One Last Smoke Before the Move

[Quiganomics]

We leave for Texas this weekend, so going to have to load up the last remaining smoker. Have some folks coming to help load the moving container, so decided to do one last smoke to feed the crew of helpers. Got some chicken thighs and drummies, shotgun shells, and mac & cheese going, once done, the smoker gets cleaned up and loaded.

It's bittersweet...looking forward to the move but our PODS won't be delivered for two weeks after we move in. I may be compelled to buy a new smoker to "get me through"

 

[GatorAGR]

Awesome! Congrats on the move. We're relocating to TN next month. What is your shotgun shells process?

 

[sandyut]

Good lookin cook! Hope the move goes smooth

 

[ajbert]

All I ever offer for help is beer and a thank you. You must really like your helpers a lot!

 

[Quiganomics]

Awesome! Congrats on the move. We're relocating to TN next month. What is your shotgun shells process?

I do a 50/50 blend of ground pork and 80/20 ground beef mixed with some shredded pepperjack, diced chiles, some of our Baba Yaga rub, and some bbq sauce (typically use Meat Mitch Womp Sauce), then put in into a ziplock and pipe it into the manicotti, wrap with bacon, and into the fridge overnight to soften the pasta a tad. Smoke at 275° the next day until the bacon is crispy, then I glaze with Blues Hog Raspberry Chipotle BBQ sauce and let them go another 5 mins for it to tack up.

 

[Quiganomics]

Apparently I'm not taking any smokers now. Wound up selling them all except the griddle, so now that everything is packed up and I got nothing else on my mind, I'm sitting here thinking of replacement options for when we get there. Right now, my thoughts are to downsize to 3 when I replace (as opposed to the 7 I have sold), those being:

1. Old Country Pecos for the main rig

2. Pit Boss Austin XL Onyx for the easy button

3. Weber Kettle Stealth Edition with a spinnable grate for steaks.

Oh, and we still have Pitmaster Junior's mini ASMOKE pellet smoker.