What are you Smoking/Grilling/BBQ'ing this weekend?

[BigRedChief]

What are you up to this weekend?

I finally gave up on my smoker and decided to get a new smoker. I went with a bigger model but less tech. Yes, its a cheater electric smoker. My 3rd one. I need more space to cook, I don't need help getting my smoke and temp right.

I've also never used injection for flavor except for pork butt or other big cuts of meat. I decided to give it a try. I developed my own injection. Basically like the other recipes you have out on the internet but I'm putting the rub in the injection and using sirracchi.

Full results not in yet but my son and I think its the best sausage we have ever had.

No sauce. Marinated the meat overnight. Injected the meat. Slow cooked the ribs and chicken. Baste it with a combo of butter and apple juice. Using a combination of Apple, Mesquite, Cherry and Hickory wood.

[cooper barrett]

Originally Posted by srvy

Knobtown wasnt it the biker bar on the SW quad. Used to be a damn good fruit and veggi stand on NW quad.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/E+...!4d-94.4292081

[cooper barrett]

Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

I tell you what, I love my Masterbuilt electric with the cold smoker attachment. Did the best brisket ever over the weekend. No muss, no fuss.

I have heard good things about it and other smoke generators. I am a charcoal stick and chunk cooker kind of guy and feel that pellets leave me wanting more.

One of my locals went to a commercial pellet and I could taste it one the first bite. He purchased a smoke generator and I had to ask if it was a pellet or stick cook. I was impressed with flavor.

I don't like many of the pellet/ disc feeders as when they break the company seams to hit you hard in the wallet. New units now (Rec Tec 4 years) and a few others warranties are worth having but early models were horror stories. being able to do upgrades gets expensive too.

I like the looks of the Gorilla unit (for the same money) Silverback (not r2d2) looks good up front, but most of their parts, accessories are 20% higher than RecTec with the same warranty. I'm not assembling one, then finding out I don't like, tacking apart, repacking, and then spending a $!0 to ship it back . When I see one in use and if it passes the pellet taste test..I'd buck up.

The problem is if you install a smoke generator, you void the warranty. If they would just put a knock out in for mounting one.....

[Sofa King]

I have no skills on a grill, etc.

Hit me up with a beginners tutorial. I have propane grill that I do somewhat decent on, although google cooks most of my meat and I'm afraid to try too much.

[cooper barrett]

Originally Posted by srvy

Pit Boss comp blend 40 lb goes for 13 bucks on sale around holidays at Lowes and walmart usually matches.

Wal mart doesn't match prices where I am anymore

[cooper barrett]

I have a couple more seasonings in my rub but If I have those 5, we"re cooking

Originally Posted by In58men

Coarse black pepper

Coarse kosher salt

Paprika

Garlic powder

Cayenne

That’s all you need. It’s more flavorful than that boring ass Dalmatian Rub

[cooper barrett]

Originally Posted by srvy

Copaken White & Blitt we were the contracted Engineering and Surveying firm for them.

Whoops they were the developer of many malls we engineered and construction staked.

Andes&Roberts were out of the picture by the time we entered the picture. Lakewood Homes Development LLC had taken over after Original Developer went tit up.

I am too young to know early Lakewood but wasn't it taken under/ owned by Home Savings for a long time? Was it Andes-Roberts the original or was it Speed Oil or some other entity? Wilbur had a beast of a house there and later built Apple Tree Manor condo's off of 39th and M291 in the early 90's

[cooper barrett]

Originally Posted by Sofa King

I have no skills on a grill, etc.

Hit me up with a beginners tutorial. I have propane grill that I do somewhat decent on, although google cooks most of my meat and I'm afraid to try too much.

Rule #1 Never throw your own meat on the grill until you know what you're doing.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

Anyone rest a brisket in a jus? I've seen it, but curious of anyone has experience.

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

Seems unnecessary imo

Yeah, first thing that comes to my mind, why????

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Sofa King

I have no skills on a grill, etc.

Hit me up with a beginners tutorial. I have propane grill that I do somewhat decent on, although google cooks most of my meat and I'm afraid to try too much.

There is some good advice in here somewhere where people answered this question. It's a mega thread so you'll have to search.

Always start with cheap chicken quarters from Costco or a similar place. I still do this when experimenting with different wood combinations and rubs.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Yeah, first thing that comes to my mind, why????

The idea is to add moisture. I suspect their brisket is dry.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Getting ready to sear and smoke these bad boys from a local farm.

Seared and smoking now.

[cooper barrett]

Anyone tried Costco or Sam's short ribs? Are they both chuck?

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by cooper barrett

Anyone tried Costco or Sam's short ribs? Are they both chuck?

Not Sam's, but Costco's are.

[cooper barrett]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

Not Sam's, but Costco's are.

Sam's were marked as select grade...


Tell me more?

[Fire Me Boy!]

And done.

Smoke flavor is pronounced throughout, so I don't think it really matters if you do a quick sear. I would prefer to have brined it, buts still a tender and juicy chop.