BP and BBQ???

**fsmith** · 03-11-2009, 11:01 AM

Alright BP, spill the beans...

I did up a big chunk of pit beef this past weekend on the smoker. It's the first time I did it and if I have to say so myself it turned out great. My wife and kids loved it too...

I used a bourbon based marinade for about 20 hours and then smoked it until it was about 125 degrees internal. Nice and rare the way we like it. I used a couple of hickory chunks and it gave it a great smoked taste.

I also made a bourbon based BBQ sauce from scratch but the jury is still out on that one. I prefer to use my old standby's, Famous Dave's and Sweet Baby Ray's.

**GWDavis28** · 03-11-2009, 11:37 AM

Fred, I like Stubbs BBQ sauce, but I'm a wussy, Mild flavor.

Sounds good man, your making me hungry.

Glenn |B)

**Big Poppa** · 03-11-2009, 11:53 AM

ok I am waiting for my primo oval ceramic bad boy and a traeger pellett somker and a ton of accessories.....I bought some good books too dr bbq, kirks mills etc

**fsmith** · 03-11-2009, 02:30 PM

BP,
I have the Big Green Egg, it's same principle as the Primo. I love cooking on that thing. Do yourself a big favor, look into a DigiQ II... You'll thank me later and you'll save yourself a lot of trouble for any low and slow cooks. I'll never cook without it.

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I also have Dr. BBQ's book, "BBQ All Year Long". I met him at a local EggFest last year. You might want to get "Smoke & Spice", that's what I started with and it has a lot of good info in it.

Glenn, the Sweet Baby Ray's is a milder BBQ sauce, I use that for just about everything. When I want something spicier I head for the Famous Dave's Sweet and Sassy. It makes my bald head sweat. Kim laughs her ass off when I eat anything spicy.

fred

**Dargin** · 03-11-2009, 03:59 PM

Fred, Sterling is quite a novice on the smoker. I've never seen so many wood chips go in a smoker in my life. He'll need some serious help and guidance with his new toys....looks like I'll have to come down to the desert.

I swear by this :

Vacuum Food Marinator

Dargie

**Big Poppa** · 03-11-2009, 04:26 PM

dargin makes briquets of chicken....he is not a reference

**TNT** · 03-12-2009, 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by Dargin

Fred, Sterling is quite a novice on the smoker. I've never seen so many wood chips go in a smoker in my life. He'll need some serious help and guidance with his new toys....looks like I'll have to come down to the desert.. . . . . . Dargie

Darg,

Think we can get BP to call the smoker "customer service" for guidance??

Those extra wood chips are like extra string windings on a tuning peg, so unecessary, but almost always done by beginners.

**fsmith** · 03-12-2009, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by Big Poppa

dargin makes briquets of chicken....he is not a reference

Don't worry BP, you can always call me... Once you get setup I'll send you a couple of recipes and instructions for ribs and pork shoulder. I also have a couple of really good recipes for chicken and whole turkey.

I think I'm going to enter a couple of cook-offs this summer. My witty wife has come up with a name for our little endeavor and we're looking for an artist to put together the logo so I can have some hats, t-shirts and a banner made up.

TNT, perfect analogy...

**fogman** · 03-12-2009, 07:06 AM

MAN I'M HUNGRY NOW!!!
Is it wrong to fire up the BBQ early in the morning???

Originally Posted by Dargin

Fred, Sterling is quite a novice on the smoker. I've never seen so many wood chips go in a smoker in my life. He'll need some serious help and guidance with his new toys....looks like I'll have to come down to the desert.

I swear by this :

Vacuum Food Marinator

Dargie

Originally Posted by Big Poppa

dargin makes briquets of chicken....he is not a reference

Gotta love family!

**Big Poppa** · 03-12-2009, 07:46 AM

fred I know about the bbq guru but want to be able to cook a bunch of low and slo by feel first then I feel that I can go high tech.....Its kind of like you have to know th e rules to break them.....

In my spare time I am reading and researching tons of stuff.......

**GWDavis28** · 03-12-2009, 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by fsmith

Glenn, the Sweet Baby Ray's is a milder BBQ sauce, I use that for just about everything. When I want something spicier I head for the Famous Dave's Sweet and Sassy. It makes my bald head sweat. Kim laughs her ass off when I eat anything spicy.

fred

Fred, thanx man I'll check it out and see. I've been using Stubbs nice I first found it at the grocery store.

Glenn |B)