Recent content by dougydiesel

Hey y'all. I picked up 3 racks of BB at Costco the other day and couldn't wait to let them rip! I noticed that my MES 30 wasn't rolling any smoke so I grabbed another thermometer and realized it was about 60° cooler than the unit said! No good! I cranked the heat on these bad boys and hoped for...

Thanks Al! Looking forward to trying your rib recipe this weekend!

Hey y'all, This is my second attempt at a picnic shoulder and I must say, thanks to this forum it turned out amazingly!! Day 1: Rub, wrap, rest Day 2: Up at 4 am to start the MES 30 at 225*. I think I'll take it to 245 next time, this 8.4lb shoulder took 14 hours!! Scored the fat cap, put...

That looks fantastic. Simple, but effective!!! Great job.

I tried a batch of dry rubbed chicken wings for the first time today. My goal was to emulate the ones at Home Team BBQ here in Charleston. I was kind of lazy and used Apple wood because that's what I had. Would like to try pecan next time. I simply dry rubbed the wings, let them sit for 30...

I finally had the chance to fire up my MES 30" that I got for Christmas! I did a 7.85lb picnic shoulder with applewood smoke and a basic rub. It took about 14 hours at 225° but it was so worth the wait! I think I got a great bark and a decent smoke flavor to it. This was before it rested for...

I'll be following this for my first venture into smoking next weekend! Looks amazing!!

Thank you! First up (after vacation) is pork shoulder!

Hey everyone. I'm finally getting in to the world of smoked meats after my wife got me a MES 30" for Christmas! I immediately turned to my more tenured smoking buddies and they introduced me to SMF. I look forward to learning and contributing to the forums!! Cheers from South Carolina, KCCO