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    Smoked Top Round

    Smoked a top round today for some sandwiches tomorrow. Used Killer Hoggs AP rub and lumberjack hickory pellets on my camp chef at 250. Took it a little higher than I wanted to (140ish) but it came out tasty. The killer hoggs rub surprised me, I thought it would be too salty but wow what a...
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    Disappointing Boston Butt

    I’m gonna try the oak ridge stuff that’s the 2nd time someone has mentioned it to me. I like smoking gunz rubs, they are a little salty but they taste good to me. I’ve also used plowboys and I really liked the blues hog rub but I can’t find it in stores any more . Yea I thought I wouldn’t...
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    Disappointing Boston Butt

    I have been using a camp chef pellet smoker for the last few months and have been pleased with the taste and convenience. Yesterday I smoked an 8 pound Boston butt 225 for about 15 hours. Rested an hour and pulled it. Tasted zero smoke flavor on it. I was also in a pinch for a rub, didn’t...
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    1st Vortex cook on Kettle with thighs

    Thanks guys. Yes it is in the back of my firehouse in Philly. All the guys really liked the chicken it was a good firehouse meal for sure. Will definitely do it again
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    1st Vortex cook on Kettle with thighs

    Got to use the vortex for the 1st time today. Did chicken thighs using plough boys yardbird rub with embers briquettes and a chunk of hickory. Left the thighs on there for about 45 minutes total, rotating the lid every 15 mins. I thought they came out pretty good. One thing I noticed is...
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    Lumberjack pellets acrid smoke

    Currently smoking a pork butt with lumberjack hickory blend. I noticed that I keep getting an acrid white smoke every so often on high smoke setting on my camp chef. Previously I have been using Weber hickory pellets and really liked them. I open the lid to the smoker and the white smoke...
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    Which pellet grill for the money?

    I have a camp chef zg slide and grill. I’ve done chicken, ribs, burgers, and pork butt on there and they all came out pretty good. I had one issue with temp my first cook but I’m pretty sure it was pellet bridging and haven’t had an issue since, just Have to check the hopper every now and then...
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    Pork Shoulder on Camp Chef

    First pork shoulder I did on my camp chef. Thought it came out pretty good. 6 pounds and some change on the smoker at 225 for about 8 and a half hours. Weber hickory pellets and smokin gunz sweet heat rub. I had an accident with some cayenne pepper but it didn’t affect the outcome too much...
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    Recommendation needed - cost effective flavorful pellets

    FWIW I used Weber hickory pellets for some baby back ribs yesterday and they gave the ribs a pretty good smoke flavor in my opinion and I’m used to smoke flavor from a WSM. Only about my 6th cook on a camp chef but I believe those pellets tasted better than the LJ Comp blend I have been using.
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    Weber Vortex Size

    Ok thank you. Medium it is
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    Weber Vortex Size

    Hey guys. Pretty sure I am gonna pull the trigger on a Owens bbq Weber vortex. I have a 22” kettle I plan on using it with, possibly my 18.5 WSM but doubtful. Just wanted to know what size guys went with for their grill. Website says medium but I would think a small would be better for...
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    Camp Chef ZG temp problems 1st cook

    Thank you very much for that explanation I appreciate the knowledge. I cooked chicken last night and it came out great and my temps stayed within 20 degrees for the most part, once hit 34 degrees over. This is only my second cook. I’m really starting to think the problem was the pellets not...
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    Camp Chef ZG temp problems 1st cook

    I just used a temp setting no smoke setting. I’m actually doing some chicken drumsticks right now gonna see how it fares. Just low at 225 for a while then maybe bump it up to crisp it. I did take a look at the hopper and saw there’s a little gap between the grill and the hopper assembly I...
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    Camp Chef ZG temp problems 1st cook

    Ok thanks for the heads up. Gonna try a few more smokes to see if it performs better. Was wondering if my unit was used looking at the burn pot, or if it was just normal welding char. Came with a few dings as well. I didn’t take the pellets out of the ash catcher after the first feed so...
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    Camp Chef ZG temp problems 1st cook

    Hey guys. I recently purchased a camp chef zg 24 slide and grill from dicks. I assembled it and read the manual and aside from a couple cosmetic dings on the hopper and a scratch on the shelf attachment it looked in pretty good shape. I read the manual and followed the burnout. I was...
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