Recent content by xxsmokedoutxx

Bbq'd up some pork shoulder yesterday. Used my own rub recipe, and modified sauce and finishing sauce recipes from here. This is my best so far!

I have an Oklahoma Joe's smoker too. It leaked quite a bit when I got it. I tried some fiberglass industrial oven gasket, which helped, but didn't completely fix it and ended up peeling off. I would recommend getting some Lava Lock Nome Gasket. It works really, really well and has a self...

I just started checking the forum again lately. It was just too hot until recently, but I'm back smoking and on the site again. I see that you have been in here for about a month and a half, so welcome, a little late. There's a lot of great info and good people on this site. I have an Oklahoma...

Thank you! That's the truth, and my belly will be full for days!

Ooooh yeah, nice!

Looks great! I've done this with tri-tip about 3 times now, and it really works great. That steak pic is making me hungry haha!

I've been wanting to try short ribs too. How'd they turn out?

Man that looks like it will be delicious! I've got to try out your method, because I love barbacoa. Can't wait to see the taco pics!

So yesterday was a complete success! My first brisket came out perfectly tender with an awesome smoke ring. The flavor was unreal! I'm glad I decided to use as much room in my smoker as possible. My pork butt was super moist and pulled apart fairly easily. The finishing sauce from @SoFlaQuer...

Haha I knew somebody out there knew my pain!

I finally have the time and money to do it, so I bought a 8.3lbs Brisket, a pork butt, a rack of babyback ribs, and a couple of different sausages from the butcher shop today. Also, I'm going to make some ABTs, potato salad, and some corn on the cob. I made up my rub, which starts off with SPOG...

Thanks for any input I have received!

That's not a bad idea. I may have to try it out.

There is no nipple. It's a 1"steel pipe that goes straight to the baffle plate/grease trap straight through the cooking chamber wall. I did put RTV around this section though.

I am using steel pipe with a brass ball valve