The BBQ Thread

I broke her in today.
It held temps like a champ.
A couple of firsts with this cook.
I used a pan of water and I wrapped it.

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RedWolf said:
I really love you guys.

It's nice to see so many men who cook; not just barbecue, but in the other threads also.

When I moved to the Dominican I'm going to have to build my own barbecue unless I'm able to find something decent down there, but I doubt that. It's all good. I can do the brick work and my girls father is a welder. All wood all day. But I will design/build it so I can also grill direct if I want to.
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What you do is you fly us down there for a week and we'll build that bad boy for you.
 
Voice_of_Reason said:
I'm looking at a new smoker in the next couple of years.

How much work do you have to do to keep the temp even? I long for the days when I could just lounge around and check temps and drink beer and watch meat cook. But that is not my life at the moment. I generally have to put something on in the morning and then trust it to do it's thing, create smoke and maintain temp until I get back hours later after dealing with work and kids.

Which is why (for now) I have an electric smoker.

But it's cheap and on it's last legs. The thing about electric smokers is there are a lot more pieces to break and wear out. I think I'll get one more season out of it. So I'm looking for what's next. I'm still going to need something which I can set and go, but considering all possible options.
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You might take a hard look at the OKlahoma Joe Bronco. I've had mine for years and love it. If you add a OK Joe Bronco Pro charcoal basket, which is much bigger than the stock and fits in there easy peasy, you can do a cook up to 32 hours straight without having to touch it. It was already a five-star drum smoker, rated by amazingribs dot com, and OKJ just redesigned it. I consider this new design a hybrid of the drum and the water/bullet. I wrote a sort of review of it on this site last month even though that new model is not the one I have. I would buy the new one in a heart beat.

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The product recommendation thread.

What have you tried that makes your life easier or better? Or simply just gives you joy? Mine is the Ridge Wallet. Got one before we went to Italy back in 2018 and went from rhat fat mess of a back pocket wallet to a slim multifunctional one that easily fit in my front pocket. Plus it looks...
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Mark The Homer said:
You might take a hard look at the OKlahoma Joe Bronco. I've had mine for years and love it. If you add a OK Joe Bronco Pro charcoal basket, which is much bigger than the stock and fits in there easy peasy, you can do a cook up to 32 hours straight without having to touch it. It was already a five-star drum smoker, rated by amazingribs dot com, and OKJ just redesigned it. I consider this new design a hybrid of the drum and the water/bullet. I wrote a sort of review of it on this site last month even though that new model is not the one I have. I would buy the new one in a heart beat.

www.bgobsession.com

The product recommendation thread.

What have you tried that makes your life easier or better? Or simply just gives you joy? Mine is the Ridge Wallet. Got one before we went to Italy back in 2018 and went from rhat fat mess of a back pocket wallet to a slim multifunctional one that easily fit in my front pocket. Plus it looks...
www.bgobsession.com www.bgobsession.com
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DAMMIT!!! Do not give me an excuse to buy another cooker! As enabling as she is, there is a point where Non FB Fran may draw the line....
 
I hear you! I already promised Non FB Anne I'm not buying any more outdoor cookers. Five is my limit!
 
Boone said:
I'm currently at 3. I have a BGE, a pellet grill, and a classic Weber charcoal grill.
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Pffft! I'm currently at 9...not counting the Blackstone griddle..... 1 Chargriller Auto Kamado, 2 Weber Smokey Mountains, 3 Weber Kettles, (1 Performer, 1 Classic, 1 Jumbo Joe) 3 Weber Gassers (1 Genesis Silver B, 1 Go Anywhere, 1 Weber Q2000) The small gassers & the Jumbo Joe are tailgate grills. I'm giving the older WSM to our son. Webers last a long time....the Genny B is a 2001. I keep the small gassers & the Jumbo Joe in the shed.

I think I've had the Jumbo Joe around 10 years, and I can't remember how old the kettles are, but one is from the 90's and I think the Performer is from 2005. Back in the early 2000's, I left my very 1st Weber, (bought in '86), on the Green lot when the handle finally succumbed to rust. I never covered it and there was some rust around the lid handle and where the legs met the kettle....I wasn't sure how to secure it in the truck back then, so I used a ratchet strap to secure it, (instead of removing the legs), and cinched it so tight that it started to crush the bottom where the rust was. It still held on for another 5 seasons until that handle fell off.
 
Unexpected day off. Going to buy some skirt steak and do some Carne Asada on the grill for tacos. Still thinking about sides...

Think I'll make a salad with fresh tomato, grilled corn, onion, cilantro, jalapeno, cucumber, and avocado and some lemon juice and olive oil...
 
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I blew the sust off of the Auto Kamado and did some burnt ends from the point that I froze from the last brisket cook.
 

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Did some flank steak on the pellet grill last night for burritos. Marinated it in a mix of Goya and Sazon seasoning, pepper, minced garlic, cilantro, lime and orange juice, and a little olive oil. Was very good!
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Boone said:
Did some flank steak on the pellet grill last night for burritos. Marinated it in a mix of Goya and Sazon seasoning, pepper, minced garlic, cilantro, lime and orange juice, and a little olive oil. Was very good!View attachment 11099
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Looks great! How hot do those pellet poopers get?
 
500 degrees. One weird thing is that the standard cooking surface is elevated. I may start putting stuff I want to sear on the lower grate and then move it up.
 
I'm going to do some ribs on the smoker today. Will probably go spare rib vs. baby back. Would love to hear how you guys do your ribs. I use a modified 3-2-1. I like to make my own BBQ sauce but today I think I will get some KC Masterpiece and doctor it up with some frozen fruit.
 
I'm going to do some ribs on the smoker today. Will probably go spare rib vs. baby back. Would love to hear how you guys do your ribs. I use a modified 3-2-1. I like to make my own BBQ sauce but today I think I will get some KC Masterpiece and doctor it up with some frozen fruit.
 
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