Meatopia = utopia relating to meat

Jim had the crazy idea of having the Wheaton Academy offensive line over for all-you-can-eat smoked meat after their season ended.  He coined it “meatopia” in order to get everyone’s salivary glands going.  He began smoking Friday night, and the grill didn’t turn off until 24 hours later.

Here he is cutting up some brisket.

We served seven different kinds of meat.  According to Jim, it really wasn’t that much work.

The boys did a good job eating all they could.

They sat outside on the deck, in the kitchen, and filled the dining room table.

Peter made three pans of brownies and served brownie sundaes.  Some boys couldn’t wait for Peter to dish up, so they invaded the kitchen on their own.

Jim shared a few words about taking leadership on the team and what it looks like to be a servant leader.

Although I didn’t get any pictures of her, Ruthie seemed to be in her element among the big boys, who ranged from freshmen to seniors.  She treated them like her own brothers, wrestling, joking, and running after them.  It was a fun night, and hopefully a good opportunity for the boys to bond… not to mention eat their fill of meat!