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    FNG from South Orange County

    I live in south county too, LN. I have a Traegar Texas. It gets to 500 Degrees at High setting. I use a cast iron pan to sear. That works okay. Most of my cooks are rin=bs and pork, so I do not need to sear. I just bought a small charcoal grill to cook Steaks on.
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    Open Pit / Santa Maria Grills vs. Charcoal with Wood Chunks

    The Santa Maria style is unique and flavorful. We started going to SM 40 years ago and there were people firing up road side grills all over. Selling tri-tip lunches with a small salad, garlic bread and piqineto beans for a couple of dollars. They all used mesquite wood with high heat to sear...
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    HUGE ERROR!!!!!

    That happened to me too. I'm older now and tiny little font does not work. Reading glasses go everywhere.
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    Party success.... pics

    Very nice. Pics may have revealed more than you wanted anyway, so its all good.
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    Cook time, grill temp for4.5lb spatchcock chicken needed

    Yes, rubbery skin is a product of low and slow. I have smoked spatchcock chicken and fired up a charcoal grill, nice and toasty and put the bird on skin side down to crisp it. like a reverse sear method. It does not take long to crisp it up. Watch out for a flame up
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    Baby backs last night.

    Looks great to me. That would eat well at my house.
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    Smoker Basics

    Thank you all for the comments. Looks like I will need to do a test run prior to the party. Thanks for the comments on keeping the top stack open. I had it closed half way. I did use the lower vents to control air flow and thus temperature. I have the small Nexgen at home that does not have a...
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    Smoker Basics

    I have used a pellet smoker for the past 10 years, My sister, who lives an hour away, bought a Nex Gen 29" Charcoal Barrel Smoker with an off set fire box. My job is to smoke ribs for an upcoming BBQ house warming party. I want to use a combination of Kingfords charcoal and Hickory chunks for...
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