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    WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AG SCHOOL CHICKEN MOP SAUCE CIRA 1980 RECIPE

    You can try it out on a small scale. We used to cook 100-200 split chicken halves . People liked it for citrus sweet/sour flavor. Have fun with it. Mark
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    West Virginia Mountaineer smoker nubie

    Thanks for the how de. Texas got the Q in BBQ for sure. Before Walmart figured out beef brisket was popular, they ran it $1.00 a pound and I cooked for church dinners . Oven roasted in covered pan Italian oil and vinegar, peppers and onions, Canadian Steak seasoning and one cup of vinegar, 225...
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    Whup@$$ Coleslaw,

    Now you are ready to try a West Virginia Sauce and Slaw hot dog? Try hotdog on bun with chili meat sauce(usually no bean like competition chili) and your slaw on top of the chili . Add black pepper and salt on top to taste. Try it and let me know if you are a fan.
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    Firebox potatoes

    I just remembered local gas engine club had wood fired upright oven where they baked foil covered potatoes on racks. The wood fire was on the bottom and the food was in a box with a door and the smoke and heat went up the sides between the inner and outer oven skins. Think warming cabinet with...
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    Firebox potatoes

    One way to research would be to look up "smoke box cooking" with steam engine guys , or the BOYS SCOUTS cooking sites which have a lot of dutch oven and outdoor cooking tips. Try also "cowboy chuck wagon cooking" as chuck wagon cooks cook with fire and natural coals. One funny incident...
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    Ok to use galvanized in this setup?

    http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/100584/galvanized-steel was discussion of galvanized and food contact. i Goggled galvanized steel food safety which gave temperatures of vaporizing zinc . I would think it would be better to be safe than sorry and use steel or stainless steel. i cannot...
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    BBQ plates at a church festival

    Next time have some nice business cards with your contact info, have on counter for some cheap advertising for repeat customers. Hope you have fun. Mark
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    Slaughter House Brine

    "SLAUGHTER HOUSE BRINE" may get its name from the process used in processing meats and not a specific recipe. Chicken is slaughtered and held in a salt brine solution for cooling and seasoning purposes in processing. By the way, the salt water will cause the poultry to gain water and therefore...
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    WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AG SCHOOL CHICKEN MOP SAUCE CIRA 1980 RECIPE

    I would like to share as a newbie the old 1980's WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE CHICKEN BBQ MOP SAUCE. This combo sauce was used to mop split chicken halves prepared over charcoal in wire mesh flat turnable racks. This sauce will not burn or char on the chicken (NO SUGAR OR...
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    Hey fellow Mountaineers found the site and pulled up a chair

    I am 61sleepercab aka Mark from Walton, WV 35 miles North of Charleston near Spencer. I enjoy cooking in general and like good BBQ . I have cooked for big groups but is new to smokers . I want to build a smoker trailer and learn how to use it. My new toy is a MKT 85 Army Field Kitchen trailer...
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    West Virginia Mountaineer smoker nubie

    Greetings from Wild Wonderful West Virginia USA, I am 61sleepercab from my Mack B Model semi tractor I saved from the scrappers and shared with a friend. I started cooking for a crowd in 1980? as kitchen steward for the Alpha Gamma Rho agricultural and forestry fraternity at West Virginia...
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