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  1. burksmoke

    Pork Butts and Moink Balls

    Got a late start today, but we are rolling now.  Saw a thread about "moink" balls so I had to try.  (2) butts on for about 4 hours now.
  2. burksmoke

    Cabrito! Help

    I had this once when I lived in West Texas.  Can anyone give me some pointers? i.e.  What cut, seasoning, wood, temp, time... I really want to do this right but I've only had experience with pork, beef and yard bird. lol Any comments would be appreciated.  (BTW I know goat is not pork, there...
  3. burksmoke

    Cabrito! Where do I start?

    I had this once when I lived in West Texas.  Can anyone give me some pointers? i.e.  What cut, seasoning, wood, temp, time... I really want to do this right but I've only had experience with pork, beef and yard bird. lol Any comments would be appreciated.  (BTW I know goat is not lamb, there...
  4. burksmoke

    Ribs for 150 people!?

    Cooking ribs and beans for 150. Other side will be potato salad (not my responsibility). I will be cooking st louies , by first thought was that I needed about 50 racks (about 1/3 rack per person) What do you think? Too much or not enough? Burk
  5. burksmoke

    BBs & Beans Memorial Day Cook

    Smoked 1 doz. Baby Back racks and some beans yesterday.  Enjoyed the process and the result.  We fed about 20 folks.  The ribs were kinda pricey, they were sold out on St.Louies that I usually buy.  The beans are a variation of Dutch's recipe (thanks Dutch!) The rub is a variation of Jeff's rub...
  6. burksmoke

    3 Butts in Texas

    I got to spend the day yesterday working my butts...lol Hope I can remember how to post pics. I did not brine or inject these butts, just rubbed them down and applied smoke (hickory) for 8 hours till they hit 170, I transferred to alum. pan, covered, and then back in for 3 hours till they hit...
  7. burksmoke

    Home Brew Revival

    I have not made a batch of homebrew in about 7 years! I'm thinking of getting started again and I need some help. Most of my equipment has disappeared and the place I used to order from Is not around. Can any of you recommend an online source for equipment and ingredients? The place I was...
  8. burksmoke

    Ribs in the Rain

    What can you do? I'm cooking anyway. Here are the first set of pic.s. I'll post some at the finish. I fired up the rig at about 2PM It was raining at the time. Made some beans and ATBs also. Burk
  9. burksmoke

    I Need your advice

    Howdy folks, I need your input on the best portable smoker that I can transport to the lake for summer weekend cooking. Even though my big cooker is on a trailer, I can't pull it along with the RV and the other stuff I take along. I know many of you use propane/charcoal smokers so what in...
  10. burksmoke

    Tin Pan Alley Baked Beans

    Tin Pan Alley Baked Beans Saw this recipe somewhere and tweaked it a little. Very close to Earlâ€8482s recipe. I like to experiment with every new batch and it always turns out great. Start with a #10 can (the big one) of pork n beans. Rinse in a colander till all the juice is gone. Other...
  11. burksmoke

    How do I upload Avatar?

    Can anyone tell me how to upload an Avatar? Each time I try I get an error message that reads "General Error" and "Invaid Session". I have checked the file size <20KB etc. I'm tying to upload from a jpeg from my desktop. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Burk
  12. burksmoke

    Secrets to Great Barbecue

    Sometimes, even when you do everything just exactly like the recipe says, the barbecue just doesnâ€8482t turn out right. If this is the case for you, you probably have overlooked some very important facts. These facts are not in the books. They are not on the web site. These things are...
  13. burksmoke

    Fire Saftey

    As I was smoking some chickens yesterday as I was listening to a local radio station. They announced that my county (Wichita County, Texas) was under a "burn band". We have had very dry conditions here and several tragic range fires in the last couple of weeks. I'm cancelled my outside...
  14. burksmoke

    Wood Logs or Charcoal Basket?

    I use an offset smoker, the firebox is made from 24" diameter pipe and it is approximately 30 long. I have been using logs for fuel and smoke. My question is, will using a charcoal basket and chrcoal for fuel and sticks or chunks of wood for smoke make controlling the temp. easier? I really...
  15. burksmoke

    Cooking Ribs for Large Group

    I hope this topic is not out of line for this forum! Here goes. I have been asked (I sort of volunteered) to cook ribs for our Skywarn Group (Storm Spotters) I anticipate about 45 folks. How much should I cook? The menu will be something like... Ribs Beans "tater salad" etc. I have the...
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