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  1. WaterRat

    Tuna Steaks

    Hey All, Just a quick easy weeknight dinner. This has been a work in progress this summer -over cooked, under cooked, not quite right… but this time I got it right😉 Nice fresh steaks from Wegmans, they cut them right in front of my wife that morning. A little salt n pepper then in the fridge...
  2. WaterRat

    T-Bones n’ fireflies

    July 3rd. Storms cane through and nearly messed up dinner but we threw up the canopy and got it done. T-bones on sale, wifey poached some lobsta tails, grilled spuds. Fireflies, fireworks, and rain keeping me company. uuuugggggg, cant post a vid, here’s a still clip of the fireflies , we...
  3. WaterRat

    What did I do?!?

    I don’t exactly recall last night clearly but I’m pretty sure the police are after me.
  4. WaterRat

    4am Butts under the Moon

    Early start, now back to sleep 😴 Yes, the temp alarm is set!
  5. WaterRat

    Liar liar!

  6. WaterRat

    Advice on Vortex wings

    Hey All! I’ll be doing some wings on a brand spanking new Webber 22 with a Vortex tomorrow. Looking for some rub ideas for the wings. I’ve seen lots of just SPG but other thoughts? I’ve got a whole cabinet of rubs (avoiding anything too sugary). I haven’t done a whole lot of wings so any ideas...
  7. WaterRat

    Pure meat porn

    At my Buddy’s for BDay cookout. Hope everyone is having a good weekend. And extreme respect to those that made the ultimate sacrifice.
  8. WaterRat

    Smoked turkey - gobble,gobble! BBQ Battle

    Hey All, My "free" Thanksgiving turkey -17.5lbs- has been taking up a lot of freezer space and with two days this weekend available to smoke it was time. Started thawing Tuesday morning and by Sat morning it was fully thawed. No picturesque presentation necessary so I butchered into parts...
  9. WaterRat

    Halibut? And clams? For lunch?

    Hey All! Certainly not a normal lunch, this was supposed to be dinner last night but happy hour kinda turned into all evening and we’re going to friends for dinner tonight so here we go: Just some little necks on the grill for starters: Now the fish, garlic lemon marinade, bit of spg, lil...
  10. WaterRat

    Sauerkraut recipe

    Hey All! Looking to make some sauerkraut. With St. Pattys right around the corner Stop n Slop has cabbage for 17cents/lb, I have all the equipment (from my failed jalapeno ferment last fall) just looking for a decent recipe. I like kraut with a little bite, not mush, and a robust flavor. I...
  11. WaterRat

    Surf n Turf Birthday Dinner for my Honey

    Steak and scallops for my Wife’s BDay! We didn’t want go out as my wife had gastric surgery a few weeks ago and has a restricted diet. Tenderloin prices are through the roof here/ $28/lb for regular ole usda choice - no thanks - but I found these “American style kobe” strips from SRF at the...
  12. WaterRat

    Hit me with a nice tangy bbq sauce!

    Hey All, I’m trying to find a nice tangy, peppery bbq sauce. Now I don’t mean a finishing sauce for pulled pork, but a tomato based sauce that isn’t so damn sweet. All I find at the store is: Sweet; SuperSweet; Extra Sweet with Chipotle; Extra Super Sweet with extra Honey and Hickory… etc…...
  13. WaterRat

    Stuffed chicken breast with feta snd spinach

    Hey All, Just a quick dinner from last week. Pounded out some chicken breasts and stuffed with sauted spinach and feta (honestly my wife did most of the work). Wrapped in bacon 🥓 of course! My little two burner Weber isn’t the best at two zone cooking but I made it work. Served with greek orzo...
  14. WaterRat

    Last minute Valenties S&T

    This past Tuesday -Valentines Day- about 20min before I was leaving work my GF let me know she was going to be able to escape the Slave Pit and be home for dinner. Which is great, however due to her crazy schedule I had nothing planned. So I needed minimal prep and quick cooking - so fillet it...
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    You should have seen her face

    You should have seen the face on the checkout girl at restaurant depot when I asked if they have ski masks… it was blank… she thought a second then said “I don’t think so” 🙄 It’s not funny when you have to explain it 😟
  16. WaterRat

    Roast Beef, pic heavy

    Hey All, Following up on a post I made about a week ago here: https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/nice-bottom-round-roast-what-to-do.319571/ Thank you to everyone that contributed to that discussion especially @TNJAKE , @chopsaw and @tx smoker . I mostly followed TNJAKE's prep and cook...
  17. WaterRat

    Nice Bottom Round roast, what to do?

    Hey All, I picked up this nice looking Prime bottom round roast (just under 4lbs) with the plan of making deli style sliced roast beef. However the more I look at it, I think that maybe it would be better served as a dinner roast or french dip. So what are your thoughts? This would be my first...
  18. WaterRat

    Does this put me on the naughty list?

  19. WaterRat

    Reheating ABTs and pork shots

    Hey All, My GF wants me to make a bunch of ABTS n Pork Shots for her friend's party Saturday. The trouble is they're a couple hours away and I won't be able to keep things hot. So... what's my best plan here for reheating? If possible I'd make them tomorrow (Friday) and reheat in an oven...
  20. WaterRat

    Overnight Buttss

    Hey All, It's been a while since I did an overnight cook. Got my butts prepped, waiting for the pellet pooper to come to temp. Going 200-225 until morning, see where they're at and adjust. No mustard binder, no injection, mixing thing up from my usuasl. ;)
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