New smoker in Indiana

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willk94ever

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Mar 8, 2017
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Hey. Got my first smoker this summer. its a newer style OK Joes Highland. I have done ribeyes, pork tenderloins, chicken, pork butts, two small briskets, and this sunday I am doing my first larger brisket. About 7-8 lbs and for me thats a bigger brisket. I love smoking. I am going to smoke a turkey for thanksgiving this year and I cant wait. 
 
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My Browns play the Colts this week and I Iove to have  football parties here in Cleveland.  ( I need to make good food given the quality of the team)   I theme the meal for who they are playing.  Any suggestions of purely Hoosier state dishes?   I was thinking of doing Hickory smoked ground pork burgs?  And Welcome to the Board!   its awesome!
 
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My Browns play the Colts this week and I Iove to have  football parties here in Cleveland.  ( I need to make good food given the quality of the team)   I theme the meal for who they are playing.  Any suggestions of purely Hoosier state dishes?   I was thinking of doing Hickory smoked ground pork burgs?  And Welcome to the Board!   its awesome!
Being born and raised in northern Indiana, I would say corn being part of the main dish.
 
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Corn and pork are quintessential Indiana staples. It's the Colts. I suppose horsemeat is out of the question though.

Braz
 
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Brings a tear to my eye.

When & where is said peper fest? I may want to go.

Braz
 
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