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hey guys, for those of you who buy pork belly to turn into bacon, how large of a piece of meat are you getting and roughly what does it cost you? I found one place online that's wanting nearly $50 for 8lbs of pork belly.  If that's how much I'm going to pay for bacon, I think I have to stick...

Hey guys, I'm looking for an inexpensive stuffer to get for sausage making.  I know there are better ones out there, but considering I'm on a nearly non-existant budget.  So what do you think of this model?  http://www.csnstores.com/Universal-Housewares-900-UHW1016.html Thanks in advance!

I was enlisted to provide food for the Mother In Law's birthday party this past weekend, and along with pulled pork, I decided to throw together a quick little Buffalo Chicken fatty.   I had some grilled chicken breast laying in the fridge, so I tossed it in some Texas Pete hot sauce and...

I had posted on here nearly a year ago that I was looking to get a meat grinder, and then life got in the way.  Finally, FINALLY, I've ordered the electric meat grinder from Harbor Freight.  A few others on here recommended it and said they had good luck with this unit, so I'm real excited to...

Last week, I was lucky enough to come across a 3 bone rib roast in my price range.  I snapped it up and decided to try this prime rib that so many of you have been raving about. I marinated it overnight with olive oil, kosher salt, garlic powder and cracked black pepper. Brought the smoker up...

I was scouring Ebay for a few last minute deals and came across a bread machine for a decent price.  According to the seller, these are QVC Open box/return/refurbished units and they sell them at a discount price. In fact, this is the one I purchased...

I wasn't sure where to post this, so if it's in the wrong place, please feel free to move it or delete if necessary. I was just wondering where you guys purchased your chili powders?  I've bought chipotle powder from www.chipotlepowder.com but they don't offer a nice chili powder blend.   For...

Hey all, I just put my 14lb turkey in the brine (basic brine recipe but with 1/2 the salt and some of my own Cinnamon Chipotle rub mixed in).  I'll be getting this bird out of the cold box in the morning around 8am and prepping it for smoking around 9 - 930am.   I'll be photographing the...

I've been trying to find some good sites to purchase kitchen items online.  Just basic tools, accessories, etc.  Not really looking for small appliances or specialty gear, it's just time to replace 10 year old stuff that we've had since we got married.   Does anyone have any favorites for...

I saw the recipes and Qviews here about these Moink Balls and decided we HAD to try them.  I made a few smoked burgers recently, and figured I needed to keep that trend going. These moink balls (or clones, since I made my own balls) were ground beef, country sausage, black eyed pigz cinnamon...

Hey guys, I'm in the obsessing (planning) stages of a grill trailer build.  I say grill, because honestly, I think the rig will get more use as a grill setup than it will a smoker for where I intend to use it most of the time. Since I'm not a welder, nor do I know any welders locally that can...

Last year, I finally got the smoked turkey done the way I wanted it done.  In the past, I would brine, rub, etc and still come out with dry white meat.  This past year, and I guess you could call it desperation, I decided to up the ante a little bit. After brining the turkey, I slathered a...

Well, I just learned the hard way that I need to invest in a lock for my freezer out in the garage. The 10 year old went out to put some popsicles away on Tuesday and left it sitting WIDE open, ruining about $200 worth of meats. From now on, I'm the only one allowed in that freezer and he'll...

Hey guys, Sorry I've been inactive lately, but business has picked up like crazy for me making decals and signs. Anyhow, in about 2 weeks, I should have my newly packaged BBQ Rub in hand and will be offering it for sale on my web site, 16oz of lip smacking goodness at a time. In the meantime...

Here's my BBQ Beans from yesterday. Thought I'd share the pics. The recipe is on my blog at http://www.blackeyedpigz.com/?p=140 Anyhow, these have a bit of heat in 'em, so definitely feel free to adjust down the chipotle and up the honey if you like them a bit sweeter. First the bacon...

I'm making up a small batch of ABTs for me and momma to enjoy during the big game tonight. These will go on the grill later on today, but I thought I'd share the process pics that I already have, and will update when they're ready to eat. 8 humongous jalapenos, my colby/jack shred and some...

Hey guys, I'm smoking a pork butt today and a batch of wings a little later on. I'm in the process of getting photos now and will update with qview later today. I'm using a rub that I'm trying to have packaged for resale, and this is the sample blend they sent me to check out. Not that I...

Hey guys, I'm working on getting my personal rub packaged for retail sale. We're still working out the final formula and pricing, but all that aside, I had a question for you if you didn't mind.... My rub is an all purpose BBQ rub, I've used it for years on beef, pork, ribs, and chicken...

I didn't get pics of the set up process, and I used the pork I had on hand to do this, which means I'm using a shoulder instead of a butt. After de-boning, I got two 1.5lb chunks of meat. This is my first bacon anyways, and I thought I'd try to perfect the process and taste before I worried...

Anyone here familiar with this group called the Carolina Pitmasters? www.carolinapitmasters.com There's a BBQ group here in South Carolina called the South Carolina Barbecue Association and this school/class is listed in their forums. I'm thinking about joining the association to see what...