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  3. Memorial Day spare ribs

    Memorial Day spare ribs

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    Memorial Day spare ribs

    Memorial Day meant 1st day of vacation. What better way to celebrate a holiday, smoking 6 slabs of St. Louis style ribs from Costco, playing cornhole, and drinking way to many beers.
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    Entering my first competition.

    I'm assuming it's part of the KCBS, it's on their website under events. Since I work 6 days a week mostly 4pm to 1am doing test runs are going hard to do. Luckly I cook 3 of the 4 catagories, but I've never cooked a brisket. So on my days off leading to the competition I will be doing some...
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    Entering my first competition.

    I am entering my 1st competition in October, I've been doing some research on everything from prep, start times, to making turn in boxes. What friendly advise does everyone have from past experience.
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    Smoking in Lancaster CA

    Welcome to SMF Carlos, I am also from Lancaster, CA
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    This weekends shredded chicken smoke.

    Thanks for all the replies. Tomorrow I'm doing doing a fatty for the first time.
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    This weekends shredded chicken smoke.

    Thanks for the compliment BigSteve.
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    This weekends shredded chicken smoke.

    So this weekend has came and went and I decided to make 10 pieces of smoked chicken breast with rib attached. Half was for some co workers and the other half was for the shredded chicken I made for dinner. The 1st pic is my homemade seasoning applied to the chicken. The 2nd pic was the cherry...
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    Cabinet smoker questions.

    I will using lump charcoal and usually chucks of cherry or apple woods as my fuel. The fire is going to be contained in the cabinet.
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    Cabinet smoker questions.

    I started to strip it yesterday with a grinder but it was to hot after a while. Working outside in 105 temps was not good. Anyways I did not think of auto paint remover. The more I thought about the diamond plate, it just seemed more sense to use it. Well off to the auto store, lowes and the...
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    Cabinet smoker questions.

    Thanks for the info meat hunter. I actually got a lead tester from lowes and the paint wasnt lead based. But I still decided to strip it down. I have another question. I was going to buy stainless steel from the walls and doors, but its expensive. Has anyone seen or know if a smoker could be...
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