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    Fighting wind- and winning

    Threw some chicken quarters and a rack of ribs on my OK Joe offset today -going great and then the wind really whipped up (I'm in Fort Worth). I remembered that Aaron Franklin said he keeps his firebox door open - so I did it and 3 hrs later going strong. Really like the confidence this site...
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    Thanks for the help!

    thanks to everyone for posting the informative instructions to double smoke a ham. I did one Christmas morning and it was picked clean! Soon easy. Thanks again and Merry Christmas!
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    How long can I rest a brisket?

    so my family wants my brisket along with the usual turkeys I smoke for Christmas this year. While planning and timing things out I was wondering - what is the max I could let my brisket rest (wrapped in towels in my yeti cooler)? I usually rest them 2 hours or so on a typical smoke. I don't...
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    Boneless Turkey Breast?

    I have smoked several turkeys, and several rests too. Was wondering if it was possible to either cut the meat off the breast bone first, or maybe find a boneless breast to smoke. Not sure if they are even sold that way. Anyway appreciate any info Thanks!
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    A little help with rain....

    ok I am in Texas and as you may be aware we have busted our drought in a big way. That's great but it sucks if you finally have a free weekend to light up the smoker. I've smoked before in light on again / off again rain - but wondering if anyone has any tips. Yes I'm a tad desperate lol...
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    First comp and my ribs got 4th

    Entered a cook off with a good buddy - it was thru his church but it was really serious. This was the 6 th year it has been put on. There were local celebrity judges and it was a blast even though I had the smallest smoker haha. I know it's not the size of the smoker but how you use it! There...
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    Perfect grilled chicken? I need help!

    Ok, so I have been smoking for about 7 years (Thanks to this site for all the help).  My question is about grilling chicken.  I have made decent grilled chicken whether on a charcoal, gas/ propane or even open fire.  BUT when I eat grilled chicken at a decent resturant, it is always pretty darn...
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    Brisket for vacation

    Smoking a 12lb'er for vacation in Florida tomorrow. Lookin good so far!
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    Prime rib!

    (Second try from phone) Thanks to all who have posted prime rib recipes, especially chef Jimmy - smoked my first one yesterday and it was awesome!
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    Help I have been challenged! This is a tough one

    Ok I am with family in Pagosa Springs CO. My brother in law is tired of my bragging about my smoking skills and has challenged me to grill something for the 9 of us. Here's the deal - he only has a small gas grill at his condo - and we are at 7000 feet altitude. He said he would take me to...
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    Overnite Brisket - plain and simple (QView)

    Decided to do a brisket saturday night, kind of last minute.    Rubbed down a 12 lb packer with my favorite rub, but went on the light side and added coarse ground pepper.   No injecting, nothing else: Put it on my OK Joe offset smoker using lump and hickory.  This was taken several hours...
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    Thanks for a helpful tip - smoker going today

    I have an oklahoma joes offset smoker which has been modified based on a number of suggestions from this site.   It is so nice being able to keep the heat pretty constant and much less babysitting. The firebox cage i ordered really, really helps!
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    Question about Horizon Smokers Drop-In Convection Plate

    Hi all - I have an Oklahoma Joe offset smoker that really does a good job for me - I have done a multitude of meats and everything comes out great (thanks to the help of this site).   I am interested in getting a baffle / convection plate to help control temps as this is the one thing that has...
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    Green Chile Pork Butt?

    I experimented with some chicken thighs recently in my smoker - rubbed them with a green chili rub I got in Ruidoso, NM, and basted them in Hatch Green Chili Sauce.   I am thinking of doing a pork butt using the same idea and was wondering if anyone on here had tried something similar.  Would...
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    Country Time Lemonade Rub

    Recently my wife and I had dinner with friends at The Woodshed in Fort Worth - a Tim Love restaurant.  It was quite good.   My friend and I got to go into the smoke house which had about 12 smokers which were the best I had every seen (made me very jealous).   Anyway, the pit master told us he...
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    Lower salt rubs

    I have been trying to use rubs with less salt lately - finding that sugar is usually substituted.  The rubs I have with sugar end up delicious mind you, but just wondering what everyone's favorite rub is.   I have never tried Jeffs rub and will be putting in an order to try it out (and give some...
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    Not so newbie!

    So I have been meaning to post on Roll Call for about a year, since I started looking at this wonderful site.   I live in Benbrook Tx which is southwest of Fort Worth.  I have an Oklahoma Joe offset horizontal smoker.   I have modified the stack and recently replaced grates with newer cast iron...
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    Brisket for weekend camping trip

    Smoking a 9 lb brisket plus a couple of small pork tenderloins for our weekend camping trip tomorrow.  Brisket rubbed with some Adams rub and coarse ground pepper.  1 tenderloin rubbed with Grub Rub and wrapped in bacon.   The other rubbed with some chipotle / Texas rub I got at HEB and wrapped...
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    Marinating in Jalepeno juice?

    Smoking a couple of pork loins and a brisket on Thursday for a camping trip this weekend.    A neighbor of mine marinates his in jalepeno juice and something else and it always comes out good and spicy.  Anyone try this ?  Going to wrap it in bacon too.
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    Smoked Chicken Sunday

    Chick on the left injected and rubbed with Grub Rub; one on the right rubbed with Lemon Pepper and injected; smoked with Hickory and both turned out superb - so easy !  Did them breast side up, wasn't sure if that made a difference or not but all came out great!
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