Search results
-
Some of the links on this forum allow SMF, at no cost to you, to earn a small commission when you click through and make a purchase. Let me know if you have any questions about this.
-
BBQ comp - Whole Hawg Festival Marietta GA
Competed last weekend in the Whole Hawg competition in Marietta GA. Lots of fun, they only had pro level, no back yard. We actually won 4th in ribs!!!!! Crazy! Here are some pics - ironically no pics of the rib box.... :(- vic81
- Thread
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Upcoming/Recurring BBQ Competitions (KCBS or Other
-
What is it??
Came to work the other day and some jerk dropped off a bunch of wood in our lot. Just looking at it, it appears to be sweet gum. What do you guys think??? thanks in advance for the help!- vic81
- Thread
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Woods for Smoking
-
First Comp Complete! W/ Qview
Two guys from my office and I competed in our first BBQ comp yesterday, team name ' Rub My BBQ'. 18 teams total, KCBS rules, however the event was not a KCBS sanctioned for some reason. I think it had to do with the timeline and fact they only have chicken and pork ribs for categories. The...- vic81
- Thread
- Replies: 5
- Forum: General Discussion
-
Fresh Cut apple wood issues
I cut down an apple tree about 2-3 weeks ago and have several larger logs drying out in me basement. I am in GA and the humidity isn't great, but not too bad. I do have a dehumidifier running in the basement with my tools and the apple wood. I went ahead and cut a few of the smaller logs...- vic81
- Thread
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Woods for Smoking
-
Spare vs Babybacks w/ Qview
I am getting ready to enter my first comp in two weeks and wanted to try spares vs BB. I went by my local market and picked up a rack of each. The spares were already st. luis cut. What do you guys think - let the butcher cut them or do it yourself? Here are some pics: Bottom... -
Saturday Smoke - First Boston Butt & baby backs
I decided to go with a boston butt for today, my first. I purchased a 12lb piece of meat and cut in half - half for today and half frozen for next weekend. After reading some other posts, I decided to inject it with a commercial butter injection. I used three rubs let it sit with both rub and... -
Advice for smoking Corn Beef Brisket to make pastrami
Well, my wife was looking over my shoulder the other night and saw a picture of someone's pastrami. Looks like that is now what I will be smoking this coming weekend. I have been searching and reading up on it, but any words of advice? What rub do you like best or method do you prefer... -
Weekend cookout w/ Qview
I had some people over this weekend to enjoy some slow cooked goodness. We had baby backs, ABTs, and two fatties. Here are a few pics: -
First smoke of 2012 w/ Qview
Well, I have been using my Char-griller duo for two years - going on three. This year I decided I would clean out both the smoker and the grill sides. When I took off the cover I noticed some small critter has tried to make a home in the grease trap at the bottom (acorns, droppings found)... -
First Attempt at Salmon
Hey everyone, I decided to give smoking salmon a shot - this will be my first run at it, any words of advice?? I picked up a fairly large cut at Sams Club, no skin. From what I have been reading, I need to hit 140 degrees internal temp, which should be 1 to 1.5 hours or so at 225. Because I... -
First Brisket
Decided to smoke a Brisket. There is a cajun meat market very close to my house - they'll cut any meat you want...AWESOME place. Anyhow, after 8 hours on the smoker the taste and flavor was incrediable. It wasn't as tender as I had hoped and maybe could've gone another hour or two on the... -
My first run making Fatties w/ Q View
this weekend I had some down time so I decided to make fatties. The first one is turkey sausage with spinach, mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese; the middle one is jimmy dean sausage with jalapeños and cheddar, and the top one is jimmy dean sausage with pizza sauce, pepperoni and mozzarella... -
First Chicken
Setup to smoke my first chicken tomorrow. Did a little searching on the forum and opted to go with DougE's brine suggestion: Slaughterhouse Poultry Brine By Tip Piper of Hillbilly Vittles 1 ½ Gal Water ½ C Salt - Kosher ½ C Dark Brown Sugar 2 tsp Garlic Powder 2 tsp Onion Powder 2 tsp Cajun... -
My first smoke - Baby Back Ribs w/ Qview
So I fired up my new (my first) smoker today. Got started around 10:30 with heating the firebox up. On the menu - Baby Back Ribs, we had company coming over for dinner tonight planned. I used mustard and some dry rub to get things seasoned. Following the 2-2-1 method, I have to say these... -
New to smokin'
Hey everyone - My name is Vic and I am a newbie at smokin'. A few friends of mine turned me onto this forum - tons of create info!! This will be my first time giving it a try - my first setup. I just purchased a chargriller 5050 at 50% off and picked up the side smoke box. I am making a few...
