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  1. hillbillyrkstr

    FATTIE 2023

    Already in the planning phase for the Fattie 2023 contest. Last year was the first year back after Covid. We’re trying to get it going annually once again. As of today the date will be Saturday September 9th. We are still talking about turn in time and any other rule changes. If you want info...
  2. hillbillyrkstr

    Fattie Tutorial

    Well I was certain I posted this before years ago but I was unable to find it if I did…. Seeing as we are less than two weeks away from Fattie 2022 and it’ll be the first fattie contest we’ve held since 2019 (due to covid) I need to post this quick fattie lesson so when people ask me how to...
  3. hillbillyrkstr

    FATTIE 2022

    Well after a few years off due to Covid the annual Fattie Contest is back! August 27th at Wonder Dog Ranch. Noon turn in time, judging at 3pm. We have some great prizes this year. Thank you to all the people, and places that donated the prizes. If your interest in entering or just attending...
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    Handyman Stan memorial bbq contest

    Well last weekend the Michigan smokers round table along with some other good friends, and @handymanstan family came together for the Handyman Stan Meat & Two contest at Wonder Dog Ranch. We set up a meat & two smoking contest in Stan’s honor and invited his family to come out and see what Stan...
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    Handy Man Stan

    I’m very sorry to have to let the SMF community know that our good friend @handymanstan has passed away. Stan was a great man who I met on these forums and became great friends with. We’d get together a few times a year(before covid) for the fattie contest, or to smoke something. I met him at...
  6. hillbillyrkstr

    Looking for new states to duck hunt

    Any members here duck hunters? My dog scout and myself are looking for new states to hunt in this coming year. We live in Michigan and have been to arkansas & Maine to hunt ducks. We are heading to Louisiana in a few weeks for the first time. If any members could point us to a good guide service...
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    Smoked Cream Cheese

    Well I haven’t tried many new things in a while as far as smoking goes. I had a buddy over my house and while we were working on the barn he asked me if I had ever smoked cream cheese. I told him “nope” and that I never even thought about it. He starts telling me he saw some videos and you smoke...
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    Venison tri-tip

    A friend of mine processes a thousand deer a season this time of year. Lately he’s been doing hogs and cattle as well. He told me to stop by as he has been getting good at cutting cattle. He decided to cut the tri tip outta some deer. Told me it’s usually meat he just grinds for people into...
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    Hot sauce 2021

    Well it’s been a few years since I posted a hot sauce thread. We haven’t stopped making them, and we’ve consistently developed new flavors yearly. Figured I’d share this years Batch. We have 4 sauces this year. The first is a consistent favorite. Peach Habo. I usually switch yearly from mango...
  10. hillbillyrkstr

    Farm Tour 2021

    Well things got a little crazy in my hometown this weekend. Luke Bryan came to town and played a local farm field about 3 miles from our home of Wonder Dog Ranch. In the middle of nowhere Conway Township Michigan. I’m not a fan of Luke at all. Nor am I a fan of pop country at all. But the show...
  11. hillbillyrkstr

    Maple, bourbon, peach preserves

    Been making peach jam for a few years now abs last year I decided to make a batch with some of the homemade maple syrup that we collect out here and some Makers Mark bourbon. after picking the peaches from our tree this year I decided to change it up a bit. Went with Woodford Reserve, and maple...
  12. hillbillyrkstr

    Broke the Yoder in

    broke in the new Yoder ys640 with a brisket. Figured it had to be something traditional for the maiden voyage. Overall I think it came out pretty good for my first time using a pellet rig. Pretty easy job. Scout the current leader of Team Wonder Dog was happy to get a few bites. Pulled it...
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    Finally pulled the trigger

    Well after roughly 20 years of smoking on a variety of smokers (stick burners, electric, charcoal, etc…) I finally decided to buy a pellet rig. Me and a friend put deposits down on a few Yoder’s at the local dealer only to be told a month later they oversold them and we wouldn’t be getting them...
  14. hillbillyrkstr

    Parties Over... 2019 Fowlerville Fattie Contest

    Well the 2009 Fowlerville fattie contest has come and gone. We had a decent turn out with 18 fatties entered. Lower than the last few years but still not to bad. Congrats to Jamey for winning the fattie contest for the 2nd straight year. That’s never happened since we started this contest 7...
  15. hillbillyrkstr

    2019 Fowlerville Fattie Contest & Rib Throwdown

    Well I haven’t been around in a while but I heard some people were asking about this years event so here goes. Last year we kept the event smaller and this year were more or less doing the same. If you’ve been to any of the previous fattie contests your welcome to come back this year. If your...
  16. hillbillyrkstr

    Farm Ribeye

    i bought a few ribeyes from my buddy (beef & pork farmer) down the road back in November for a hunting trip me and a few guys were going on. Well the weather took a turn for the worse and the morning we were set to leave I got the cancellation call.... HUGE BUMMER! We were set to shoot...
  17. hillbillyrkstr

    Christmas Eve short ribs

    Well I did some pretty nice short ribs for Christmas Eve for 50 hours in the sv and they managed to get over shadowed by the rest of the meal. Not too many times that happens.... Ever have a 50 hour short rib? If you haven’t your missing out! I’ve done them 36, 50, and 72 hours now...
  18. hillbillyrkstr

    10 hour Tri tip

    still clearing out the freezers to make room for the hog I have coming, and hopefully some fresh venison. I’m Finding venison, tri tips, and sausage I didn’t know I had. Lol. Too many full freezers around here. Found a few tri tips so I decided I’d break out the sv and let it do the work. We’ve...
  19. hillbillyrkstr

    Sous vide bacon wrapped Venison back strap

    here in Michigan gun season is right around the corner (nov 15th) so with that in mind I went looking in the freezers for left over venison steaks or backstraps. Definitely getting into hunting mode with the temps dropping and venison for dinner. Couple straps seasoned with dales...
  20. hillbillyrkstr

    Hot Sauce 101

    Well the garden really produced this year and the harvest is over. We had great success with our cucumbers, beans, zucchini, different varieties of leaf lettuce, tomatoes, and peppers, peppers, peppers!!! I wish I had taken some pics of the garden this year. Probably our best one yet. The...
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