I just love picnics.....it's the romantic in me.

I actually smoked this for the camping trip because I was concerned about not having enough bbq...boy was I wrong...hehe, I had so much pulled pork left over after the camping trip I didn't know what to do with it all. The raccoons down at Arbuckle may find themselves a bit fatter after our camping weekend.

I had wanted to just do a shoulder butt; however, this was all the Wal-Mart had. I was pretty unsure about it but said, "Heck, with enough sauce and smoke on it no one will tell the difference. I prepared this pretty much like I did before, I just had to be a little more careful when placing the thermometer so that the probe wasn't hitting the bone. I also added more wood this time so I could get a bit more smoke into the meat.

I started this on a Sunday night and just let it go all the next day while I was at work (thank you BBQ Guru.) I pulled the butt off the egg around 6 pm (it was @ 190) and let it sit in some foil to rest for a bit. Man, this one turned out really awesome, much better smoke and it pulled so easy, man was it good. Oh did I mention I had to sacrifice some in the name of science...for dinner.



Smokin!!!

--The Alfster

Babybacks...

I got some pics out of order, but here's some Babybacks I did a few weeks ago. They turned out pretty good. I used version of the 3/2/1 method, but by the time they came out of the foil they were falling apart so I didn't grill them for too long.

I also tried reheating the next day and they were no where near as good as right after I pulled them from the grill. I've since read that after the foiling you can just cool them down and then reheat the next day for the last step.

I over rubbed them, but they still tasted really good. My BBQ Master (Skee) gave me a little recipe for a glaze that was really awesome. I can't wait to try these again. I need to make some more to practice for 4th of July...

Next time less rubbin my ribs...


Smokin!!!

--The Alfster

How about a little dessert!

Well, I really wanted to work on a desert for my little BBQ dinner on Sunday. I had recently purchased some fresh blackberries and thought, Blackberry Cobbler!

I basically just did the lazy cobbler (or dump cobbler) like for a camp out. My camping buddies told me about this and I quickly found a recipe on the internet. Basically the recipe is this: 2-3 cans of blackberry (or other fruit) filling, 1 package of Jiffy Yellow Cake mix, and 1 12oz can of Sprite. I used the blackberries I had fresh and the night before I prepared them with a little sugar and left them in the fridge overnight. Then added the ingredients just as listed and put on the egg @ 350 degrees F for about and hour (just until it started browning.) I also added some butter on the top for fun...hehe

Well, it turned out pretty decent. No smoke flavor, just a hint of something from the egg, it was good, we dished it out in bowls and topped with a little ice cream, I'll play with this some more!

Smokin'

--The Alfster

MMM....Brisket

Well, I talked about it all week so I thought I had better put my money where my mouth was and smoke a brisket. This will be my first attempt, and I'm not going all fancy with rubs and whatnot, i just made a blend of salt and cracked black and white pepper and rubbed it down with little mustard thrown in there.

Set the smoker up @ 225 degrees F and loaded with a little cherry and hickory for smoke. Inverted plate setter, and a drip pan filled with half apple juice and water. I hope it turns out okay, I'm pretty nervous on this one.

Started it today at 2pm and I'm going to hold off until I hit a temp of 195 to see what happens.

Sorry for not having any pics, my camera is MIA since the camping trip. Perhaps I'll find it by the time the brisket comes out of the smoker. Until later....

Update: I pulled the brisket at 190 degrees around 7:30 AM Sunday Morning. wrapped in foil and left it in a cooler until lunch time. It looked awesome!

attempt, a little on the dry side, but not too bad. I'll have to talk with my BBQ Mentor (Skee) about what I should change, here are some pics anyway. I also smoked some bologna and hot links. Good stuff all in all though, and for a first attempt I amAt Lunch I unwrapped and sliced it, it was pretty good for a first happy. I can't wait to try this again.

Smokin!

--The Alfster