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    first packer; first over-nighter

    picked up a 16-lbs untrimmed packer from the heb today...$1.47/lb for select cut, not too bad. trimmed 'er up and seasoned her with a new rub mix i'm trying out... also found out that the grocery store carries some pretty cool bbq gear... picked me up a mr. bar-b-q wireless thermometer...
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    ain't nothing sweeter...

    well... ...this week was my 5-yr anniversary with the company that i work for.  i wasn't expecting much, maybe a card, maybe a "ata boy", but i got something way sweeter than that. in the packet with my 5-yr certificate there was a booklet that had my name on it and said pick a gift...
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    brisket numero uno

    smoked my first brisket today... ...was a success all around removed the fat cap and most of the fat i could, then seasoned with some salt, pepper, paprika, garlic and onion powder and some brown sugar applied after the rub. cooked for 3hrs @ 225-250... until she read 140ish on the i.t...
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    my smoked tenderloins

    ...heheh...that title almost sounds dirty! anyway..i did my first tenderloins today on the smoker.   i used some toothpicks to make the small end kinda tuck into the big end to help keep it moist.  i didn't have any bacon, so i was a bit worried about it over drying. slathered w/ olive oil...
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    !!drib dray

    ...or YARD BIRD for those non-dyslexic types. got the itch to "butterfly" a whole bird after i saw johnny trigg do it to a turkey on pit masters this last week. slathered her down with some butter after a good rinse, then hit her up w/ some kosher salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder. she's...
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    puff puff give

    fired up ol' sam adams yesterday for my first run on smokin some chicken... turned out really well.   3.5 hrs at ~250-275; then rest for .5hr in some foil.  started at 1pm...just used a lot of tony c's spicy cajun rub and some hickory chunks on top of some lump coal that was good and hot...
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    ...i learned it from watching you

    well, i smoked my first ribs yesterday.  i just want to say thank you to everyone that's ever taken the time to write about their problems and successes here on smf.  i would call my first attempt a success!  ...hey, no one got sick!  lol had 3 racks all together, but only 2 fit at a time...
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    shoot me now

    I have a feeling this is gonna be serious... ...always liked to bbq, but most been over a gas flame. Just recently started watching season 1 of pitmasters and it got me inspired to start smoking. So hello everyone. I'm glad to be here. I'm from Houston, tx area; got a wife, two kids and...
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