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nathanva

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Nov 29, 2012
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Manassas, VA and Louisville, KY
Whats up! Weather was unseasonably warm this past weekend, so I figured I needed to break in the new MES 30".

-9lb boston butt

-full rack of baby backs

-half dozen chicken things

-Homemade creole coleslaw (half broccoli slaw/half regular cabbage mix)

I used a brown sugar based rub on the butt and the baby backs. Half of the chicken thighs I used kickin chicken rub and the other half I rubbed with blackened seasoning.

The butt smoked for 7hrs then was wrapped at 160F. It stalled for an hour at 164F. The ribs I did 2-2-.5-.5. The last .5 was on the grill while basting and flipping. The thighs hit 160F then hit the grill to crisp the skin up/finish to done temp.

Everything turned out excellent! I used Jeffs finishing sauce on the pork which everyone agreed was amazing. People always rave about the coleslaw...I think mainly cause the broccoli keeps it nice and crunchy. All the finished pics are half eaten haha, sorry!













 
That looks great, bet it never lasted very long, interesting on the slaw never heard of it in these parts with broc. mind sharing the recipe?

Steve
 
It was great Steve, and it's all gone! The broccoli slaw is something I just decided to add instead of all cabbage slaw a while back. I enjoy real crunchy slaw so now that's the only way I make it.
Here is the recipe:
http://www.food.com/recipe/creole-coleslaw-31208
I always make 1.5 servings of the dressing and I use 1 bag of pre shredded cabbage slaw and 1 bag of broccoli slaw. Add and adjust spices as needed, mine is never really the same Every-time cause I like to tinker with the recipe. Hope you enjoy!
 
I will have to try the brocolli addition to slaw.  One time I smoked a head of cabbage and peps loved it.  I have been known to add cukes, mushrooms, olives & bbq sauce to mine.  I never make my slaw the same and it drives my wife crazy but daum it is awesome.
 
That all looks really great!  Just one word of caution.  Place the chicken on the bottom rack so the juices don't drip on other meat.  Better to be safe than sorry. 
 
That all looks really great!  Just one word of caution.  Place the chicken on the bottom rack so the juices don't drip on other meat.  Better to be safe than sorry. 
I agree. This is one of the reasons I got rid of my MES and bought a Traeger.

It looks delicious. You can also put the chicken in a foil pan so they don't drip on anything else. (learned this after I bought the Traeger and sold the MES)
 
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