New guy from WI, and I bring Q-View!

[xsists]

Hello all! I am sorta new around here. I've been looking around and reading for a while. I recently started to post a little more around here lately and thought I would introduce myself and share some q-view. My name is Brian and I just picked up a 40" MES two weekends ago. I have smoked both weekends so far and already have some more ideas on what to smoke this weekend. The first weekend I had the smoker I did a pork butt and a fatty after I seasoned the smoker. This past weekend I did 3 racks of baby backs, a small pastrami, some Dutch's beans and a couple pounds of jerky.

Here is the butt rubbed and wrapped for the night


This is my first fatty. Had sauteed onions, green peppers and mushrooms and provolone cheese


The butt pulled. About half of this got consumed in sandwich form and the rest was turned into chili verde and ate up the rest of the week.


First smoked pulled pork sandwich at nearly 1 am (the butt wasn't done till 11 pm and then I rested for an hour or so and then pulled)


This weekends pastrami after being soaked for a day and rubbed


Bbacks all rubbed up just about to go on


Finished and cut ribs


The final spread


I've already made some mistakes and learned but yet I've also made some GREAT food. Unfortunately I don't have any q-view of the jerky but I can tell you its already gone. Didn't even last two full days. Planning on doing a lot of jerky this weekend and maybe another butt that I have left over.

I look forward to furthering my knowledge and producing some more excellent food.

 

[captsly]

Man Brian you are doin the right thing! It all looks great!!

 

[treegje]

Welcome to the SMF, We are glad to have you onboard

 

[jjwdiver]

Looks like you're right at home here Brian. Welcome to SMF. Where abouts in Wisconsin are you?

 

[xsists]

I'm in south eastern Wisconsin in the city of Waukesha.

 

[pineywoods]

Brian it all looks great and welcome to SMF

 

[ronp]

Welcome and glad to have you. I hope you like your MES as much as I do.

 

[chef jeff tx]

Howdy, welcome to the SMF!!

 

[reichl]

Nice introduction! You get points from me for posting all that q-view on your roll call post. I used to live in Franklin and my parents still do. Gotta love Wisconsin. Welcome to the boards

 

[ramfan]

Nice work, at all looks great. How about some pictures of the jerky next time.

 

[xsists]

I'll try to snap some pictures this weekend of the jerky I make.. I just picked up a meat slicer last night so hopefully I can get my slices nice and uniform for the jerky.

 

[flyfishjeep]

welcome to the board and I love the 1st. Qview. Great Job! Looking forward to more from your neck of the woods.

 

[seenred]

Hey Brian, welcome aboard! Great lookin' qview, man. It's good to have ya here.

 

[richoso1]

A newbie doing a FATTY, Dutch's wicked baked beans, ribs, a butt, pastrami and jerky? You are on a roll my friend, so joining the SMF was a great idea. It's all good my friend.

 

[mballi3011]

First off welcome brian I remember you from chat the other day and I'm glad you are liking this smoking thing cause it looks like you're pretty good at it so far. You had said you have soent a ton af money with it so far but look at all that yummy food your eating now and soon will eat.

for your first big smokes and you well on your way to being the BBQ chef of the street.

 

[etcher1]

Welcome to the SMF forum, You came to the right place. Good people and good info.

 

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[jamminjimi]

Welcome and make sure you take pics of the jerky. I am just about to do another batch. Just realized I am about out.