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  1. franco61365

    a poll, how rare do you like steak?

    Medium for me, like it pink and tender, but like mentioned before, so many places have butchered my steaks in the past, I don't risk it anymore.
  2. franco61365

    Using A Meat Tenderizer

    Here I sit, planning my next big smoke out, and my question is this, I have a 16 blade meat tenderizer and if I run this thing over my meat poking hundreds of little holes in the meat, would I be helping, or harming my meat? I use this on my porkchops when I GRILL over hot coals and it makes a...
  3. franco61365

    Spare Rib prep question

    OK, call me crazy, but would a tool like you buy to skin catfish with work here?????, seems like the same goal, get the skin off?
  4. franco61365

    New BBQer in KC

    Welcome aboard, I am in Independence MO, new to smoking and new to group, I have been amazed at all the help here!
  5. franco61365

    Help With Heat Control

    http://www.charbroil.com/consumerweb...oorsmoker.aspx here is a link to my smoker, yes I have temp gauges, a Brinkman screw in temp guage mdl# 812-3301-0, that I mounted in the right side lid, and I use a taylor probe temp/timer. I used Kingford briquetts, with Apple chips applied directly to...
  6. franco61365

    Help With Heat Control

    I smoked most of the 4th away today, and still being new to smoking, I have a question about heat control, I used a 12 x 12 Alum pan and filled it with 1/2 gal of cold water, and set it next to my fire box to try to keep the heat on that end down, BUT....after 10 hours the pan was still almost...
  7. franco61365

    Another Newbie

    hey I was a newbie yesterday and today I am just one of the guys, WELCOME aboard, and happy smoking
  8. franco61365

    SMF Gathering 2007

    Damn I am sorry I got into this thing after the event in Clinton MO, last week, but let me tell you this, I WILL BE AT THE NEXT ONE. I have found nothing but friends, good food, and the best advice for a newbie, you all have made me feel like the guy next door, and I am honored to become a...
  9. franco61365

    Overland Park, KS

    amen to ajthepoolman's post, but you have got to try the slaw, it is garlic and oil based no mayo here, makes it worth the trip just to get a pint to go!
  10. franco61365

    Hello From Kansas City/Independence Missouri

    ok ok, I have to ask when you post here, the upper right hand corner of your post has some info about how many post and the like, now my question, what is rep power, mine went from 0 to 1, is that good?
  11. franco61365

    Hello From Kansas City/Independence Missouri

    Thanks for making me feel like I joined a group of good people, looking forward to asking for help, I know I will never smoke alone. And yes the smoker will be in service for the 4th, I have 2 very nice black angus roast in the prep stages, and 10# of Leg quarters ready to go, trying something...
  12. franco61365

    Hello From Kansas City/Independence Missouri

    No shotgun yet, but chain em o the bed everynight! LOL, just kidding, you have to let em grow, and just pray you did a good job, and that something I said somewhere along the line, sank in!
  13. franco61365

    Southern Smoker

    A Firm THANK YOU, for your service, I saw a sign that said it all yesterday. "This is the land of the FREE, Because of the BRAVE!" And to that I say Amen!
  14. franco61365

    Hello From Kansas City/Independence Missouri

    Hello to everyone, and thank you for letting me join your group! I am Frank, a 42 y/o single father of 2 teen girls ( Lord Help Me ), I just got my first smoker, a very nice offset char-broil double door smoker, and as of right now I have 1 smoking session under my belt, but look forward to...
  15. franco61365

    Best Steak Marinade EVER!!!!

    have you ever tried Daddy Hinkles, steak and meat marinade, I found it here in Missouri, it is two part ( wet & Dry ), and it will knock the socks off ya, we love it on prok chops, we buy the cheap ones ( rib chops I think ) and grill em!
  16. franco61365

    Balsamic Vinagar

    Has anyone ever used a Balsamic Vinagar based spray or marinade on meat being smoked?, I love vinagar and the flavor it gives food, I also have red wine vinagar that I would like to try any help is welcome, As I am a NEWBIE, to the group and to smoking meat! Frank
  17. franco61365

    Help with a baffle or is it baffel?

    the run off was flavorful, wonder if I could have used it to make a gravy. LOL
  18. franco61365

    Help with a baffle or is it baffel?

    not sure about the grease, but I do know that the little can quickly overflowed so I put a cake pan on the wood rack under the smoker and caught a ton of run off.
  19. franco61365

    Help with a baffle or is it baffel?

    http://www.charbroil.com/consumerweb...oorsmoker.aspx here is the link to the web page of the smoker I got.
  20. franco61365

    Help with a baffle or is it baffel?

    sorry about my lack of brain waves tonight, but I just got for my birthday a new off set smoker, it is a char broil, double door, smoker, came with everything I needed to start smoking but the temp gauge, which I ran ( well I drove ) right out to get one, the thing is super, my first smoke was...
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