I just logged in here and guess I ought to have an identity...
We live in the Mohave Desert and I've been smoking meat for family consumption for, well, too many years to admit to. It started around the hunt camp fires and just kept building.
I have a cheap little smoker in the back yard that gets fired up a lot. It takes a lot of maintenance to keep that thing going, but it is a good one for a piece of meat or two.
In the back, backyard I have a bigger rig. It is up on blocks right now but it is built on the back half of a Ford 3/4 ton pickup chassis. (It cooks great despite being up on blocks; it does not need wheels to be a good cooker.)
It works as a smoker or a grill. It also has a section that is propane fired and holds stainless steel warmers or they can be removed and cast iron griddles put in their place (all or in parts). It also has a stainless sink built into the trailer.
The back, backyard is where the horses, goats and rattlesnakes (they're not mine, they just show up for the bbq) live and where my big grill sits. I have about 1,400 square inches of grill space. When I cover it up the other side has about 1,200 sqi of smoker space. It's a pretty good party rig, but it is more high-maintenance than the wife.
Even though my first love (in terms of food) is smoking, my two side dish recipes are the best ones I've ever discovered. I make the best bbq baked beans in the world. It took me 30 years to to come up with it, but they are the beans I've wanted all my life. I also make a sweet potato and apple stew that pops. Put them on a plate with my bbq and watch the eyes get big!
I admit that I cheat and toss in store-bought bread and butter.
On the grill I do what folks do on a grill - a burger, a steak, a brat, a dog, some wings. Pfftt!
The smoker is what trips my trigger.
If it is meat and it cooks with fire or smoke, I'm up for it.
What I do best is pork loin, ribs and racks. I guess I just like them best. Livin' high on the hog...
My next favorite is whole turkeys.
My wife claims she is a "smoked &$* %$#%* barbecue widow." My neighbors say "It ain't like Rope's, but..."
As a human, I'm semi-retired. I'm a former editor and overly-published writer. (Hence my wordiness.) I've been a lot of things. I rode a couple broncs and bulls. I won a few races and I survived a couple shootouts.
These days I make pin money by being and NRA certified instructor. I teach children of all ages how to handle firearms properly. It makes me feel good and gives me something to do, besides feeding my family healthy food.
That reminds me, someday I'm going to start a thread on gunpowder as a spice - the one second sear. (Do not try this at home.)
Well, howdy.
Y'all already know too much about me.
I got to learn when to shut up...
We live in the Mohave Desert and I've been smoking meat for family consumption for, well, too many years to admit to. It started around the hunt camp fires and just kept building.
I have a cheap little smoker in the back yard that gets fired up a lot. It takes a lot of maintenance to keep that thing going, but it is a good one for a piece of meat or two.
In the back, backyard I have a bigger rig. It is up on blocks right now but it is built on the back half of a Ford 3/4 ton pickup chassis. (It cooks great despite being up on blocks; it does not need wheels to be a good cooker.)
It works as a smoker or a grill. It also has a section that is propane fired and holds stainless steel warmers or they can be removed and cast iron griddles put in their place (all or in parts). It also has a stainless sink built into the trailer.
The back, backyard is where the horses, goats and rattlesnakes (they're not mine, they just show up for the bbq) live and where my big grill sits. I have about 1,400 square inches of grill space. When I cover it up the other side has about 1,200 sqi of smoker space. It's a pretty good party rig, but it is more high-maintenance than the wife.
Even though my first love (in terms of food) is smoking, my two side dish recipes are the best ones I've ever discovered. I make the best bbq baked beans in the world. It took me 30 years to to come up with it, but they are the beans I've wanted all my life. I also make a sweet potato and apple stew that pops. Put them on a plate with my bbq and watch the eyes get big!
I admit that I cheat and toss in store-bought bread and butter.
On the grill I do what folks do on a grill - a burger, a steak, a brat, a dog, some wings. Pfftt!
The smoker is what trips my trigger.
If it is meat and it cooks with fire or smoke, I'm up for it.
What I do best is pork loin, ribs and racks. I guess I just like them best. Livin' high on the hog...
My next favorite is whole turkeys.
My wife claims she is a "smoked &$* %$#%* barbecue widow." My neighbors say "It ain't like Rope's, but..."
As a human, I'm semi-retired. I'm a former editor and overly-published writer. (Hence my wordiness.) I've been a lot of things. I rode a couple broncs and bulls. I won a few races and I survived a couple shootouts.
These days I make pin money by being and NRA certified instructor. I teach children of all ages how to handle firearms properly. It makes me feel good and gives me something to do, besides feeding my family healthy food.
That reminds me, someday I'm going to start a thread on gunpowder as a spice - the one second sear. (Do not try this at home.)
Well, howdy.
Y'all already know too much about me.
I got to learn when to shut up...
