New to the forum,, heres my bio i think and open for any suggestions or tips and tricks

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lphamilton1

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well ill start off here saying my names Lance, I a Soldier in the Army and stationed at Fort Hood Texas.   ive done some smoking back in high school years ago but never got to into it until here recently when i returned from Afghanistan.  i went out and bought a el cheapo brinkman offset smoker and hated it lol.  that was the worst thing i could have spent 160 bucks on but learnt fast and went out and got a new smoker.   i currently have a Old Country BBQ Pits Wrangler offset smoker from academy for 500 bucks and actually just wrote a review on it on here since i took that leap and bought one without even finding a review anywhere online lol.   turned out i got lucky and its an amazing investment.  My wife wasnt to happy but i she loves it now because it gives her and our 2 kids a chance to spend atleast a whole day outside every weekend when i smoke something plus she loves not having to cook for a change lol.   I smoke whole chicken, ribs, and brisket.  the chicken and brisket comes out better and better everytime since im dialing in my rubs and mix of oak and mesquite on the brisket and pecan and apple mix on my chickens.  the ribs well we will just say im done with ribs for a little while because no matter what i do i get the color and taste on point everytime but no matter what i cant get the ribs to be tender but im thinking thats because my ribs come from walmart and heb and they dont have a good selection here but im searching for a local slaughterhouse so i can get fresh ribs and try them.   if anybody reads this and has ny tips or tricks about ribs or ny other type of meat im all ears and would greatly appreciate it.
 
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Welcome to the forums, Lance! Glad you've joined us. You've found a great place to learn and share ideas on our favorite pastimes...grilling, smoking, and curing great food! There are lots of friendly and knowledgeable folks here who really enjoy helping one another. Just ask any time you need help and you'll get plenty!

Thank you for your service!

Red
 
Hello, Lance. Welcome to the Family. I am a Native from Temple and moved in '92 to help the  In-Laws . I miss Temple...

Anyhow, I know a great place to get meat, and Jerry (the Butcher) is a great guy. The place is in Temple , on the East side off 8th St. at Ave. A or B ,second street to the left. Fresh meats and good prices.

Hope you like Cen-Tex area, a good placed to raise your Children... and close to most everything Texas has to offer (I mean you're in the center of the action).

Have fun ,keep the smoke blue and as always...
 
Its a pleasure to meet you, thank you for your service. Listen, just start reading and in no time you will have cured whatever is the problem with those ribs, beisdes who sayes the bones are supposed to fall off the ribs. A little bit is good exercise!

You'll enjoy it here, these folks are so good its scary.
 
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I smoke whole chicken, ribs, and brisket.  the chicken and brisket comes out better and better everytime since im dialing in my rubs and mix of oak and mesquite on the brisket and pecan and apple mix on my chickens.  the ribs well we will just say im done with ribs for a little while because no matter what i do i get the color and taste on point everytime but no matter what i cant get the ribs to be tender but im thinking thats because my ribs come from walmart and heb and they dont have a good selection here but im searching for a local slaughterhouse so i can get fresh ribs and try them.   if anybody reads this and has ny tips or tricks about ribs or ny other type of meat im all ears and would greatly appreciate it.
Lance, I'm a huge spare rib and baby back lover.  My ribs have always turned out great in my old cheap Smoky Mountain smoker, and I will be perturbed if they don't turn out well on the Wrangler.  Being from Texas, I've always loved the different Texas sauces.  However, after my first trip to Memphis, I'm now sold on dry rub...and I keep a supply of Corky's rib rub at all times.  One thing I liked to do with my old smoker was do 8 slabs of ribs at a time, 4 with different BBQ sauces and 4 with Corky's dry rub as well as some dry rubs I make.  EVERY TIME, people have always picked the Corky's dry rubbed ribs as the best.  I've cooked ribs from Walmart, Sam's, grocery stores, butcher shops, and have found it makes no difference.  Of course, I like them all...but am really partial to the Corky's as well.  Regardless, my ribs are always smoky and tender.  Everyone has their own tastes, and a lot of people, especially in competitions, would say my ribs are too done...because I happen to like them falling off the bone, as long as they're still moist.  But, once again, in my opinion, the worst ribs I've ever smoked were great!! 

Have you seen these links?





This guy, Aaron Franklin, has Franklin Barbecue in Austin...they're located on 11th St.  It's only open during lunch hours...11:00am until he's sold out.  He's like a local BBQ brisket legend.  And, on his YouTube videos he's using an Old Country Pecos smoker.  I've got a lot of good info from his videos.  He's like the brisket king of Texas, and his restaurant has sold out of brisket every day it's existence.  I have not been to Austin since he started his business...but you can bet on my next visit, I will be visiting Franklin Barbecue.   
 
Thanks for the restaurant tip, Mick...may have to check that out.  I always thought that if I had a bbq joint, I'd call it WIL's...

...While It Lasts :D
Sounds like a good name for a BBQ joint SupercenterChef!  A little more info on Franklin's BBQ in Austin.  I Googled it, and found out that people start lining up each day by 8:00-8:30 in the morning just to get in before they run out of food.  I saw several YouTube videos of the crowds lining up with lawn chairs waiting.  And, a lot of days if you get there at 9:30 or later, you're not going to get in.  I've never seen anything like it!  LOL!!  So, maybe I won't be eating there on my next trip to Austin.  I can't stand to wait in line for anything 15 minutes...much less 3 hours...to eat????  IMO, nobody's BBQ is that much better than mine...period! 
 
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