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  1. tsonka

    Baby backs on the WSM

    Sorry Im not much of a poster ... but I am a frequent reader and outdoor cooker. I love my Yoder Wichita Loaded, but it is not the best tool for small cooks, such as a single slab of ribs. For that I use my WSM Did a slab of Baby backs today Trimmed up around 2 am when I woke up for something...
  2. tsonka

    Have the Yoder out this morning

    Sorry Im not much of a internet poster when I realize forums survive on content! Its cooling off here in Kansas with our first 30deg mornings and good weather to break out the stick burner. Got up at 3:30am and put some pork butts on
  3. tsonka

    Got the Yoder Wichita Loaded out!

    Been a long time since Ive posted and been a few months since Ive used the stick burner Up at 4am to get some pork butt's on Coated with mustard, rub then wrap in Saran Wrap over night
  4. tsonka

    Got the Yoder out today

    Work 55 hour weeks and been awhile since Ive posted, lately I just read in my off times, enjoy my cooking, then think "I should have shared that" afterwards. Its a 75deg day in Kansas and a great day to break the Yoder Wichita Loaded out ... This will not be a pictorial post, but its time I...
  5. tsonka

    Got the Yoder out today, some Pork Butt

    Been a few months since Ive had the Yoder Wichita Loaded out. With the summer and 90-100deg weather I have either been grilling or using my WSM. Couldn't stand it anymore, got the stick burner out today Yesterday went to Costco and bought a 2 pack Pork Butt Coated with mustard and rub last...
  6. tsonka

    Smoked Chicken Thighs

    Been awhile since I have posted. I am a frequent outdoor cooker, frequent reader of this site but infrequent or in spurts forum posting person I have been itching to get the Yoder Wichita Loaded out, but the older I get, the less motivated I am to babysit a 250deg stick burner for 8 hours in...
  7. tsonka

    First Tri Tip

    Did my first Tri Tip Sunday Almost 3lb Tri Tip Trimmed, rubbed with Olive Oil and coated in Montreal Steak Seasoning Put on WSM using Hickory wood chunks. Had the WSM at 230 and cooked to IT of 110ish Reverse Seared on the Weber Genesis at 500deg until a IT of 135 Came...
  8. tsonka

    Breaking out the WSM

    I love my Yoder Wichita Loaded But there are some things that my WSM is the better tool for And Chicken is one of them Went to Dillon's Saturday looking for something to smoke and walked away with 3 Chicken quarters, 4lbs of thighs They were brined overnight in Slaughterhouse Brine...
  9. tsonka

    Pork Butt today

    Bough a propane log lighter for my Wichita Loaded and been itching to try it out. Must say this thing is legit and well worth the money. For the last year I have been like "I don't need no stinking PROPANE lighter for my WOOD smoker!!! ... from using the lighter I am probably an hour ahead of...
  10. tsonka

    DO NOT buy an "Expert Grill" Charcoal Chimney

    I wanted a second charcoal chimney, went to Wal-Mart, they dod not have a Weber one (which is what my other is), so I bought what they did have. This thing is a burn hazard, as the coals became hot the wood handle started burning And as you can tell by the stickers showing no sign of...
  11. tsonka

    Pork Butt today -- updated w/ a question

    Finally a weekend off without frigid temp Firing up the Yoder today. Ill put up some pics as it goes, but likely not a whole pictoral, lotta things to do
  12. tsonka

    Position a pork butt on the smoker

    Smoking a bone in pork butt today. Normally when smoking a butt I put the larger side, which is usually the bone side, towards the firebox. Today I am smoking a butt that is unusually equal size all the way across. I decided to place the bone AWAY from the fire box. My thinking is the bone...
  13. tsonka

    Pork Butt smoke

    Been over a month since Ive had a legit smoke Have the Yoder prepped for 14lbs of Pork Butt and some Pork belly as a mid-day snack
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    Upcoming Fireboard review

    I purchased a Fireboard a few months ago, the smaller kit with 2 meat and 1 air probe. During my first real cooking with it, the air probe temp spiked sharply, but I also had my Therma-Q probe very near it, and it was not changing temp When this happened I verified probe connection was...
  15. tsonka

    A brief review of Cabela's Commercial -Grade 12in meat slicer

    I am making jerky this weekend and I typically hand cut meat with my trusty 8in Chefs knife. Slicing 4-6 venison roasts with clean up time factored in typically takes me 1.5-2 hours start to finish, and again, that includes clean up, think of it as start to completely finished.  When I go to...
  16. tsonka

    General Chit-Chat -- bought some Beef

    I live in Wichita Ks, but my family is from rural SE Kansas. In April I was told they were taking a Cow to slaughter and was asked if I wanted to buy a 1/3 Beef. I was like Hell Yea!!  I am well established with the Oswego Kansas Locker through Deer and Pig processing. When the Cow went to...
  17. tsonka

    Another Pork Butt today

    Was at Dillon's (Kroger) yesterday and they had Pork Butt's on sale. I bought 2, figured I would take advantage of it and have more than normal in the freezer for the next few weeks. Well I woke up at 1am, went to prep the meat: Mustard coat, rub coat then into Saran Wrap for 6 hours to get...
  18. tsonka

    Venison burgers and Wicked Baked Beans for memorial day

    Recipe doubled for 2 pounds Venison 2 pounds Venison and 1/2 pound breakfast sausage 1 small yellow onion .... Very important ... use varying textures. I rough chop some and put rest in food processor ... at least half the onion should be finely chopped or mush ... your looking for the juice...
  19. tsonka

    Some PP on the Yoder today

    Out of BBQ in the freezer so time for more Pulled Pork. As a single person I have a FoodSaver, enjoy my day smoking something, portion it out, then freeze it. Before bed last night rinsed, light mustard coat and medium rub coat then in Saran Wrap overnight
  20. tsonka

    Babyback with Q-View

    Very nice day here in Wichita Kansas, doing another slab of Babyback on the WSM. Again sorry for not completing my Q-View post a few weeks ago, but when your next potential lady friend comes buy "just because", you forget about the internet.  However the ribs came out very well using a modified...
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