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steelpeart

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Sep 12, 2011
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North Ogden, UT
Just bought my first small smoker and am getting started...since we can't seem to find decent brisket and ribs anywhere within 30 miles of where we now live (I just got relocated to Hill AFB in Utah). 

So now we're looking at all the recipes we can find and are going to just start smokin' our own!
 
Atta Boy you will have many friends before long...
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So this whole thing started with a trip to a "Cowpoke Barbecue" place that's been in business here for quite a while.  My wife ordered the ribs and her comment was, "not even close."   So if I can get a batch of ribs to pass her test then I think we'll have a winner.
 
SteelPeart, As a Utahn, let me welcome you to our great state. As for some good bbq, you'll need to venture down to Salt Lake.  My goto place when I want some great que besides my own is Pat's BBQ in So. Salt Lake. Another place a little further south is Q4U.  On Friday's Pat has burnt ends that folks line up for and T at Q4U puts out a whole hog on most Friday nites.

Your ribs look great, how did they turn out and most importantly, did the Mrs. approve?
 
Thank you Dutch (and Bear) - yes, she gave me the nod and said they were very, very close.  My only complaint was that the underside had gotten a bit too charred because I haven't modified my smoker yet.  So whenever flareups happened or the temp got too hot on the right side, it was burning the ribs underneath.  We'll get that part fixed.

I did use the "dry rub" recipe that you can buy from this website, so I cheated a little bit.  I'd leave out much of the cayenne pepper myself, but otherwise, the slab was devoured in under 2 minutes!  Very tender...the best ribs I'd ever made.

I also did a pork shoulder using the webmaster's "cook to 208 degrees" method - and WOW.  That made for some great sandwiches - again, I only got two and everyone else had pretty much powered it down before I could come home from work the next day!
 
Steelpert, it's hard to find a place that will give you good, fresh off the smoker taste,there are some,but not many;(I'm in trouble now
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). The way the product is held affects the taste(usually steam,unless you have a pit going with meat on it- like in Texas). I am assuming you went to Cen-Tex.,or got lucky with a roadside place...
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Once you start doing "Q" at home,you'll have to start charging ,"if you cook,they will come"; sometimes more than you want;makes good bribes too
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Have fun and...
 
SteelPeart, As a Utahn, let me welcome you to our great state. As for some good bbq, you'll need to venture down to Salt Lake.  My goto place when I want some great que besides my own is Pat's BBQ in So. Salt Lake. Another place a little further south is Q4U.  On Friday's Pat has burnt ends that folks line up for and T at Q4U puts out a whole hog on most Friday nites.

Your ribs look great, how did they turn out and most importantly, did the Mrs. approve?
Hey Dutch, as a follow up I guess I'll need to line up for the "burnt ends" because last night, Pat's just wasn't "it."  My wife and I took the family down there for some brisket, pulled pork, and to try out that smoked meat loaf that Pat's offers and we were just not impressed.

The search continues...
 
 
Thank you Dutch (and Bear) - yes, she gave me the nod and said they were very, very close.  My only complaint was that the underside had gotten a bit too charred because I haven't modified my smoker yet.  So whenever flareups happened or the temp got too hot on the right side, it was burning the ribs underneath.  We'll get that part fixed.

I did use the "dry rub" recipe that you can buy from this website, so I cheated a little bit.  I'd leave out much of the cayenne pepper myself, but otherwise, the slab was devoured in under 2 minutes!  Very tender...the best ribs I'd ever made.

I also did a pork shoulder using the webmaster's "cook to 208 degrees" method - and WOW.  That made for some great sandwiches - again, I only got two and everyone else had pretty much powered it down before I could come home from work the next day!

If momma's happy, everyone's happy! Nice job!

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