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    Venison & Elk Meatloaf

    With the football season well underway, I have been craving meatloaf for quite a while. Decided to play with my recipe after a bit of research on the interweb. Ingredients: - 2 lbs of ground Venison (1# each deer and elk) - 1 Onion (diced and sauteed) - 3 gloves Garlic (fine dice and sauteed)...
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    • deer elk pit barrel smoked meatloaf venison
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Wild Game
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    Bison Brisket

    I have had this Bison Brisket in the freezer for a couple months and decided to give it a shot this weekend. I plan to follow my beef brisket method, but add moisture to the brisket multiple times (spritz and 2-3 times in the wrap). Anyone have any tips? - Jason
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    More Wings and Thighs on the Vortex

    I love the Vortex in the Kettle, such a quick way to fire up some dinner with excellent results. Two different rubs, my go to bbq rub on the ones to be sauced and a SPGO on the rest. Tossed on some cherry wood chips for flavor. Sauced up using some Salt Lick Honey Pecan cut down with a bit of...
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    Freezer Pork Chop Clean Out

    While organizing our Deep Freeze, I realized that we had 3 different pork chops; single boneless, tomahawk, and double bone pork chops. Defrosted and trimmed them, dusted with my Pork Chop Seasoning (salt, white pepper, garlic, onion, ginger, honey powder, and hickory dust) and into the fridge...
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    • pit barrel cooker pork pork chops
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Pork
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    Venison Rib Roast

    After the failure with the Scimitar Oryx Ribs last week, I decided to smoke up the venison rib roast staring at me every time I open the freezer. Trimmed it up, removing the silver skin and cleaned up the bones Lightly coated in sea salt for a dry brine for 30 hours Used mayo as a binder...
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    Scimitar Oryx - Ribs?

    A buddy of mine shot a Scimitar Oryx and had the ribs saved whole. He wants to know if I can smoke them. Besides being massive, they appear very lean and the meat between the rib bones is maybe 1/4". Does anyone have experience smoking these? My gut says they are too lean and will not smoke...
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    Smoking Cheese

    Finally cooled down in Texas so that I can smoke a batch of cheese for Christmas/Holiday gifts. Smoking: Sharp Cheddar, Mild Cheddar and Gouda. I am using a A-MAZE-N maze with fruit wood (cherry, apple, peach) pellets inside my smokin Tex smoker, with an ice block to keep it below 70 in the...
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    Another stuffed Pork Tenderloin

    The family really loves the stuffed pork tenderloins that I make. Made these up for labor day. Butterflied the tenderloins Onions add such great flavor and moisture Cream cheese and some of my salt free pork rub Left one with mushrooms and onions Right one with green chilis and onions...
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    Shotgun Shells

    Did Shotgun Shells for the first time this weekend, not sure why it took me this long to make them, they are AWESOME!! I stuffed them with Ground Venison, Venison Hot Italian Sausage, Mozzarella, Cream Cheese, diced Jalapeño Peppers and Meat Church Honey Hog Rub. wrapped with bacon and put in...
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    Picanha on the Pit Barrel

    We had some friends in town for the weekend and they had never had Picanha, I picked up a Prime Picanha from Wild Fork. I sliced it and dry brined it for 24 hours before tossing on some Black Pepper, Onion and Garlic then on to the PBC with Pecan and Post Oak. Cooked it to 125 IT and it melted...
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    Prepping Lunches for the next few weeks + New Slicer

    I pulled the trigger on a new slicer (mine burned up this past winter). Thank you to @SmokinEdge for sending me down the path of the Meat Your Maker slicer! Decided if I was going to go through the process of testing out the new slicer and the clean up, I would smoke up meat for sandwiches. I...
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    Slicer Help

    Well, my Cabela's Slicer (LEM I believe) finally burned up and the motor is shot. I am looking for suggestions on what brand to get next. I have been looking over the past few months at finding a used Hobart, but no luck finding one for under $1K. Looking for reviews of other brands out...
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    Stuffed Pork Tenderloin on the PBC

    Had a couple extra pork tenderloins in the freezer and decided to stuff them and smoke em. Prepped some onions, peppers, mushrooms, bread, and venison sausage oh the smell! Browned the venison sausage and added the peppers, onions and mushrooms Some seasonings, home made bone broth and...
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    Pork Chops- Dry Brined, Smoked and a quick Glaze

    I have made many pork chops over the years, but I always wet brined them. I picked some up last week, I always dry brine my beef and venison, so I thought I would try dry brining pork chops for 24 hours, then smoke and glaze just before pulling off the pit. Trimmed them up Dusted with Salt...
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    • dry brine glaze pit barrel cooker pork chops
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Pork
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    Clams and Wings - Vortex

    Wife is away for a girls weekend, so I let my son pick todays dinner. He chose Chicken Wings and Clams. I have an SPG rub I use on my wings and made up a White wine, Garlic, Butter, Lemon sauce for the clams. Put the clams on with some cherry and pecan for a nice smoke flavor The shells...
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    Ostrich Steaks on the Kettle

    Had a gift certificate for Wild Fork, so decided to try something new... Ostrich Steaks! I lightly dry brined the steaks in the fridge with some sea salt for about 4 hours. coated with some black pepper and garlic powder and seared over the Vortex. Cooked up some chicken in case of a...
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    Left overs: Chicken Salad (No Mayo)

    I post quite a bit of my cooks, but never of what we do with the left overs. Here is what I did with some left over Chicken Breast from our cook yesterday. I am not a fan of Mayo, so here is my take on chicken salad Easy recipe: - Shredded chicken - 1/4 Cup Red Onion - 1/4 Cup Feta Cheese -...
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    • chicken breast chicken salad leftovers no mayo
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Poultry
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    Sunday Chicken Dinner

    Decided that it was time to fire up the Kettle and Vortex. The Mrs. wanted Chicken Breast, so my first time with Chicken Breasts on the Vortex. Decided to inject the breasts with some of our Homemade Chicken Stock with a couple dashes of Worcestershire sauce. Then let them rest in the...
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    • chicken breasts chicken thigh vortex webber kettle weber kettle vortex
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Grilling Chicken
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    Venison Round Steaks on the Vortex

    Still loving my Vortex! Tonight I decided to do some Venison Round Steaks from an Axis Doe I shot last fall. I first marinated (EVOO, Soy Sauce, Worcestershire, lemon, Garlic, Pepper, Thyme & Parsley) the venison for about 7 hours. I made a "butter topper" with butter, garlic, and...
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    Kettle Yard bird with the Vortex

    Another cook with the new toy. I had not done a beer can Chicken in at least 5 years. Since getting the Vortex and seeing posts about using it for Infer-red cooking, I thought I would give it a try with beer can chicken. I put a foil pan under to catch the drippings and keep the kettle clean...
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