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From Commercial Freezer to Commercial Smoker
As part of our journey to get into the catering business, we sat down with a local brick and mortar operator and got a fair amount of advice. But the first thing he asked us when we started talking was "How big is your smoker?" I had always known I would eventually need to upscale, but I...- Bumppo
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- Forum: Fridge/Freezer Builds
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Tri Tip for the Birthday Girl!
I've been pretty busy lately, so I haven't done a lot of cooks. But my daughter turned 8 last week, and she requested her all time favorite meal. Smoked tri tip. The first time she had it was a camping trip, right before she turned 5. It was my first time cooking it and the kettle got damaged on... -
Don't Forget to Check the Clearance Aisle!
It doesn't matter what I'm there for, I always walk through the clearance sections. A few years ago, I found a bunch of salmon trolling rods. Usually $60, but they had them for $18 each. Walked out with seven of them. This winter, I found a camping kitchen table setup for $30, usually $80. I...- Bumppo
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- Forum: Blowing Smoke Around the Smoker.
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Bucket List Dino Ribs
I've been dying to do a rack of dino ribs since I got into this hobby. But they're just not available around here, unless you want to go to a specialty butcher and pay an absurd price. So I basically wrote it off as a "some day when the budget allows for it" sort of thing. But just like the rest... -
Questions to Ask the Health Department
Looking for advice from those that have gone into bbq business or have attempted it. So I've mentioned briefly on here a couple times that we're in the process of starting up a small pop-up/catering business. We've had a great time working on recipes and brainstorming stuff like marketing, but...- Bumppo
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- Forum: Catering & Large Group Gatherings
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Found a Good Wood Source
I've been having trouble coming up with a reliable source of wood for the smoker. Maple and white oak are a dime a dozen on marketplace, but I've always used hickory for a lot of things and wanted to try to stick with it. So I've had to resort to buying the 1.5cf boxes at Walmart. I'm burning...- Bumppo
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- Forum: Woods for Smoking
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Yesterday's Smoky Chili
We had my brother and his family over for a football day, so I made a couple pots of chili. The first one was a sweeter chunky style that I've been making for a few years, but I wanted to have a little fun and make up a new recipe with a smoky profile. I started with a 4lb chucky and rubbed it...- Bumppo
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- Replies: 5
- Forum: Chili, Soups, and Stews
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Accidentally Made Liquid Smoke this Weekend
So I set up my little harbor freight shed to use as my outdoor kitchen for the winter and decided to do a chuck roast over the weekend for some chili. I keep the front of it wide open and then pull open the cover at the rear peak for a little extra exhaust spot for the smoke. I noticed the roof...- Bumppo
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- Forum: Blowing Smoke Around the Smoker.
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A Longhorn mod I haven't seen before
So I'm cooking with a newer style Longhorn, and have done all the standard mods and am having really good success, but this cold weather is killing me. My last cook was in 40ish degree weather with some wind, so I knew I was going to burn a lot of wood to keep it hot enough. But one thing was...- Bumppo
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- Forum: Wood Smokers
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Returning member here
My name is Nate and I'm from upstate NY. I was relatively active here a while back, but haven't been on in a couple years. I tried to sign into my old account, but I couldn't for the life of me remember my old username or even the email I used. Oh well, fresh start! I learned a lot in my time... -
Food Prep Day on the Kettle
It's well into Fall here, so the chances of doing long cooks outside are going to come to an end soon. And this is my last free weekend until mid Novemeber. So i figured I might as well do a food prep day for lunches. First, chuckies are on sale so I grabbed a couple of those. The first has a...- Bumppo
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- Forum: General Discussion
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The little things that make us smile
Had to run into town this morning to grab a couple things I forgot for our trip to camp this weekend. Got put of the truck and the smell if smoking pig hit me. Someone, somewhere around here got up early for a cook. And I don't know why, but it just brought a smile to my face. It's the little...- Bumppo
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- Forum: Blowing Smoke Around the Smoker.
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Meatball? Subs
I love meatball subs. Definitely one of my favorite hot sandwiches to get at delis, bars, or even a certain regional gas station chain. But they're a mess. You take that first bite and you always end up with a meatball falling out the back end. My coworker and I were talking about this one day...- Bumppo
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- Replies: 14
- Forum: General Discussion
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Aldi Umami Seasoning
We love these kinds of flavors with anything beef. The wife picked some of this up a while back and I was thinking about using it as a rub for a pulled chucky this weekend. Anyone tried this stuff? The rest of the internet seems to be divided on if its any good or not. This is my first run at...- Bumppo
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- Forum: Blowing Smoke Around the Smoker.
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Cornell Chicken in the New Kettle
Got my new kettle set up and decided to break it in with some Cornell chicken. This is a favorite around here in the summer time, and the only way I'll do chicken on the grill. Been cooking it on a gasser for years, but this is only my second attempt on charcoal. Definitely still working on... -
New Kettle - Original or Premium?
Welp. I pulled this old kettle out of storage this spring after acquiring it 13 years ago and never using it. It was in rough shape when I got it, but figured it would be good to learn with. Every cook I've done with it has been amazing and I fell in love. So I naturally wanted to take it on my...- Bumppo
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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Smoked French Onion Ribeye Sandwich
The wife sent me to the store last week to get a few things, and I ended up taking a detour to the meat department to see if they had anything interesting (because thats what we do). Ribeye was on sale for $6.99/lb, but I didn't plan on getting any because they weren't really the best cuts. But... -
Freeze after curing/before smoking?
So pork butt is on sale for $.99/lb and I'd like to give buckboard bacon a try. Right now, my calendar is free and clear. I should be able to time things to make everything work. But between 3 young kids, a wife, work, and parents that just don't understand I need to plan ahead for everything... -
De-mousing a kettle?
So I acquired a Weber 22" kettle almost 13 years ago. My girlfriend (now wife) had just graduated from college the day before and we were moving her out of her apartment. Her neighbor was also moving out and was about to throw out his grill. I'm a hoarder, so I grabbed it and threw it in the...- Bumppo
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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Pulled Pork Cheesesteak
Last weekend, we went to a family gathering and had the worst crock pot pulled pork ever made. I know a crock pot can be acceptable in some situations, but this was bad. So I had to pull a package of the good stuff out of the freezer to remind myself what its supposed to taste like. I've been...
