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  1. jaguarken

    Lakeland Pig Fest 2014 (Lakeland, FL)

    I'll be attending the KCBS Judges School Thursday night and hope to judge Backyard on Saturday.  I'll keep an eye out for sometime Friday.  Good Luck!
  2. jaguarken

    Best Beginner Charcoal Smoker

    The el cheapo Brinkman - no question. Cut my smoking teeth on it and very low cost to start with.  Be sure to do the mods, primarily putting the legs on the outside....big big help.
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    Question from a novice

    No problem, happy to help.  $35 per year for the Association and $75 for Judge's Seminar.
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    Question from a novice

    Typical BBQ contests (KCBS, FL BBQ, and I assume others) have the following 4 categories: [1] chicken [2] ribs [3] butt [4] brisket The typical KCBS contest will have you turning in an entry every 30 minutes Chicken at Noon, Ribs at 12:30, Butt at 1:00 and Brisket at 1:30.  FL BBQ is...
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    What am I doing wrong with chicken

    I smoke chicken on my BGE and a 4 lb bird took about 90 minutes with indirect heat, but temp should be your final determination.  I use a digital remote thermometer (Maverick ET-732, one of the best investments I ever made) and monitor temp that way. I always brine my chicken for 12 hours...
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    Smoked butt fail

    Don't give up! Buying a Maverick is one of the best investments you'll make.  My butts routinely take 3+ hrs per pound at 225+.  I did three butts on Sunday ranging from 3.5 to 4.4 #.  Dome temp and Grate temp (Maverick, tested with boiling water) were nearly identical.  Butts on at 5 AM, at 3...
  7. jaguarken

    Lump Charcoal - Do you have a favorite?

    I've heard Wicked Good is wicked good.  You can actually order it and have it shipped to you.
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    Chicken Trial #1 with QView

    Never used to brine and then I brined a turkey for Christmas and I never looked back.  I always brine now.  Great article Jimmy J.  I use the Slaughterhouse brine (found in the forums) with 1 lb Kosher Sea Salt in 2 gallons of water (5.66%).  I brine chicks for 12 hours and turkeys for 24 hours...
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    Lump Charcoal - Do you have a favorite?

    I use the Publix greenwise brand of lump.  Very good ratings if you check out lump charcoal rating sites and usually the most inexpensive.  Wish I could find some Royal Oak lump in the neighborhood, would love to try some.
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    help smoking a chicken

    I smoke chicken on my BGE and concur with the posts here but would like to add a few comments.  A 4 lb bird took about 90 minutes with indirect heat, but temp should be your final determination.  I use a digital remote thermometer (Maverick ET-732, one of the best investments I ever made) and...
  11. jaguarken

    Couple of Questions 'bout smokin' multiple Butts

    We're having a college graduation party for my daughter this Saturday and she requested pulled pork  .  I have four smallish butts (bone-in) ranging from 3.7# to 4.5#.  These are my first bone-in butts, I've smoked a handful of boneless ones.  I only have one remote digital probe (love my...
  12. jaguarken

    Smoking a 14 lb. turkey

    I use the Slaughterhouse Brine, but increase it to 2 gallons for a Turkey and adjust the seasonings accordingly.  One change I made was to increase the salt amount.  I also go by weight, not by volume.  This ensures you get the right concentration of salt.  I put 16 oz of Kosher sea salt into 2...
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    Kindly stop watching CBS..disrespectful idiots..

    ditto
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    WHAT IS EVERYBODY SMOKING, GRILLING, FRYING, OR STEWING FOR THE SUPER BOWL?

    Calling an audible - found some spare ribs on sale:  3-2-1 spare ribs and Taco Fatty...
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    WHAT IS EVERYBODY SMOKING, GRILLING, FRYING, OR STEWING FOR THE SUPER BOWL?

    Taking it nice and easy with some 2-2-1 Baby Backs and a Taco Fatty (a request by the Mrs.)
  16. jaguarken

    I'm new to SMF and want to buy my first smoker...please help.

    Don't forget to checkout the ECB (el cheapo Brinkman) which can be had for $40 - $50.  That's what I started with and it always gave me great results, but it does require more attention than the set it and (almost) forget it smokers.  I wasn't sure if I would enjoy smoking meat or not (silly...
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    Maverick and Kamado Smokers

    I'm looking for some advice/guidance concerning using my Maverick ET-732 with a Kamado smoker.  I am currently using an ECB and plan on "graduating" soon to a better smoker (although the little fella does well, I am constantly frustrated with the lack of any realistic temperature control).  I've...
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    First Smoked Turkey...hopefully it won't be a Memorial!

    sorry for the delay in getting the results up to the forum..... I went with a wet rub under the skin and applied a very light coating of the rub to the outside as well.  Using my ECB, I loaded her up with lump, apple, maple and mesquite.  Oh, and I also did some injection as well (Creole Butter...
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