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    1st ABT’s.

    Fingers crossed. Using cream cheese, cheddar cheese, homemade apricot jam mixture . Dusted with Kinders brown sugar rub.
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    1st Attempt At Hot Sauce

    So after harvesting the peppers I grew that I was given seedlings from a friend which most were labeled “?” With the exception of of ghost. So in this collection I have Jalapeños, shishito, banana, and ghost. I’m smoking a chuck roast today and some ABT’s and figured I would toss these on the...
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    Black Pearls Almost ready

    Been growing this from a seed.
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    Missed Deadline. Maybe next time

    I had intentions on entering into this throwdown,thought I had plenty of time, but boy did this summer go quick either way all good. I was toying around with some type of chili dog made a version tonight not too pretty, comprised of heritage ground pork fresh from the farm ground beef 1 pound...
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    Stocking up for winter

    Building up my stock. And after my last shoulder I threw on some brats and now it has become the wife’s favorite bbq. I frequent Sprouts as there is a new location down the street that put sausage, brats on manager’s special often at $1/link. And they’re huge. Also found a new local butcher for...
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    Deal on wood

    Was in Home Depot the other day decided to pick up a box of hickory and a box of cherry of this jealous devil stuff was on sale sign on shelf 50% off from $15 to 7.50. Got to the register the Hickory rang up one penny went back and wiped them out, awaiting the cherry to do the same.
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    Boston Butt vs shoulder

    Hi all, I planned to smoke what I thought was a Boston butt tomorrow, however after pulling out of the freezer I Realized it’s a shoulder/ picnic ham. Goal was pulled pork. Should I be using all the information Ive gathered for butt cook applying same process? This obviously has a huge bone vs...
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    Nice short cook

    Decided to meal prep for work next week. Amish market boneless skinless turkey breast and a few brats. Oklahoma Joe Bronco 2.0. B&B competition oak/hickory charcoal and pecan chips( out of chunk)
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    Baby backs tomorrow

    Picked these up today at Sprouts buy one get one 50% off. Last ones I hung in my Bronco and didn’t come out great. Going to do the ole 321 but maybe shorter version if needed. Got some real good sauce a my Favorite bbq in south Florida Moonswiners. Also grabbed on sale sausages $1/ per. Becoming...
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    Tomahawk test

    3 Tomahawks this year, 1st on Blackstone, 2nd smoker and now sous vide. We will see which will be my favorite.
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    Tips Requested

    Hi folks, haven’t really cooked in a bit went away for wedding and vacation. So I’m going to visit my mom and brothers in south Florida in a couple weeks. After my brother seen some of my cooks he said he was bringing his grill and smoker to my moms where I’m staying to do some cooks. I’m taking...
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    Hanging ribs

    Well yesterday I threw on 2 racks of “loin baby back ribs”. Can’t keep track of of all the options. On my Oklahoma Joe Bronco 2.0. This time I hung them with using diffuser plate at 250 is. At one hr I spritzed with apple juice and again at 2 hr. At 3 hr I glazed and put in foil pan covered...
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    Nice Birthday Gifts

    Today is my birthday and my 2 daughters hooked me up. They are both great listeners. New boning knife. And tickets to Doobie Brothers concert.
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    Great deal on pork shoulder

    Was just in ShopRite and they were just switching the price over with digital coupon pork shoulder $.99 a pound picked up a 10 pounder
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    First Brisket Trim. Howd I do?

    Cooking my first smoker brisket today. 6# flat. Didn’t have a great knife( daughter ordered Wusthof boning for my b day) any corrective criticism welcome. Was aiming for clean one side and 1/4” fat cap on other. Appreciate feedback.
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    Not the results I was looking for.

    Today I sous vide some boneless pork chops cut from roast. Seasoned and cooked 150 for 2 1/2 hours. Seared in skillet basted with butter and covered in Kentucky Rebel Scum blackberry skirmish glaze. Taste amazing but a little tough. Wondering too hot? Too short/long? Skillet too long. 3ish...
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    Anyone tries these?

    Working a night shift getting home at 5:30 and starting my brisket flat when I get home. Decided to try this whiskey barrel oak. Anyone have any experience with it? Gimmick? Extra flavor? Meh? Just oak. Curious the crowds thoughts.
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    Next Cook 1st Brisket

    Hello bbq friends. Well Memorial Day per family request was a Blackstone Kabob cook. My next day off is Tuesday and weather permitting with all this southern New Jersey rain we’ve been getting I’m going to attempt my first brisket on a smoker, I had two left from my half beef purchase...
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    B&B Competition Charcoal

    Question for the veterans, I’m brand new to smoking. I have a OJ Bronco drum smoker, I did a long 10 hour chuck roast using Kingsford blue and white bag and held 250 the entire cook. Neatly stacked coals around perimeter working to center. Lighting a couple from one side so it could work across...
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    Shoulder/picnic help.

    Hi crew, ready for my next cook tomorrow. Pork shoulder/picnic. Do I treat it like a whole shoulder? I was thinking 275? It’s listed as a pork shoulder, but also picnic haven’t smoked any pork other than a rack of baby back so far not very huge. How much time and temp are you guys thinking...
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