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Love my Backyard Beast
One month in and all I can say is I think I love my Backyard Best. This is by far the easiest smoker I have ever used and I started on a Masterbuit electric smoker. It holds a ton of food and I can have it up and running in less that 30 minutes. I have nothing but good things to say about...- ecto1
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- Forum: Pellet Smokers
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Labor Day Whole Hog
Well this smoke was almost ruined by the butcher not putting the hog in the walk in to defrost. I had to give it a cold water bath overnight to defrost and that caused other issues. Finally got it defrosted and a little seasoned had to inject right before i put it on the pit. This little... -
Let's see if I remember how to do this.
It has been a long long time since I made a fatty. Started with a pound of ground sirloin that is what we had. Had some left over Jalapenos Popper Dip said why not. Made my weave I am a wrapper Let the bacon baste the chicken thighs let's see how this goes. 1st thing is I wish this... -
Getting use to the new smoke
She held temp great super easy I was lazy I controlled everything from my phone. I maybe in love.- ecto1
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- Forum: Blowing Smoke Around the Smoker.
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New RecTeq Backyard beast
Ordered this a couple of weeks ago and after what felt like forever dealing with ESTES Freight it was delivered and I put it together yesterday. Did the burn in and put some chicken thighs on after to say I did a cook. Let see how this adventure goes.- ecto1
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- Forum: Pellet Smokers
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Hello....It's Me Again, Margaret ECTO1
Hello it has been 10 years since I logged on but my heart has always been in smoking meat. This is ECTO1: OTBS #237 10 years ago work moved me and between family issues and long work days I just have not been online as much as I wanted. For those of you if there are any that remember me I... -
I have always wanted a Weber 22.5 Kettle
Like the title says I have always wanted one not sure why i guess it is because it seems to be the essential charcoal grill. It is an American icon in my opinion and from what I have read the best buy for your money. Well years and years of well that is kinda pricey when I have three UDS...- ecto1
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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Two butts on the drum q-view & Pulled Pork Enchiladas
I own several drums and they can take a beating. My favor tie to cook on is an old rusty one it was the first one I ever built and it keeps temp like a champ...proof positive that you do not need a $10,000 rig to produce good cue this old ugly drum has one me several trophies in the past/... -
What should I cook?
I am wanting to BBQ tomorrow but have no clue what to cook. Should I pick up a brisket? Maybe some Yard bird? Ribs anyone? I have to pick it up on the way home from work so help me decide. I will be cooking for my family and one more and would like to keep to just one meat. Of coarse there...- ecto1
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Texas Salt and Pepper Brisket smoked over Red Oak Q-View as I cook it....
OK here in Texas it is no secret that we are very fond of out brisket. As much as I enjoy burnt ends and sauce nothing beats a good salt and pepper brisket slow smoked. Here we go Still using my freinds rig.... Got a good fire started Nothing but the thin blue stuff And now the... -
First Baby Backs in a long time....With Q-View as I cook
I am a spare rib guy but the local grocery store had Baby Backs on sale you can't beat 2 racks for 8 bucks... These are being smoked in my UDS over pecan with cheap charcoal. The rub is Hog Waller coated with Olive Oil cooking at about 230 degrees. Lets see how this winds up I am thinking... -
Ribs and Yard Bird for 50 on a strangers pit....
OK I always see the word pit-master thrown around and in my opinion we are all masters of our own pits. Well today I think I mastered another mans pit. A friend of mine asked me to cook for his kids birthday party and I said sure then he said lets cook enough for 50 people and I said no... -
My Texas BBQ Crawl Pic Heavy and full of HIstory
My kids are up visiting family and the wife and I were sitting at the house. We are coming up on 10 years married so she suggested we take a little get away and go on a trip. Then she suggested we hit up some of the historic Texas BBQ joints in the Hill Country and like always I knew I married...- ecto1
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Long time no see Pulled Chicken Sliders for the 4th...
Well folks it has been just over a year since I started me new job. The good thing is I love it and it is much better money than teaching. The downside it I don't have near as much time for cooking but today we are making some time. I am going to walk through this one as the day goes by with... -
My new BBQ patner...
Introducing Smoking "Trigger" Garcia...named after the Godfather himself. Well the kids picked Trigger and I added the rest. We have been a Basset Hound family since 2002 we recently lost T-Bone to old age and with the boys being perfect puppy age could not resist that face.- ecto1
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Beef Bones....
Ok my camera man has been on hiatus with a new baby and a project they are pitching so my wife helped me with this one. I am just doing these for fun and good eats. -
It was a long week at work and this is what I come home too....
My wife is stealing my smoker and my thunder at home.... This was her first time cooking Pork Butt I was at work she did everything by herself. She needs to just create a account on here. Now for some finishing sauce... -
14 pounds of American Beef now with Q-View
Picked up this beauty at Sam's Club today...Tomorrow we are going low and slow. The wife and I are doing a practice run and we are experimenting with a larger cut of brisket this weekend. Expect the usual from us lots of Q-View. This is a 14 pound Select Grade Brisket going to b cooked... -
Third Annual NAPA Autoparts Cook Off Houston Texas
Ok last year I scored my 1st , 1st place at this cook off. I just recently started a new job so I could not cook in it this year. The officials called me and asked me if I could judge the finals I said oh yea! This has become a big event in just three years with 60 teams this year the Grand...- ecto1
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- Forum: Upcoming/Recurring BBQ Competitions (KCBS or Other
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My wife just cooked her first cook off with Q-View
OK so a local Ladies Auxiliary VFW here had a sanctioned cook off through the IBCA for women. My wife has helped me before but never cooked any of the meats at a comp. She wanted to do this one and I thought it would be fun ti sit and watch one time. The only thing I was allowed to do was...- ecto1
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