Tomato Hornworm... mine is bigger than yours....

[daveomak]

Found this "thing" this AM....   only one I found....  I thinks it's on steroids as big as it is......  about   3 1/2" ....

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• daveomak
• Jul 25, 2013

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• daveomak
• Jul 25, 2013

 

[kathrynn]

That is one fat and happy one too!  

Looks like the caterpillar from Alice and Wonderland!

Kat

 

[rdknb]

Tha'ts a big one

 

[smoking b]

That's a pretty nice one Dave 

  Some years I have a lot of them & others they are virtually nonexistent 

  When I see one I just pick it off & "dispose of it."  It's amazing how much they can eat 

 

[bama bbq]

I pulled 10 off my maters a cpl weeks ago. I don't think any were that big though.

 

[daveomak]

If I was going fishing, I would have saved it.....  those big trout love stuff like that....    

Only one this year....  haven't had any for 3 years...    Time to keep an eye peeled.....  

I will have to keep an     

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• daveomak
• Jul 25, 2013

    for them...

Dave

 

[kathrynn]

 DaveO

Had some seedlings last year that I was trying to grow...went downstairs and saw 4 of them on the porch....and they had mowed all of my stuff down. 

Kat

 

[smokinhusker]

Wow what are you feeding them? He's a big one alright. 

This is the first year I've tried planting/growing anything at this altitude but I did plant some cherry tomatoes, slicing tomatoes, bell peppers, jalapenos, anaheims and Big Jim Chiles and radishes. Thankfully I haven't seen any of those here - maybe they don't like the altitude (hoping)!

Too hot for radishes, they bolted, but the gazillion grasshoppers loved them.

 

[smoking b]

Wow what are you feeding them? He's a big one alright. 

This is the first year I've tried planting/growing anything at this altitude but I did plant some cherry tomatoes, slicing tomatoes, bell peppers, jalapenos, anaheims and Big Jim Chiles and radishes. Thankfully I haven't seen any of those here - maybe they don't like the altitude (hoping)!

Too hot for radishes, they bolted, but the gazillion grasshoppers loved them.

As fast as they grow you could always sow some more as it starts to cool off... 

 

[humdinger]

Wow looks like that guy got a double dose of Miracle Grow! Smoke him up and let us know how it is! lol jk

 

[themule69]

Found this "thing" this AM....   only one I found....  I thinks it's on steroids as big as it is......  about   3 1/2" ....

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• daveomak
• Jul 25, 2013

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• daveomak
• Jul 25, 2013

What IT do you go to? will you inject/ brine?

Remember to post a Qview ro you will be seeing this

Happy smoken.

David

 

[foamheart]

I would suggest cooking it at 225 to an IT of about 210 then pulling it, foiling it for about 2 hours. I originally though of a low and slow Sauce Piquante because of the size, but I am not sure even that could tenderize it. I bet it could take a hard smoke too, mesquite would be my first choice.......

BTW a couple a years back, those things also LOVE peppers!

 

[sound1]

He is a monster!!  Would start quite the fight if thrown in the chicken coop

 

[themule69]

I would suggest cooking it at 225 to an IT of about 210 then pulling it, foiling it for about 2 hours. I originally though of a low and slow Sauce Piquante because of the size, but I am not sure even that could tenderize it. I bet it could take a hard smoke too, mesquite would be my first choice.......

BTW a couple a years back, those things also LOVE peppers!

Foam

I'm thinking Gumbo!

David

 

[mneeley490]

I saw people eating those things on Fear Factor once. Yuck.