Recent content by MeatMaestro

Maintenance/rebuild in two days...picking up some fresh bricks to replace heat cracked ones and used the chop saw to size material for welding a new fire grate today. Will take photos. The firebox cinder blocks need replacing every year but I usually wait until they are on sale for $1 each. A...

Get a whole beef tenderloin, either trimmed or trim yourself. Cut out a "V" like at subway and stuff with wild rice and mushrooms. Wrap and close with butchers twine how you would a roast. Let it roast at around 220 degrees F for 2-3 hours and enjoy. Use the "V" cut however you see fit.

As the first respone, in the last estimated hour of smoke...throw a loaf of store bought frozen cheese bread on (halves apart, crust down) and stoke with some wood chunks or chips without letting them ignite before closing. The smoke the cheese picks up makes the bread unbelievable...

I'm located in East central Wi. My love of BBQ and my drive to do it well came from living in Florida for seven months and eating at a roadside shack no bigger than a short cargo container. I began on an offset smoker/grill and my first cut was an 8# brisket point (I know, worst choice for my...