What is your smoking project for 2010?

[sumosmoke]

I've been smoking meats for the past 2 years, thanks to the fine tips provided here at SMF. There are still tons of items I have yet to throw on the smoker due to either complexity, lack of tools (i.e. sausage stuffer), or just plain lazieness.

Have any items that are "must try's" for 2010? I know mine are the following:

1. Cheese smoke
2. More fatty's (perfect the bacon weave)
3. Bacon (will need to hook up with my buddy for that ...)

 

[rickw]

I want to do more brining. I've only done it once and really liked it.

 

[pit 4 brains]

Now that I have my elk back from the processor, I'm gonna be doing some pastrami for the first time and some more tender quick curing/smoking some steaks.

 

[solaryellow]

1. Build reverse flow stick burner
2. Dry and semi-dry sausage

 

[meat hunter]

1. Complete my Backwoods clone.
2. Start an insulated reverse flow trailer unit. Trailer done, just need the smoker.
3. Smoke bacon.
4. Learn about Dry and Semi Dry Sausage making.
5. Finish my 2009 projects LOL

 

[etcher1]

1. Doing Sausage
2. Build a smoker out of a upright freezer
3. UDS

 

[fatback joe]

I think my #1 thing would to be to remind myself to try new things, whether it is a new sauce, rub, or technique and not get stuck in my ways. I got my first smoker in 1993, so after almost 17 years of doing this stuff, it is easy to get into a comfort zone and not come out of it. Same rub, same sauce, same technique, temps, etc. Got to try not to get close minded

On the competition side, I want to go ahead and take a judging class instead of just talking about it and also do more competing in the NE and try to figure out what flavor profile they are looking for up here........after 2 comps up north all I have determined is that they like my presentation.

Good topic. IMO

 

[chefrob]

since i am a newbie there is a lot to do but or starters....fatties, bacon, and 'strami.

 

[coffee_junkie]

I am still on the hunt for the perfect rub....and sauce...
I am gonna build a freezer conversion that will live in the garage and flu to the outside so I can smoke in the cold weather.

 

[bbq engineer]

1. Build another small cabinet type of smoker. Another Backwoods clone for my other brother or maybe add a Stumps type of Chute for the Charcoal...Something fun to experiment with and keep me occupied in the shop.
2. Buckboard bacon
3. A few Competitions
4. Perfect my rub flavor profile - an ongoing experiment!
5. A Stoker to tie into my home LAN that sends temperature updates to my cell phone / blackberry.

 

[chisoxjim]

BBQ goals for 2010:

1) practice smoking meat at least once a weekend
2) continue to respect the craft of bbq
3) maybe try doing a brisket(im a pork guy)
4) finish the rub I have been working on(almost there)
5) do a 90# hog for my annual BBQ
6) continue to live by & promote the motto: "if I dont have something nice to say, dont say anything"

 

[iamaxxer]

Buy or build a larger vert.smoker...

 

[travcoman45]

Keep everbody healthy an safe!

Keep searchin fer the old cures an the old ways. Try to update the ones I've found.

Get the basement kitchen done so I got more room! (and less headache!)

Get some good workin relations with the venison an buffalo raisers round here, I wan't to make sausage outa them!

 

[coyote-1]

So far, the only thing I've not done smoke-wise is a cold smoke.

I want to make something like the ProQ cold smoke generator, but I've not yet found a good source for the steel mesh... I really don't want to have to order one from England.

 

[bigtrain74]

2010 Goals

1. Sausage
2. Buckboard Bacon
3. Offset Smoker Build
4. Live Free & Smoke Hard!

 

[thunderdome]

........uds!

 

[falconrod]

Perfect a Rub that compliments our Homemade BBQ Sauce
Smoke a Turkey, Fatty, Rib Roast, Packer
Improve my Brining technique
Make all Mods to my CG-SFB

This is the short list, being a Newbie, the whole Smokin' World is in front of me but I have caught the addiction bigtime...

 

[sumosmoke]

After reading some of the posts, I may have to modify my list .... or start planning for 2011! Nice ideas, folks. Definitely may inspire someone else to try something that they hadn't thought about, until now ..

 

[nwbhoss]

Build two large wood burning smokers (one for a buddy and one for me

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Smoke a few Fatties and make pepperoni and sausage

 

[smokin dad]

As just got my smoker last week, I still have so much to try.
I want to work on my overall experience and a good homemade spicy rub for pork.