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    Need a salt and sugar free rub recipe

    Thanks for the info guys. Talking with my wife and looking over the paperwork more, I am able to clarify, we have a 14 day cleanse period with no salt or sugar among many other things, then we can have 1 tbsp of salt a day max. The sugar thing is absolutely zero sugar, and after 14 days no...
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    Need a salt and sugar free rub recipe

    Ok, Im having to face reality in life with heart conditions and other ailments running rampant in my family and my own health.  My wife and I have sought some advice from a dietician on losing weight and eating better. While I was afraid this would cut out my bbq eatin' all together, MUCH to my...
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    I made a booboo.....

    While I have never had much luck cooking one "fast" many BBQ joints around here cook them over a pit instead of a smoker and can yield a fully cooked brisket in 3-5 hours that would have taken 8+ hours in a true smoke. What I would probably do is just like you, raise the temp in smoke to 300 or...
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    Leftover brisket - Wow them again (with Q View)

    Its been a little while since I had time to post anything here, but I actually had this weekend free, and as usual was nominated to smoke a bunch of meat. Not that I mind or anything, but the only trouble is when I go overboard, even I get tired of sliced beef sandwiches 3 nights in a row. No...
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    Wood choice for turkey - dilema

    went hickory, it turned out fine.. I was a bit freaked out at such an oversight but thanks for the tips.. I pulled it off.. (well no one is complaining right now anyway! lol!)
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    Wood choice for turkey - dilema

    So I have a bird ready to go, we have company coming over tomorrow to eat it.. I just went out back and to my dismay, I have one stick of pecan left, and a puny one at that. I have a rack full of hickory but its such a powerful wood I am afraid it will be too much for the bird... This will be my...
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    BBQ regret-rant about a lunch

    i came to the same conclusion as some of you, they dont need to do any better, because most people are ok with what they are doing. Thats fine, they will survive on most peoples money, because they wont get mine.. Ive eaten at Rudys in Austin and it was excellent, there is one in a north suburb...
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    BBQ regret-rant about a lunch

    Im sure many of you can relate to this, and have probably been in this same spot and felt the same way.... I was running late to work, so I didnt pack a lunch like usual, figured I would just go with some co-workers. It always does me good to get out of the shop once in a while anyways. A group...
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    wild sow question

    Father in law just wants them gone, but I think he knows he will get to eat them too.. I'm going to google some more stuff on them and probably take it on myself without a processor.. Of course I have to actually get one first... Thanks for the help..
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    Holiday brisket, first q-view post..

    Well smoked a brisket this weekend, nothing special, but im new here so i figured it would be my first qview post... started last night with just grilling dinner, threw some onions on and then did some boring quick burgers due to time constraints (screaming hungry kids). I did try a buttered...
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