Second jerky run on WSM w/pics

Happy Monday!  I didn't get a chance to finish this post yesterday so I wanted to follow up.  The marinade I used was a combination of a couple different recipes I found online.  I'm trying to get jerky that is initially sweet but has a nice spicy "follow-up".  My first attempt had the sweet up front taste but that was it.  This batch didn't have much of the sweet up front, but man would it kick you in the taste buds after about 30 seconds.  I really like it and so did the wife.  Here's what I used:

1/2 c Worcestershire
1/2 c Soy Sauce
1/4 c Water

1/4 apple cider vinegar
1/4 c Brown Sugar
1 Jalepno with seed diced
3 tbsp Red Chilli Pepper Flakes
1 tbsp Cayene Pepper Powder
1 tbsp Chilli Powder
1 tbsp Onion Powder
1 tbsp Garlic Powder
1 tbsp Ground Black Pepper

I simmered everything with the idea that it would infuse some of the heat from the Jalepeno.  No finished product pictures, but here's a couple.  The first is about an hour in; I kept the smoke rolling strong for the first three hours and kept the temp at 175° average for the first 5 hours.  Kicked the temp up 10° for the last hour.

1 hour in:


3 hours in:


Sorry my stupid foot ended up in every photo, my apologies.  

Total cook time was 6 hours and finished product was delicious!

Now to find the perfect match of sweet and spicy, I look forward to the search and subsequent cooks.

Have a great week everyone!