Famous Dave has lost a customer :)

[altarose]

We don't have any real good BBQ places up where we live, so every time we head south into the USA we always hit Famous Daves and any other bbq places we find. But since getting my new smoker MB 2 door propane, I have smoked chicken, abt's, ribs, turkey, chicken wings, and more ribs :) All have far exceeded my expectations, (before starting smoking, my cooking abilities were nill)

Smoked a some ribs & whole turkey for x-mas, and ribs & chicken wings for new years eve, never heard so much moaning & lip smacking before

Sorry Dave, but we won't be looking for bbq joints when traveling anymore.

X-mas eave morning, about -28 degrees celcius

 

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• altarose
• Jan 2, 2013

atb's & wings, atb's, some have cream cheese mix,crab,shrimp, bacon. others with cream cheese, farmers sausage, bacon

Ribs falling off bones

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• altarose
• Jan 2, 2013

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• altarose
• Jan 2, 2013

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• altarose
• Jan 2, 2013

Turkey is moister than picture shows, took out of smoker at 163 IT, double wraped in foil,& towels put in cooler for several hours and was still nice and hot at meal time

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• altarose
• Jan 2, 2013

no turkey bones for this one

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• altarose
• Jan 2, 2013

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• altarose
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[rdknb]

it all looks good, well done

 

[jarjarchef]

Hey that all looks great.....
It is still fun to take or meet people at BBQ joints. Then you get to hear them say how much better yours is then theirs.....:biggrin:

 

[ldrus]

Looks like mighty fine eatin!

 

[bama bbq]

I met Famous Dave at the KCBS CBJ class at the Jack this year.  He is a fantastic guy - just a regular BBQ guy like us.  If you're away from your pit on travel and happen by one of his places I'd say stop on in and have a beer.  During one of the breaks, he told a buddy and I this story of how he couldn't afford a real smoker so made one from a trash can.  When he served his Q he'd use the lid which is where his trash can lid service in his restaurant comes from.  Good man.

 

[jimalbert]

Sounds very similar to something I do called a "garbage can dinner".  My wife actually used to do it with Girl Scouts over a wood fire.  We use a metal garbage can with two bricks in the bottom and a habachi grate on top of the bricks and fill the bottom of the can (lined with foil) with water just below the grate.  Then we would stack our corn (in the husk) vertically, and potatoes, celery, carrots, and onions. I then let that cook for maybe 20 minutes and then throw in some kielbasa and clams for the last few minutes.  Oh BTW.. I stick it on the turkey fryer for a heat source.

BAMA:  Im thinking that my Irish are going to be smokin some Alabama booty come Monday night!  If not, I will be smoking something in the MES.  Good Luck!

Jim
 

 

[damon555]

The majority of the homemade BBQ I've eaten was far better than anything mass produced. It's tough to create large amounts of food and keep it ready for the masses without degrading the quality.

 

[bama bbq]

Sounds very similar to something I do called a "garbage can dinner".  My wife actually used to do it with Girl Scouts over a wood fire.  We use a metal garbage can with two bricks in the bottom and a habachi grate on top of the bricks and fill the bottom of the can (lined with foil) with water just below the grate.  Then we would stack our corn (in the husk) vertically, and potatoes, celery, carrots, and onions. I then let that cook for maybe 20 minutes and then throw in some kielbasa and clams for the last few minutes.  Oh BTW.. I stick it on the turkey fryer for a heat source.

BAMA:  Im thinking that my Irish are going to be smokin some Alabama booty come Monday night!  If not, I will be smoking something in the MES.  Good Luck!

Jim
 

Sounds like a fun way to cook. Dave really was the real deal -- great guy.  ...but has the Irish seen a butt woopin like the're gonna get from the SEC?  They're gonna get smoked like a cheap cigar.  LOL 

 

[rstr hunter]

Looks Great.