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  1. coco

    My First Brisket...wish me luck!

    So, today is my wife's 2nd 39th birthday.  :)  We're having a giant BBQ tomorrow.  In efforts to enjoy the day, I took the day off work to smoke a brisket.  So far 70 people have confirmed...YIKES!  Yes, there will be more food cooking tomorrow.  For Christmas, my brother-in-law send me a frozen...
  2. coco

    Cocoa Shells for Smoking?

    Has anyone tried this?  My wife said she heard on the radio...or somewhere about using cocoa shells to smoke foods.  I searched for a bit but only found articles on people smoking (inhaling) cocoa. There is a chocolate factory near my wife's office in the city.  They sell their cocoa shells for...
  3. coco

    Babybacks...splitting 2-2-1 over two days?

    I'm having family over for BBQ this Saturday.  They're dying for some smoked babybacks, as a few have tried mine and want them again, but the problem is everyone is out together until late afternoon...then some others are coming over for the BBQ.  So, I'll have 2-3 hours tops before I need to...
  4. coco

    Quick and easy weekday beef w/ QVIEW

    I love coming home from work during the week and whipping up a fantastic, but quick meal.  I've learned to do a few things in the smoker two.  I picked up some small prime rib steaks for the wife and I.  I throw them in the smoker and cook them up until rare. Above, they're pulled from the...
  5. coco

    Late Q-View - Memorial Day Babybacks!

    Last week and weekend was a flurry that went by quick, and ended up with me having a miserable cold.  But...in between, I ate some serious que!  Here's what was on-tap for Memorial Day weekend: I was drooling over the babyback recipie with brown sugar coating.  For once, luck was on my side...
  6. coco

    Smoked rack of lamb

    My wife picked up a rack of lamb from Trader Joe's over the weekend, so I decided it was a great idea to smoke it while I had other things to do last night. First, put my favorite "lamb rub" on it, Penzey's Bicentennial rub. I smoked it at 250-275 until an internal temp of 150F. Here they...
  7. coco

    Less is more...TBS...I get it now!

    I'm still a newbie here, but my decision to buy, and use (properly) a smoker would have been a repeated disaster without this forum. So, first of all, thanks to everyone! What I mean by the title, is my first two smokes, while fairly tasty, just didn't have the flavor I wanted. I felt the...
  8. coco

    First attempts at babybacks - Qview

    Alright...they're an hour and half into smoking. I finally got what IMO is the "perfect" smoke on my Brinkman vertical gas smoker. TBS and just smells outstanding! Babyback ribs are the reason I bought a smoker. It's always been my favorite meat to grill over a low heat, and this will...
  9. coco

    Chicken Thigh S'Wich - belated Qview

    Alright...I was rightfully chastized for asking a few questions, and not posting any Qview from the last two smokes. They both ended late, and stopping to pull out the camera wasn't going to happen with me and the wifey hungry after work. But, one thing I smoked while I was making boneless...
  10. coco

    Brinkmann Vertical Gas - some "smoke" Q's

    I just finished my 2nd smoke in my Brinkmann Vertical gas smoker I bought from Home Depot. The metal is a little thin, as expected for the price, but I really like the 2 doors, and the burner appears to be very effective so far. In short, it's proving to be a great starter unit. I just smoked...
  11. coco

    Rookie from Chicago

    Hello all! I have to first say this forum is fantastic! I've been lurking for a good two weeks now. I have a brother in-law in Austin, TX and have been spoiled during my trips there with good BBQ. I grill all the way through the winters here, and decided I needed to "step it up". I picked up a...
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