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Recent content by johnd49455

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    The maiden voyage

    They look very good but if you say a lot of smoke flavor & not much rub, I question if you may have had to much smoke. You need to keep the smoke thin & blue not belching smoke. I am not to familiar with propane smokers but soaking the wood isn't always a good idea. they tend to burn to slow...
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    To re introduce myself

    Qview impossible wife lost the camera :(
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    To re introduce myself

    OH  I am also going to be cooking a few fattys later and some of Dutches Wicked Baked Beans
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    To re introduce myself

    I havent been on here in a long time. I'm out smokin for the first time in almost a year. HI I am John D from West Michigan near the Silver Lake Sand Dunes
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    Dutch's Wicked Baked Beans

    They's so good that when I had a pot luck @ work they went nuts over them. The now want to buy them from me. At near $25 for a double batch I just can't keep giving them away...
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    Was a challenge but turned out WOW

    Wow Charlie finally gave me the pics he took so here they are better late than never right? - - - - - - - - -
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    Was a challenge but turned out WOW

    Last Sunday our church had a Mortgage burning/BBQ/pot luck. The challenge was that I was asked to do the BBQ. Last week I told people to bring whatever they wanted Any cut of meat & any vegies. What I got myself was a donation of 2- 10# butts & an 8# brisket & purchased 3# breakfast sausage...
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    Silver lake pics, and results!

    Makes me wish that I had remembered my camera in a way. If I brought it Saturday it would have been ruined, I was soaked to the bone. love the q-view & there was so much more to see too
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    Silver Lake BBQ Cook-off

    check out http://www.thinkdunes.com/ Things to do. Hotels, Motels, Resorts.
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    Silver Lake BBQ Cook-off

    Friday there is a backyard comp. It is a tourist town you could always rent a Dune buggy or jeep & take a ride on the dunes, go to Craigs Cruisers of a go cart ride or play mini-golf. Team also will be arriving & cooking all night. A great time to come & meet members of the SMF or other KCBS &...
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    Smokey restuarant owners; any advice to another hopeful restuarant owner.

    Do a well thought out business plan. If you get all the numbers together it may show you that it will not work. I was kicking the idea around myself a few years now. Suddenly I was terminated from my job & am now working on that business plan. Most restaurants do fail 60 to 90 percent within...
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    Silver Lake BBQ Cook-off

    Not sure if it is a good thing or not Jeff entered me in the backyard comp with his recipe, his smoker, & his meat. I am working for him at his restaurant since loosing my job & am making 1/3 what I was so I was unable to come up with the $50 entry fee to enter my stuff this year. So what is...
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    Smokin 100 lbs of butt.

    I agree. I did 66# for my daughters grad party & found the time was a little shorter, like was said temp was easier to keep even & all went well, I pulled & vacpacked 'em (1 butt to a gallon bag) with a little finishing sauce & into the fridge for 2 nights. Warmed 'em in boiling water & served...
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    Wood

    Cherry is about all I use. It is quite forgiving if you go to heavy on the smoke too. It is also known for producing a nice smoke ring.
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    Silver Lake BBQ Cook-off

    I will look you up Good luck with the new team Do you know if the Smokin Scotsman will be there I haven't seen them on here. Probably cause I haven't been on much
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