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    Where in NC are you hailing from?

    I went to school there in the sixth grade back around 1972! I think I lived pretty close to where you're describing.
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  8. Whole hog, butts, and ribs!

    Whole hog, butts, and ribs!

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    Whole hog, butts, and ribs!

    I wanted to share some pictures of a cook from last weekend. My main intention was to shadow one of NC's most successful whole hog cooks. He competes in the North Carolina Pork Council "NCPC". I am also a certified judge in the NCPC. Roy has several state championships under his belt and has...
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    Is my LEM a LEMON???

    Well, I will say that's better customer service than I got from LEM!  And now you can oil the motor you have and not worry about it....course you might want to wait till you receive the replacement! Good luck.
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    Getting Ready to make some Slim-Jims...Any suggestions?

    I bought the 15# Kitchener Stuffer from Northern a few years ago and LOVE it.  It didn't come with a small enough stuffing tube, so I've been searching for one.  I saw some links for LEM tubes on the forum but after having very bad luck with LEM ("Quality control and customer service) I swore...
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    The Secret To Good Sliced Brisket Defies Conventional Wisdom

    Solar, Your post just put this back in my inbox in my email, so I wanted to add a couple of pieces of info too. I think how much if any fat is trimmed can depend on how much fat is trimmed when it's butchered and wrapped.  I have bought packers with huge fat caps and I've also bought them...
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    Is my LEM a LEMON???

    I posted early in this thread about my problems with LEM and their POS stuffer and customer service. I purchased a 15 pound Kitchener stuffer from Nothern Tools and haven't looked back.  Mine has all metal gears and works great.  I just bought the Kitchener mixer.  I've put it together but...
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    Competition Smoking on a propane smoker?? Is it done??

    I competed in a non-sanctioned whole hog competition about a month ago.  It was sponsored by the Harley dealership in Raleigh, NC.It was a fund raiser for our Veterans.  You could cook on any kind of cooker with any fuel. There were two teams that compete regularly in North Carolina Pork...
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