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    Top Round vs ugly stick burner

    So I built this stick burner out of junk I had been saving and wanted to test it on something quick and easy. Enter top round. Kept it simple with spg and a spray bottle with beef broth and Worcester. Pre heated red oak splits using a chimney of royal oak for starter. Whoa! Two splits on the...
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    Smoked bologna christmas tree

    I took a basic cheap chub,sliced it in 1" slabs. Then cut out multi rings going from small to large. Put some slits in the sides. Took the cut pieces and chunked them up to make presents for under the tree. After seasoning everything up with bayou bam we smoked them with cherry for about 2-2 1/2...
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    Embers charcoal

    Loyal Royal Oak fan here. I used both Kingsford and royal oak and the only dif I got was the R O tasted and smelled way better (kingsford was mediocre at best). Stopped at H D and no R O so it was between embers and the king. I bought the embers not knowing it was a royal oak product. And after...
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    lighter fluid substitute?

    Thanks boss.That clarifies some. Maybe I'll run my own experiment also. Hat to waste my depleting stock of bacon fat but heck, Alexander Graham Bell had start with trial and error too.
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    lighter fluid substitute?

    Let me rephase. I use chimney starter no problems. I was thinking since we like drippings falling onto the coals for added flavor why not add it directly to the unlit charcoal.
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    lighter fluid substitute?

    we all know lighter fluid is the devil for charcoal. has anyone ever warmed up bacon grease and used it instead? how about adding it to charcoal when adding unlit charcoal to your fire? seems to me it would work
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    Short ribs

    My 1st beef short ribs. I used a Texas style rub consisting of 3 tbsp coarse pepper,2tbsp kosher salt,1tbsp instant coffee grounds,1 tbsp chili powder, 1tsp onion powder,1tsp garlic powder and a pinch of cayenne. I seasoned them the night before and put in frig. Fired up the dyna-glo upright...
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    The best burger East of the Pecos

    1/2 lb of beef,1/3 lb hot sausage ( the sausage was rolled out and formed a second top later) Stuffed with thinly slice hard salami,cheater pastrami, blue cheese,onions and mushrooms, wrapped in bacon and topped with a spicy version of jeffs bbq sauce.Texas blend pallets on the GMG. I used the...
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    bottom round roast beef and elk texas style

    Made some pig candy in the master built while elk fillets and roast beef were in the GMG with texas blend pellets. I wet brined the meat using coffee,beef brother soy worcester and salt for for 20 hrs. Dredged it with italian dressing then seasoned it with Jeffs texas rub modified. Kept a low...
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    What whole vegetables do you smoke?

    zucchini cut in half lengthwise, shave the round bottom flat. Spoon out the seeds in the centered. Brush with olive oil,add Jeff's original rub. Its great with hot sausage but your veg friends might die from that! Add some cheese and smoke away!
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    Beef sausage and bacon

    Seasoned meatballs wrapped in bacon basted with a tangy BBQ sauce and hot sausage wrapped in bacon basted with honey mustard sauce. Both smoked with pecan. I started slow at 180° for the first 2 1/2 hrs with constant smoke. Then ramped up to 205° with a light smoke,basted them 2 times at 20min...
  12. My first pulled pork

    My first pulled pork

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    My first pulled pork

    Took a small sirloin end roast. Used a combo of apple and cherry. Jeffs orig dry rub altered a little i tented it at 160° and pulled it at 200°. As far as smoke time(6hrs) cook time at 240° about 10 1/2 hrs. Had full intentions of mixing jeffs bbq sauce into it,but it was so good plain it never...
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