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    WNY BBQ & Music Festival

    previously known as the Boston Hills BBQ Festival. Who's gonna be there? Holy Smokes BBQ will be there. Looking forward to seeing all of you again.
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    Lang 60 Deluxe

    Hello all! I am currently shopping for a smoker that I can use in competitions as well as for my own personal smokes. I want something that I can put a decent amount of meat into but I also want it to be practical enough that I can use it on a regular basis when not competing. I have a fella...
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    Do I have great In-Laws or what!?!?!?!

    So 2 years ago, my Mother-In-Law bought me a Smokey Hollow Electric Smoker for Christmas. BBQ was totally new to me, so an electric unit was perfectly fine. This past weekend, my Father-In-Law told me that he had a 55 gallon drum that he gave to a friend of his who builds UDS's professionally...
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    New to Charcoal

    Last year my Mother-In-Law bought me an electric smoker as a Christmas gift & that is what I have been doing all of my BBQ in. Well, this past weekend, my wife stopped at a garage sale & bought me a Char-Grill H20 unit. So, now I have to learn how to use it. It is my understanding that I would...
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    Smoking Books

    Can anybody suggest any Recipe Books or Smoking Books at all? Usually when I start "getting-into" something, I like to read about it.
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    Question About Cleaning My Smoker

    Last week I smoked 4 pork butts &, I have to tell you, the inside of my smoker is a darn mess right now. I was wondering to what extremes people go to clean their smokers. I was planning on just wiping out the major droppings & make sure that the heating element is clean. Would that do, or...
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    Smoke Going Right Now

    We had a lot of freezing rain in Buffalo last night & as a result, my work is without water for the day. They sent us home, so I decided that I would try to smoke the 4 pork butts that I was going to smoke overnight on Friday. I have the butts in the smoker, but they are a bit larger than I...
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    How Much To Make?

    I figured that many of you have cooked for a large group of people before. I am having a party next weekend where I will have approx. 40 guests (27 adults). I am planning on serving pulled pork at the main dish. I currently have a 6.5# Boston Butt in my freezer. Do you think that I would have...
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    My 1st Pork Butt's Progress.

    Well, currently I'm at 179°F. Here is a picture of my pork butt that I took when it was @160°-165°F, just before I wrapped it up. So far all is going well, although I don't think that I'm going to bed any time soon.
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    Ready For My 1st Smoke!!!

    OK. I've picked-up all of my ingredients & a 6.5# Boston Butt & I'm ready for my first smoke tomorrow. I'm following the guidelines from Meowey's "Basic Pork Butt Smoke" that is a Sticky in this forum. I'm planning on making Jeff's Naked Rub, his Finishing Sauce as well as making his BBQ sauce...
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    New Guy in Buffalo, NY

    Well, here in Buffalo it's currently about 20°F. What better weather for BBQ? Actually, I'm new to the whole world of smoking meat. I love BBQ & my mother-in-law decided to buy me a smoker for Christmas. (I love you Mom!!) I just sured the smoker this past weekend & I am itching to take it for...
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