Who's smoking meat this weekend?

[catdaddy6676]

Yeah, but smoked meatloaf is so freakin good. I've been there though, smoke the same couple things over and over, gotta switch it up.

How about some beef cheeks?!? I pulled out the 7# pack to thaw...

 

[catdaddy6676]

Got the first batch on! 3-4 hours smoked then the same braised... Then the second batch goes on. Pretty jazzed about it, actually. Just checked the crockpot and they are super tender already

 

[Kickass]

I’ve avoided this hobby because I don’t need another rabbit hole to fall down. Well, yesterday I found an old Traeger (lil Tex?) at a garage sale for free. Needless to say, yep another hobby. I started simple with pork ribs. Wife loved them and I’m hooked. I’ve long made fun of my pellet smoking friends for “cheating” but i guess im one of those cheaters now.

 

[catdaddy6676]

I’ve avoided this hobby because I don’t need another rabbit hole to fall down. Well, yesterday I found an old Traeger (lil Tex?) at a garage sale for free. Needless to say, yep another hobby. I started simple with pork ribs. Wife loved them and I’m hooked. I’ve long made fun of my pellet smoking friends for “cheating” but i guess im one of those cheaters now. View attachment 866711View attachment 866712View attachment 866713View attachment 866714View attachment 866715

I know how you feel! My brother got me an 18" Weber kettle for Christmas two years ago after he began grilling. I was 56 and almost never grilled but now I do 4-6 times a month. Happy with the results and I'm still digging through that rabbits hole lol

 

[catdaddy6676]

Beef ribs tonight

Using one part kosher salt and two parts coarse black pepper for the rub.

 

[Kickass]

10 pound pork shoulder going on the smoker around midnight.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

A couple venison backstrap tonight, it's nice to smoke something that doesn't take all day. About an hour and a half at 225f to 135f internal.. freakin perfect.

 

[catdaddy6676]

Anyone grilling in the snow?!?

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Anyone grilling in the snow?!?

The backstrap posted above was smoked while snowing... but I cheated and had it sitting at the edge of my garage with the door open.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Nope. Not grilling in the snow.

 

[catdaddy6676]

Almost pulled the trigger on this bad boy! When I looked at it though it was waaaayyy bigger than I thought (it's the PBX, for Xtra large) and I don't know if I will need that much space... But the price is excellent

... Welp, I stewed on it overnight and made the purchase this morning!! Too good to pass up. Going to pick it up soon

 

[Brew_Dude41]

A couple venison backstrap tonight, it's nice to smoke something that doesn't take all day. About an hour and a half at 225f to 135f internal.. freakin perfect.
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Are those the inkbird probes?!

 

[catdaddy6676]

Second cook on my Weber kettle (22") and did chicken and pork belly... Hard to control temps as the ash sweeper assembly is complete trash and need to find a way to cut off the rusted hexnut holding it in place.

 

[Kickass]

@catdaddy6676
The snow began falling right at the end of my chicken smoke. 5 or 6 inches fell overnight

 

[cfrazier77]

Making some baby back ribs, baked beans, and potatoes in foil. Got to love the room on this 26" weber.

 

[catdaddy6676]

First time grilling one of these bad larry's... 2.55# of red meat deliciousness

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Are those the inkbird probes?!

They are, I did the "test" of them from the thread here on hbt. They worked great, and used them again tonight on a 3lb venison meatloaf, smoked for an hour and finished in the oven. Oh and it's stuffed with provolone.

 

[catdaddy6676]

Tomorrow is the day I break in my new Pit Barrel Cooker with three racks of ribs (2 spareribs and one beef back ribs)... It's the PBX so it can hang twice that many!

 

[Brew_Dude41]

Plan on getting some frozen wings from Costco Sat and smoking Sunday for the game.
Going to get some eye round for jerky too as well. Pics to cone Sunday.

 

[catdaddy6676]

Plan on getting some frozen wings from Costco Sat and smoking Sunday for the game.
Going to get some eye round for jerky too as well. Pics to cone Sunday.

Wings are quintessential football food... Full stop!! Mandatory some would say. I know I say that

 

[AzOr]

I love my smoker and smoked meats. However, for the big game, I have to go with traditional buffalo wings.

I’ll get out my camp stove and fry them on the patio. It’s a small mess to deal with after but worth it.

 

[corkybstewart]

4 racks of back ribs in the Green Egg for my wife's birthday party this afternoon. I'm using pecan from our son's house in Texas.
The weather is bizarre. We've had over a week of 80F temperatures, normally highs should be around 59F.

 

[Brew_Dude41]

No pics, but i decided to ribs today as well. Picked an eye round roast up as well so sliced it up and have it marinating for jerky to smoke before the wings...
Weather is not to cold so I am getting the most out it this weekend.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Not so much smoking, but grilling tri tip tonight, and I cured 10+ lbs of pork belly for bacon.

 

[pshankstar]

Smoked some wings to go with homemade pizza for my daughter’s birthday party. Some of her friends loved the wings! I’ll admit I was very happy with how they turned out. Toss some in your preferred sauce and you’re good to go. Or just enjoy them dry with the seasoning I put on them.

 

[Brew_Dude41]

No pics of the wings, I got them started late and was serving right at kick off, but they were great!
Here is a pic of the jerky before it got swapped into the dehydrator inside.

 

[AzOr]

Not the best pics.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Not the best pics.
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Nice white gas camp stove!

 

[AzOr]

Nice white gas camp stove!

Man, I love white gas stoves and lanterns. I have propane stuff too, but for pure btu’s, white gas rules.
Iirc this model is from the mid ‘60’s and it lights up within a min and purrs like a kitten.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

I agree. I have the same one. It's been handed down a couple times and it's in great shape.