Simple Baby Backs & Bacon Mac

[civilsmoker]

It’s been a while since the Copper Pot had been in service so wanted to do some simple baby backs today and took lots of pics....

Washed them down and pat dry.

Just a simple rub...big bald bbq!

Let the rub settle in a bit while the copper pot was getting warmed up.

Starting a chimney of coals in the side burner.

Heated up to 400 to give the copper pot a nice steam clean!

It’s all settled down to a perfect 225!

In they go for a simple smoke

The copper pot is happy!

I’m doing this smoke with a blend of pecan, apple, & cherry. Just using a chunk of each when needed.

@ 4.25 hours

The bend test says it’s time!

Test two

Let them rest for 10 min while the corn was in the pot and Mac was getting roasted. No sauce this time just the rub & bark :-)

Just a plate of simple ribs, picked this morning local corn, & some smoked Gouda bacon Mac. Like a bunch of old friends sitting around a camp fire!

Pork belly on a stick money....as the boy calls it.

Mac money.

I’m now passed out on the couch in a meat coma.....

 

[pc farmer]

WoW, Great cook. Everything looks great.

 

[civilsmoker]

WoW, Great cook. Everything looks great.

Thanks pc farmer!

Keeping it simple helps keep focus on the fire....We usually sauce bbr up but the fam said don’t mess up the bark....they were juicy candy in a tasty shell :-)

 

[JCAP]

Fantastic looking grub!

 

[civilsmoker]

Thanks JCAP!

 

[civilsmoker]

The wife just handed this to me to wake me up from the coma.....now I’m jumping around like a Tasmanian devil for about the next hour then will be pretty chill!

 

[civilsmoker]

Thanks for the like motolife!

 

[Fueling Around]

The wife just handed this to me to wake me up from the coma.....

You dun good and the wife came through too.
What's in the bowl?

 

[civilsmoker]

You dun good and the wife came through too.
What's in the bowl?

Thanks FA!

I’m assuming your asking about the round bowl in the middle of the plate.....it was.......

Homemade Mac & Cheese:
1/4C Flour
1/4C Butter
Cook flour & butter till the flour is cooked in.
Wisk in 2C Milk & 1C heavy cream & put on a very low simmer
Once sauce is creamy add:
1C (each) of coarse grated smoked gouda & extra sharp cheddar (Tillamook)
1/2C fine grated parmesan
Season with S&P and some old bay....you can add some red pepper if you want some heat as well.

Next your fav pasta, about 8 to 12 oz dry (boil it al dente while making the sauce).
Add pasta to cheese sauce it is creamy, you want it saucy cause it will be absorbed by the pasta
Put in oven safe dish (individual size or family size). Add some for cheese blend on top and any other goodies you want, ie sausage, bacon, chicken…..then seasoned bread crumbs if desired. The sauce and pasta are the canvas create individual tastes….

Then put in the oven at 400ish to melt the cheese and brown the crumbs (about 6 to 10 min). Added chopped green onion if desired.

 

[fivetricks]

2.74/lb? Thems smells like walmart ribs to this fella! :-D so long as they came out sexy, that's all that matters

 

[civilsmoker]

LOL....didn’t you read the label they are pit-master preferred!!!

Smithfield pork is Smithfield pork :-) our local Costco bbr are Smithfield....but in a three pack......those 3 packs mean eat way too much!!!!!

 

[Fueling Around]

Thanks FA!

I’m assuming your asking about the round bowl in the middle of the plate.....it was.......

Homemade Mac & Cheese:
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Thanks for the follow up and recipe. I didn't look close enough to figure it out.

Lived on the wet coast (Seattle) for many years. Happy to see Tillamook cheese in local Costco.

 

[civilsmoker]

Thanks for the follow up and recipe. I didn't look close enough to figure it out.

Lived on the wet coast (Seattle) for many years. Happy to see Tillamook cheese in local Costco.

Yea, my wife and have been going to the Tillamook cheese factory before it was a “thing”. Their ice cream was a little cart with only 7 flavors. At that time they would hand mix up the cone batter and waffle them while you waited....now the factory......just wow, it’s like the mall of America!

 

[siege]

Great looking meal ! What part of Idaho are you in ?

 

[drdon]

Nice cooking there. Great finish with the corn and Mac-N-Cheese.

 

[civilsmoker]

Great looking meal ! What part of Idaho are you in ?

Thanks siege!

I’m on smoke house way, which is off of no tellum creek road....in SW ID

Nice cooking there. Great finish with the corn and Mac-N-Cheese.

Thanks dr! Got the corn from a local farming fam, I just LOVE corn season! The Mac is a meal by itself but it goes perfect with bbr’s


Thanks for the like, lav25, slick rock stones, and tropics!

 

[hardcookin]

Good looking meal!
Thanks for sharing!
Point

 

[civilsmoker]

Good looking meal!
Thanks for sharing!
Point

Thanks hardcookin!

 

[Winterrider]

Excellent looking meal.
Damn fine smoking machine you got there also.
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[civilsmoker]

Excellent looking meal.
Damn fine smoking machine you got there also.
Like...

Thanks winterrider!

The copper pot as we call it has indeed been enjoyed around our house! And sure helps make the cooking process go smoothly! It was also a very fun build!