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    What's your favorite way to do pork tender loin?

    I really like pork tenderloin and have done it multiple different ways. Current favorite is to Sous Vide it with salt, pepper, garlic and cilantro. Then serve it with a Carolina Mustard based BBQ sauce.
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    Organizing BBQ accessories

    I am looking for ideas on how people store BBQ/smoker accessories? My BBQ and smoker are both on my back deck. My kitchen has limited storage space. Looking for novel ideas to add accessory storage either on the deck or efficiently in the garage efficiently. spare weber racks, searing plates...
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    Smoked Wings fail

    I feel your pain. I really like wings, but didn't like smoked wings for the reason you mention above. But, good smoked wings are definitely possible. Note: I like saucy wings. I haven't tried eating these without saucing them. When I smoke them, I use a flour based rub to help dry the...
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    Smoking a pre-smoked spiral-cut ham

    My family loves it when I smoke these. It is very hard to mess up, so I usually recommend it to my friends that are new to smoking. I often inject the ham with a mix of butter, apple juice and spices. But, I don't know that it is required. I haven't had the issue with the ham drying out. The...
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    Looking for new Grilled Shrimp recipes

    I don't usually measure the ingredients, I just throw them together, but here is my easy BBQ shrimp recipe: Melt 1/2 cup butter Add 2-4 TBS of your favorite BBQ rub. Jeff's works well Add 1 tsp of salt Add black pepper to your preference. 1-4 tsp A good squirt of lemon or lime juice. Put...
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    Pecan, and other nuts - subsitute choppped with ground

    No. My son has braces. Large hard items like nuts he is supposed to avoid for another year or so. My wife, if the nut pieces are not completely digested they can be painful for her to pass. In both cases, it is the physical size and hardness of the nuts that are the issue. We have used nuts...
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    Pecan, and other nuts - subsitute choppped with ground

    I like various desserts that use nuts. Pecan pie, maple pecan sauces, pralines etc But, I have family members that have issues eating nuts. It isn't an alergy. For medical reasons they aren't supposed to eat nuts because they are hard to digest and unchewed pieces of nuts cause issues. My wife...
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    Glaze for ham

    My families favorite glaze is either Jeff's Sauce or Sweet Baby Rays original, cut 50:50 with root beer.
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    Peanut Butter Meltaways (Bear's Favorite Candy)

    You can add my household to the list of them that enjoy these! Made a batch yesterday and they seem to be disappearing quickly. Might end up being a regular thing here too.
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    Upgrading Smoker suggestions

    Just as an update to this. Thanks for all the opinions. Some of you caused me to do a bit more research into options that I hadn't considered. I had to travel to Georgia for work the last few weeks. I picked up a new RT700 with the smoke box while I was there. I just finished assembly and the...
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    Upgrading Smoker suggestions

    I should have known better than to say cost doesn't matter to you guys. The Lonestar Grillz are pretty nice looking.
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    Upgrading Smoker suggestions

    I have a Weber propane grill and a Charbroil propane vertical smoker. I love my grill. The smoker works OK, but there are a few things I would like to improve on: - In winter time, the smoker will not maintain a temperature high enough to smoke. - Temperature variation is significant. Slight...
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