GONE.

Translation sells out in minutes not hours, certainly not days! 

As to cost I am sticking with the new price introduced last year of 600 dollars.  Given the state of inflation I think we have done well keep the cost as fair as we can.  Keep in mind when we started doing these all the way back in 2013 we were charging 500 dollars.  And today we do far more, provide more and better food than we started with, etc.  Reread that menu to see what I mean and we always do extras here and there on top of it all.

On sign up day I require a 200 dollar deposit by credit or debit card.  The 400 dollar balance is due in cash or crypto when you show up.  If you reserve and have to cancel in the first two weeks as long as I can still sell your spot I give you a refund.

After that the deposit is not refundable (except for true emergencies) and I ask that you simply sell your spot to someone else.  There are almost always willing buyers in the TG group.

Yes Couples can Order 2 Tickets

As couples often want to come I have set things up so you can order a quantity of 2 tickets.  Anyone abusing this will be refunded and have your reservation canceled.  By that I mean any quantity greater than 2.  PayPal will let me set the buy button to multiple or one but for some reason not a limit per customer.  If you do order two tickets, fill out the registration form for one person, select two tickets when you pay.  After paying and getting confimation, please fill out a second form for the second party and simply do not make a payment since you have already done so.  This is simply so my attendee list is complete.

Don’t Sleep In!  It is Gonna Sell Out!

Otherwise, again mark your calendar, set an alarm, set two (two is one, one is none) and be ready on Saturday Sept 21st at 9:00 AM CST.  If you are late you won’t make it.  And I will say it again, if you want a shot at this, download the telegram app NOW and join our Telegram Channel.

Also we have a secret Telegram Group you will get after you sign up that ties you into our alumni and gets you important updates before and during the workshop.  This one is really a secret insiders club in and of itself.

P.S. – If you have made some sort of prior arrangements with me (say barter blanked deal or something like that) and have a guaranteed seat this year you wish to use.  Please email me in the next week, I will need to get your signed up before the 16th.  This way I know what I am dealing with as far as ticket inventory.   Email me with TSPC Workshop in the Subject Line.