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  1. masondixon

    Happy Father's Day to me! Advice for WSM 22.5

    Well after slaving away on a COS for the past three years my wonderful wife surprised me with a WSM 22.5 for Father's Day. I plan on assembling and at least doing a dry burn this weekend. All of you guys are a wealth of information. I would love to hear any mods or tips for the WSM's. Thanks...
  2. masondixon

    First crab harvest of the summer!

    Not really Q but figured you guys would enjoy seeing a pic or two. Woke up at 1:30 am headed down to the beautiful Pax River with my pops for the first crabbing trip of the season. The crab gods were smiling. Weather was beautiful and we nailed just under two bushels of #1's and jumbos in just...
  3. masondixon

    Smoked Center Cut Pork Loin Roast

    Had the day off work with no real commitments and was still jonesing for some more Q after this weekends smokefests. Worried the wife wouldn't want yet another meal from the smoker I approached cautiously. "Hey hon you want me take care of dinner tonight?" Sure was the reply so I probed further...
  4. masondixon

    Memorial Day Prime Rib Roast

    5# 2 bone Prime Rib Roast. French trimmed the bones and cross hatch scored the fat cap. Seasoned with a peppery brisket rub. Onto the smoker at 11:20am shooting for a finish right around 2:30 (IT 137). Running KBB and hickory chunks
  5. masondixon

    Memorial Day Pt1

    Have a few friends coming over for a cookout today. Decided on doing the elk roast I had been saving. Also going to smoke and reverse sear some hamburgers for the less adventurous. Here we go... Colorado Elk Round Roast Roast trimmed of last bits of fat and silver skin. Tied up and seasoned...
  6. masondixon

    Great Sale on KBB

    FYI, Home Depot is running 2x18.6# bags of KBB on sale for 9.98. Stocked up on enough to last me through the fourth. Memorial Day Q picks coming soon
  7. masondixon

    BBQ plans foiled by Civic Duties

    Well I was off work today and super excited to try and smoke my first porketta. I had been thinking for a couple weeks about what to stuff with and settled trying to do a fusion "Porketta El Pastor". Started yesterday afternoon prepared the marinade and roast. Just as I finished prepping...
  8. masondixon

    At least I learned something

    Well wasn't planning on smoking anything today but 70 degrees and sunny in February convinced me otherwise. The only thing ready to go was some boneless, skinless, chicken breasts my wife pulled out of the freezer the night before. I had reservations when I pulled them from the pack and saw how...
  9. masondixon

    Oyster Extravaganza

    Well my pops surprised me yesterday with a 1/2 bushel of fresh Chesapeake Bay Oysters. Couldn't wait so I shucked a 1/2 dozen last night and ate them on the half shell. The rest are being shucked now. The biggest ones will saved for Smoked Oysters Rockefeller and the rest will be flash fried...
  10. masondixon

    Smoke Production on Electric Smokers

    Just got a crazy good deal on an electric smoker that was on clearance at work. It is a Cajun Injector XL double door. I plan to use this primarily for jerky, bacon, sausage and other such goodies that need to be smoked at lower temps. I have read that at the lower temps smoke production can be...
  11. masondixon

    Why wrap in Saran?

    Probably a simple answer but why wrap ribs, pork butt, etc in Saran after coating with rub?
  12. masondixon

    Help Needed: Elk Roast

    I had a friend of mine give me about 10# of elk meat from a cow he took earlier this year. It was professionally processed and vac sealed. One of the cuts is labeled "round roast" and appears to be about 4-5lbs. I have heard elk does very well with smoke. Hoping someone here has some experience...
  13. masondixon

    Mom's Birthday Dinner...Smoked Prime Rib

    Mom was coming over for her Birthday dinner so I thought a smoked Prime Rib would be just the ticket. 8am Prep Work Started with a 4.5# bone-in Prime Rib roast. Separated the bones, trimmed the fat, and tied her up nice and tight. Seasoned with SPOG then set back into the fridge for a few...
  14. masondixon

    Advice Needed for Super Sunday Super Wings

    Hey Guys, Hey guys I need some advice. Surprise, surprise, smoked wings are on the menu for tomorrow. In order to get really crispy skin, I have been thinking about finishing them with a quick dip into some hot peanut oil in my CI after I pull them off the smoker. Wings do not seem like they...
  15. masondixon

    Sunday Dinner St Louis Ribs

    I love slow Sundays. It's the one day I can count to not be filled with the kids extracurricular activities and I can usually BBQ something tasty for Sunday Dinner. St. Louis ribs are what's on the menu tonight. Started with a 3.8# cyrovac pre-trimmed Smithfield St Louis pork rib. Pulled it...
  16. masondixon

    Best Yard Bird Yet!

    Decided to do a couple yard birds for Sunday Family Dinner and a little playoff football viewing. Started Friday night by prepping the wet brine and sending two young chickens into the bath over night. Pulled them out Saturday night. Spatchcocked them, sprinkled a little kosher salt into the...
  17. masondixon

    Smoked Carne Asada

    Just barely over freezing, rain, and sleet? Sounds like perfect smoking weather to me. Started with a Top Round Steak (London Broil), stewed over night in my carne asada marinade. Fired up my COS using KBB and a few pecan chunks. Threw that bad boy on and smoked around 230 for approx 2hrs until...
  18. masondixon

    Curing a fresh ham

    Hey SMF'rs I am about to embark on my most ambitious project to date, curing and smoking my own ham. I have already done a lot of reading on the different curing and smoking methods. I have a 10# Boneless pork loin that I picked up on sale at the local market and will be smoking on a COS using...
  19. masondixon

    Long time lurker, first time poster

    Hey All, Been lurking on this site and smoking on a COS for about a year and a half. Thanks to all the great info from this site and a few others I have been pretty successful with my cooks thus far. I've caught the bug bad and plan on stepping my game up with a WSM 22.5 very shortly. That's...
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