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  2. tolarius

    Need Advice (smoking ahead of time)

    Going to smoke brisket and pork Saturday. I am going to be smoking the brisket the "fast way" if that matters at all. Can I smoke the brisket and pork Saturday, wrap both up, let sit at room for a while then store in the fridge for Sunday, then just warm back up in the oven the next day and...
  3. tolarius

    First Brisket (Q-view)

    So I did my very first brisket.   Of course I heard all the horror stories about how its one of the hardest meats to smoke, yadda yadda.   Anyway went to my local butcher and asked for the smallest, lowest grade brisket I could find.  If I screwed it up I didn't want it to be much of a waste...
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  8. tolarius

    Need Some Advice

    Its the first weekend of college football!!! Going to a tailgate and thought it might be a good idea to have the slow cooker house some great pulled pork.   However, I am in a pickle, I will be starting Friday afternoon to cook about 2 or 3 pork butts, they will be done around 11 or midnight...
  9. tolarius

    1st Competition under our belt

    Congrats on your first BBQ competition.  I finished my first one up few months back, and it's definitely a great feeling to have your name called for something you love doing!
  10. tolarius

    First Smoke with WSM 22.5

    So this past weekend host a cookout with friends (about 20 people), my major downfall is forgetting to take pictures of the meat before and after, but I do have one shot. Anyway this was to break in the brand new WSM 22.5.  The WSM did about 20 pounds of pork butt (just on one grate, I was...
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  13. tolarius

    Close to NC

    Afternoon Everyone, My wife and I don't live in North Carolina, but my dad's side of the family hails from Liberty (near Greensboro), and I spend atleast a weekend in some part of NC anyway.  We actually live in VA in Hampton Roads about 5 minutes from the NC border.  Just curious how active...
  14. tolarius

    Smokin' for Your Friends to Smokin' for Your "Clients"

    Good Morning SMFs, So I am sure we have all had that moment after smoking meat for X amount of years (or even just months) that we think "wonder if I should make this a business".   Then as soon as we have that thought, for us that remember any lessons from economics "small businesses are...
  15. tolarius

    New WSM 22.5 Owner/Smokers Plan

    So for my birthday, my wife decided to bless me with a brand new 22.5 inch WSM.   I have been wanting this smoker for a long time, and glad to have it now.  I also have a Master Forge dual-door vertical propane smoker which has been my trusted smoker for two years, and has really put me on the...
  16. tolarius

    Time to Graduate to a New Smoker, suggestions...

    Dumb question, so with this, you get a fire going with the charcoal, and then throw the wood on top of it? 
  17. tolarius

    Butt Prep/BBQ Competition Story

    So after about a couple of years of smoking, I decided to enter into a BBQ competition.  First, the rules that you know and very well understand about true BBQ competition just throw out the window right now LOL.  The contest was held at a winery in Virginia and they said to everyone that...
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    Time to Graduate to a New Smoker, suggestions...

    LOL come to the dark side, I love it! How is it with doing brisket?  That's something I will be a complete newbie too.....
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