New guy here. registered a while back and have been doing some reading. Finally getting around to making a post.
So.... I live in southeast Virginia otherwise known as the Hampton Roads or Tidewater area. I own a Camp Chef Smoke Pro DLX 24 pellet pooper, a 22 inch weber kettle (just bought a slo and sear for it) and a gasser I keep to use the side burner for deep frying and occasionally put a cast iron griddle in it to make the odd patty melt etc etc. I use the smoker as often as I can and this weekend is no exception
I've been reading a lot here and buckboard bacon is something I had never heard of. I've been making my own bacon for a few years now with the local Costco as the source of the bellies. It always turns out great but the prices are getting a bit high. Harris Teeter just put butts out for $.99/lb so I bought 4. One or two will be breakfast sausage, but I'm going to bone one today and set it in the brine/cure to try my hand at buckboard. That and I'm doing moink balls and stuffed jalapenos for chow later, pics to follow.
Tri Tip has always been elusive around here but a few weeks ago I stumbled across one. Smoked it til rare and seared it off on the Weber... I can't believe I've been missing that my whole life. I'm hooked so I bought another yesterday that's going on the smoker tomorrow after what ever Sunday Funday activities I get into.
So.... I live in southeast Virginia otherwise known as the Hampton Roads or Tidewater area. I own a Camp Chef Smoke Pro DLX 24 pellet pooper, a 22 inch weber kettle (just bought a slo and sear for it) and a gasser I keep to use the side burner for deep frying and occasionally put a cast iron griddle in it to make the odd patty melt etc etc. I use the smoker as often as I can and this weekend is no exception
I've been reading a lot here and buckboard bacon is something I had never heard of. I've been making my own bacon for a few years now with the local Costco as the source of the bellies. It always turns out great but the prices are getting a bit high. Harris Teeter just put butts out for $.99/lb so I bought 4. One or two will be breakfast sausage, but I'm going to bone one today and set it in the brine/cure to try my hand at buckboard. That and I'm doing moink balls and stuffed jalapenos for chow later, pics to follow.
Tri Tip has always been elusive around here but a few weeks ago I stumbled across one. Smoked it til rare and seared it off on the Weber... I can't believe I've been missing that my whole life. I'm hooked so I bought another yesterday that's going on the smoker tomorrow after what ever Sunday Funday activities I get into.
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