Recent content by vandman

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    trimming spareribs St.Louis Style

    nice directions on this!
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    Fist ever Qview

    That is a fine looking Butt!
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    pulled pork?

    Well i am new to this also but i believe your right when you say your wrong... You should have a piece of meat that should say Boston Butt or Pork Shoulder. These are the names of the piece that is used for pulled pork. I will let the veterans give their insight.
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    Gotta have sports fans!

    That is awesome! I could have used this at the Yankees game last weekend for the beers were $10 a cup!!!!!
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    What's your occupation?

    I'm a structural engineer here in San Antonio, TX. We are specialty engineers designing precast/prestressed concrete. Sports stadiums, parking garages, prisons, schools and office buildings. We design probably about 40% of the professional stadiums in the US. I recently worked on the...
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    Sams Club Brisket part 2

    I hope mine will be a success like yours..... Good Job!
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    Marinade Chicken???

    Going to do some drumsticks this weekend but i have never smoked chicken..... Should i marinade the chicken or can i use the same ol pork/beef rub? Suggestions???? Thanks
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    Tenderizing a Brisket?

    I have heard ppl say they tenderize their brisket before they smoke. They tenderize with a meat tenderizer and then soak it in coke/juice (or whatever) over night. Does this help keep the brisket moist? Is it better to cook the brisket in a pan or let it sit on the grate with the pan underneath...
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    Trimming brisket

    Wow, thanks for the helpful links. Will do this on Saturday!
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    Hello from South Dakota

    Welcome! You should find what you need in this forum, fo sho.
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    Labor Day Weekend, What's Ya Smokin'

    No smoke for me this weekend, I am going to NYC to see the Yankees play some ball. I will be dreaming of some smoke will i snooze on the plane thats for sure!
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    Bday Party Smoke....Need Help!

    OK, I am planning on a nice smoke for a bday party next weekend. I need some general help/tips:Will be serving about 25 - 30 ppl, with that said I am planning on a 10lb brisket, 8lb butt and some chicken drumsticks with sides. Is this going to be enough food? Beer will also be consumed!Party is...
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    Brisket Serving??

    How many people would a 10lb brisket typically feed?
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    Ever see an asianredneck?

    the Vietnamese are chiming in..... Ha, im vietnamese too and kind of redneck (not really just love fishing/hunting and que-ing) and from the south....TEXAS that is. Welcome, i have learned a lot in this forum. Very friendly folks. Have fun
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    2-2-1 BB QView

    great job......good pic also!
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