Who's smoking what for Christmas dinner?

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Master of the Pit
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I was in Sam's club today and spotted a boneless, flat "slicing" ham, so had to give it a try.  Never seen one that way, so it's gonna be a new experience.  It is pre cooked, and at about 4 inches thick it won't take long in the smoker

I have 10 pounds of highly modified Bear's beef logs in the smoke today
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Mmmmm, buckboard bacon!  That is on my "Gotta do soon" list
 
I'll be in the dominican republic cooking up puerco asada, roast pig on a spit. The smoke and heat from the open pit fire is great. Thats kind of traditional holiday fare down there, but I have an offset stick burner at my place down there and I'll smoke some brined chickens, fresh caught fish, and maybe a side. The whole area kind of comes together down there and for the first time in years I'll be joining in.
 
I too was outvoted. I will be doing a deep fried turkey instead of smoked for Christmas dinner. However, I'm going to smoke a duck this week for sure. Can't wait! Maybe even try duck pastrami.
 
 
From a local TV station website:
[h4]Forecast: Chance For Showers Tonight &Tomorrow[/h4]
A strong storm system moves into Ohio on Christmas Eve changing the rain to snow
been raining/misting/raining here all day making it hard to control the heat in my old New Braunfels.  Forecast here is sunny and mid to upper 50's Christmas day.  Thinking I'll get the smoking done early and do a couple hours of deer hunting up behind the house with the smoke pole (Muzzle loader)
 
Doing "Bear's World Famous" Double Smoked Ham and Smoked Prime Rib. for Christmas

Gary
 
 
Doing "Bear's World Famous" Double Smoked Ham and Smoked Prime Rib. for Christmas

Gary
What time will it be ready?
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Sam's had some danged good looking prime ribs today and I was sooooooo close to grabbing one instead of the ham
 
No smoking for me either! However last night I smoked Driedsticks pretzels and tonight it's Scarbelly's sweet spicy nuts for our holiday gift baskets. Then tomorrow Bear's caseless snack sticks. I'm going to pick up a 3-4 bone prime rib for New Years. Not going to smoke it, going to do the salt pack in the Dutch Oven. Probably will do Smokey Au Jus for that.
 
Way down here it will be prossciutto & melon,grilled prawns (lemon ,garlic,chilli,parsley .EVO) , cold prawns & dipping sauce, roast deboned duck stuffed with duck mince,cherries,herbs etc,poached salmon with dill & sides. Frozen Xmas pudding, cherries,mangos,cheese.

Fish market trades 36 hours straight until 5 pm Xmas eve,big demand for big ticket items,mud crab,crayfish,abalone, big centre piece fish like coral trout,red emperor , bass grouper, blue eye cod ,all wild. & Atlantic salmon & ocean trout farmed.

I will head there on 24th about lunch time have a brisket bun from the guy with the big Yoder smoker attached to the high end butcher shop then just deal with the crowds as best I can.
 
No smoking for me either! However last night I smoked Driedsticks pretzels and tonight it's Scarbelly's sweet spicy nuts for our holiday gift baskets. Then tomorrow Bear's caseless snack sticks. I'm going to pick up a 3-4 bone prime rib for New Years. Not going to smoke it, going to do the salt pack in the Dutch Oven. Probably will do Smokey Au Jus for that.
Sounds good on the PR Case. Salt and horse radish crusted cooked in the oven here Xmas. I'm thinkin I should have smoked some salt.
 
I'll be rolling out my first smoked prime rib. Still torn between traditional mashed potatoes or twice smoked for a side.
 
Gonna smoke, over apple,  4 x Pops brined cornish yard birds with hassel back taters and roast butternut pumpkin...turkey gravy (made with the thanksgiving turkey stock)....probably followed with a plum or cherry clafouti & ice cream. Feeding 5 adults and 2 Cretans (my 4 & 2 yo boys).
 
 
Way down here it will be prossciutto & melon,grilled prawns (lemon ,garlic,chilli,parsley .EVO) , cold prawns & dipping sauce, roast deboned duck stuffed with duck mince,cherries,herbs etc,poached salmon with dill & sides. Frozen Xmas pudding, cherries,mangos,cheese.

Fish market trades 36 hours straight until 5 pm Xmas eve,big demand for big ticket items,mud crab,crayfish,abalone, big centre piece fish like coral trout,red emperor , bass grouper, blue eye cod ,all wild. & Atlantic salmon & ocean trout farmed.

I will head there on 24th about lunch time have a brisket bun from the guy with the big Yoder smoker attached to the high end butcher shop then just deal with the crowds as best I can.
Ahhh. i miss the Aussie xmas feast...ham & seafood everywhere! To goddam cold for that here in the middle of no where Colorado!

Unfortunately..we're in the middle of a blizzard and xmas day is looking snowy...i know.. i know...a white xmas etc etc....I'm over it....give me a nice clear day so I can smoke some stuff!
 
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