WHAT IS EVERYBODY SMOKING, GRILLING OR STEWING FOR THE 4TH OF JULY?

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I'm not smoking anything this weekend. I'm just grilling some sliders and brats. Next weekend we are throwing a big shindig (25-30 people) on Saturday and I'm going to smoke two turkeys.
 
 
I used an injection / marinade syringe and injected buffalo wing sauce into the upper arm part. Very moist but a little too hot in combination with the rub. I'll definitely tone it down next time. Wish I could find a rub like Buffalo Wild Wings chipotle barbecue rub. I love that flavor and temp.

 
3 racks of St. Louis trimmed spares (our local grocer trims them and includes the trimmings in the package, so they were cooked and pulled apart for beans and such). Smoked for 3 hours yesterday, then foiled in the oven for 2 hours. Went in the fridge overnight, then in the oven while the smoker came up to temp so they weren't cold when they went back on.

Also smoked a dozen boiled eggs (Wife wanted potato salad, and said 'boiled eggs' lol), and a 2-pack of boudain. Smoked over Best Choice hardwood briquettes (starter fire), Cowboy hardwood lump, and pecan chips with a touch of hickory (in a vegetable can...pre-burned to get rid of the interior coating...makes a pretty awesome smoke box).

Sauced with a variant of SoFlaQuer's finishing sauce (plus grape juice) while foiled, finishing sauce was 50/50 Sweet Baby Ray's and cider vinegar with some rub added.

Came out well, tender and juicy, bones pull clean but they still have a touch of texture.

It's been raining here in Watertown since 5 am or so...may have cancelled our fireworks, but the barbecue must occur! Happy 4th everyone!!! :)

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3 racks of St. Louis trimmed spares (our local grocer trims them and includes the trimmings in the package, so they were cooked and pulled apart for beans and such). Smoked for 3 hours yesterday, then foiled in the oven for 2 hours. Went in the fridge overnight, then in the oven while the smoker came up to temp so they weren't cold when they went back on.

Also smoked a dozen boiled eggs (Wife wanted potato salad, and said 'boiled eggs' lol), and a 2-pack of boudain. Smoked over Best Choice hardwood briquettes (starter fire), Cowboy hardwood lump, and pecan chips with a touch of hickory (in a vegetable can...pre-burned to get rid of the interior coating...makes a pretty awesome smoke box).

Sauced with a variant of SoFlaQuer's finishing sauce (plus grape juice) while foiled, finishing sauce was 50/50 Sweet Baby Ray's and cider vinegar with some rub added.

Came out well, tender and juicy, bones pull clean but they still have a touch of texture.

It's been raining here in Watertown since 5 am or so...may have cancelled our fireworks, but the barbecue must occur! Happy 4th everyone!!! :)

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Looks great Happy smoken.

David
 
Well....Having recently moved to Alabama from Pittsburgh, PA, I got cajoled by my Bama sweetie to cook up a few butts and a mess of Dutch's Wicked Smoked Beans for a 4th family reunion...So I fired up my Grand Hall smoker and took it through it's paces. Well folks....they tore it up!All gone ByeBye Hee! I was lucky to get get a morsel...(lucky for me I stashed a container for later at home!

They seemed surprised this old yankee could do Q!

Course now they know where I live!!
 
As I mentioned on sheet 2, I made the Baby Backs on the 4th, and I did end up making my first batch of ABTs for my neighbor's party yesterday (Saturday):

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/144495/my-first-crack-at-abts#post_1014671

My wife had to work yesterday, and she was very upset that I didn't save her any.
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  And she doesn't even like spicy foods!?!?! Sometimes I just can't figure her out. I guess it's that Venus/Mars thing...

All I need are some Jalapenos to make another batch today, so needless to say, I'm heading to the store in a few minutes.
 
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