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Wow! Looks like lots of people have the same idea for this weekend. Hope that everyone gets a perfect result. Put a 12 lb brisket flat on the smoker a couple hours ago. Should be ready around 3 pm in time for the hungry cigar hordes. Thanks for all your advice, Jason!

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Lord I hope it was good advice. :r



And well because since when do you BBQ a brisket all by itself I added some kids to the pool. :D

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That looks fantastic, Jason.

Going to head to the store to pick up some meat of my own :)

A few whole chickens and... probably ribs again. I don't think I will have time to do anything more time consuming than that.

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Switched to dinner on the Tri Tips... and threw in a chicken just for the fun of it. I'll post some picks when done.

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Due to time, grilled both Tri Tips this afternoon with a few chunks of Mesquite wood. Before:

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps1c501fb0.jpg

After:

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps984febcd.jpg

...and along with a tossed green salad, it was :dr

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That looks GREAT Mark!

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Looks great Mark! Tri Tips turned out great here. Didn't get any pics as chaos ensued as they were getting done...cable box went out and you would have thought the world was coming to an end the way my wife reacted. :D

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Thanks Tyr and Matt...

:tu on the Tri Tip.


:D...heaven forbid there's no TV for a day;)

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I've wanted to try a duck for years. Finally got around to doing it.
Smoked over orange wood.
I had some extra room so I threw on 2 chicken halves.
The duck was delicious, but I didn't get enough fat rendered out of the skin.
The chicken was probably the best I've ever made!!!!

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...pse2p691os.jpg

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How long and at what temp are you to smoke a duck approximately Dom? (that is, to render more fat out of the duck)...

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Did two pork butts yesterday on my old offset smoker. It's now out at my friends cottage. Probably some of the best pork I've done. Amazing smoke ring, nice flavor from the maple and hickory used. The pic is from the second one I pulled after we ate part of the first. By that point my hands were hurting from all the hot meat, thus the coarser pieces. Gonna be dinner tonight.

I wish I could find tri-tip around me. Really want to try one.

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Did my first ever Tri Tip.
Been looking for tri tip and a packer brisket forever.
Finally found both, this week, in the same place.
I'm hoping to do the brisket this weekend.

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...psd30wqrq8.jpg

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps3ib1fpgn.jpg

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...pssevlogyy.jpg

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...psmhsepljb.jpg

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:dr That looks soooooo tasty!!! :dr

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Dom, that looks fantastic. Gotta try that soon.

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Looks awesome Dom!

:dr:dr

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Whoa, Dom. That looks incredible. How long did you end up smoking that and for how long if I may ask?

Drum smokers for the win!!!

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Delicious looking meat Bob and Dom. Congratulations on locating some Tri Tip Dom:tu

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did this this past weekend. 13.31 lbs

as big as a cookie sheet

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...pshqqll7yc.jpg


rubbed up all nice and good

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...pscbhhcphd.jpg


ready to pull off and snack on.

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...pscu1olzd7.jpg

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Wow, I'm droolin' over these pictures... The only smoker I have access to is the one here at work (cheese factory) where we smoke our Mozzarella and Cheddar. Pretty sure someone's tried to do meat in there before, but I think it's some sort of violation now, LOL.

I think an early lunch break is in order, just wish there was a BBQ joint around these parts!

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Did my first packer brisket over the weekend.

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...psqxr8ot3o.jpg

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...psg8mgccay.jpg


http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...psv1qodbey.jpg

It was by far the moistest brisket I ever made.
I let it rest a bit too long, so I'll work on that.
All in all very happy with the results.
The best compliment was that nobody who ate it added any BBQ sauce to it.
All said it didn't need any. :tu

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Looks awesome Dom!!!

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Took some of the leftover brisket, diced onion, and some of the smoked cheddar I got from Adam, and made a BBQ pizza.

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...psfr2qvcq1.jpg

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...psbysiw2xl.jpg

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Great looking brisket that you turned out Dom, and creative use of the left-overs too:tu That's a mighty fine looking pizza:dr

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That pizza...wow. Great work on the brisket and the leftovers, Dom.

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Nice work Dom… that brisket looked really nice!!

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Thanks guys! :tu

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Hey Dom, you got room for a house guest? I'll stay out of your humidors, pay rent; just feed me :dr

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It'd be cheaper for him to give you access to his cigars.
;s

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:hy

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:r :gary :r

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Wanted to try something different tonight, so we picked up a small Bison Bottom round. I brined it in a combo of dark beer, garlic, onion, salt,pepper and some cayenne pepper.
http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...ps170fc399.jpg
This is after about 18hrs in the brine.
http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...psc7cc2e9a.jpg
After about 2/2.5hrs in the Traeger, it looked delicious!
http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...psb0c76f2c.jpg

Not too bad for my first cook with bison. :dr

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Looks delicious, Eric.

I've got a whole chicken I butterflied, rubbed with olive oil and fresh rosemary and fresh sage. Roasted potatoes the same way and zucchini with a little salt and pepper.

Dinner is in 15 minutes.

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Looks darn good Eric. Did it taste a good as it looks?

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sorry no pic :sh ;s

yesterday I did a beef roast, potatoes and carrots on my WSM...........fantastic!!

place all above in aluminuim roast pan, add 1/2 package of ranch and Italian dressing mix; 1 pkg of gravey and 1 cup water. Smoke over applewood for 2 hrs, then cover with foil and go another 6 hrs. mmmmmmmmm

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For Father's Day, I had my parents and grandmother over.
Some might think I made too much food for 6 people, but I think it was just about right. :D

Started off with some sausage and pepper heroes.

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps6hec78hu.jpg

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...psnhkbcokl.jpg

Next moved on to some chicken and tri-tip.

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...psqyawgvmz.jpg

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...psdnnbgioz.jpg

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Finished up with a Crown Roast for dinner.
stuffed with my Andouille Cornbread stuffing.

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...pszfljxiwo.jpg

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps8rim1clo.jpg

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Damn, my stomach's growling at those pictures!!!

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Awesome work Dom. Even the plating looks fantastic.


How do you like the meat hooks and how well do they work out for you? I'm debating about adding them to one of my setups.

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Very impressive, Dom. Well done. :tu

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Thanks for the kind words guys.

Adam, the meat hooks are working quite well for me.
I really love how they boost capacity.
This coming weekend I plan on having a dozen half chickens on the cooker.
The Pit Barrel is only a 30 gallon drum.
The only things I worry about hanging is ribs, but everything I've read says they won't fall or burn.
It is quickly becoming my favorite cooker.

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I would say that based on Dom's post, the economy has fully recovered. Or he found a drug-dealer's wallet
on the ground outside of the grocery store.

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Thanks. Yeah, potentially having meat fall off of them on some longer cooks was a concern for me. Thinking maybe I'll add them to one of my drums.

I thought that drum looked a little small but wasn't sure.

What's the diameter on the rebar? Like 5/8?

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5/8 is correct.

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Found a drug dealers wallet on the ground outside the grocery store so I ran in and grabbed a chuck roll. ;)
Prepped some chuckies for a smoke tomorrow.

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Had some room so I threw a ham shank on with the chuckies.

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...psvtm3hnfp.jpg

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...psgaqim2yb.jpg

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...psew0fihij.jpg

I also did some chickens.

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...psvcagmwka.jpg

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Jeesus Dom, you're on a roll!

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Gotta get to Dom's house!! Awesome cooks, Dom.

Mundane shrimp, steak, and scallop kebabs around these parts.

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Looks like Dom's making good use of that charcoal he got on sale. :dr

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Jamaican Jerk chicken drumsticks:

Before:

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t.../before1-2.jpg

During:

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...el/during1.jpg

Plated:

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...l/after1-2.jpg

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Peter that looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing.