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    First smoking competition - seeking advice

    Thanks, everyone. My first competition was an amazing experience! Everything came off really well. (Just need to plan next time for how cold it will be at night!) I was in charge of the pulled pork, which ranked 48th out of 64 entries. Honestly, I am really proud of that! For appearance/ taste/...
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    First smoking competition - seeking advice

    A friend and I are entering on first BBQ competition on March 15th-16th. Our mindset going in is that this is just for fun and that it will be learning experience. Here's a link to the competition: https://www.olatheks.org/government/parks-recreation/special-events/qlathe-bbq-championship. Our...
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    Basic Pulled Pork Smoke

    I really appreciate this thorough guide!
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    My Wife is having Co-Workers Over

    Expect some on Sunday!
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    My Wife is having Co-Workers Over

    Thanks for the heads-up. Would you suggest doing the ribs the day before?
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    My Wife is having Co-Workers Over

    Thanks so much, Eric, for such a detailed answer. Everytime I come to this site for advice I am always glad that I did. I am going to follow your suggestions for the wood and meat pairings. Regarding the brisket, I will go with the center cut, starting it at around 8:00 am.  For the ribs, I was...
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    My Wife is having Co-Workers Over

    So here's the scenario: my wife is having co-workers over this coming Saturday for a cookout and has asked me to smoke some meat for them. Now we current live in Kansas City, although I am a recent transplant from the East Coast. So there is a bit of pressure to prove myself to some of these...
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    Smoking a turkey breast for the first time - NEED HELP

    I am planning on brining the breast. I found a brining recipe on this forum. Now the poster recommended brining for about 5-6 hours. What do you think?
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    Smoking a turkey breast for the first time - NEED HELP

    Hi everybody, So I am somking a turkey breast for the first time and was looking for some tips. I have searched the forum already and found some helpful guidelines but still have some questions to ask. 1) What is the ratio of cooking time to size of the breast? 2) What type of wood would be...
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    My first time smoking and definitely need of help

    Alright, so I have now smoked chicken and ribs successfully - at least according to the people who had them. This Saturday I am going to try the brisket yet again. I will be using all the advice you guys gave me. One final question: what is the general rule for the amoount of meat (weight) to...
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    Soking Pork ribs for the first time

    Thanks for posting this discussion. I am smoking ribs for the first time and have really gained much from all of your posts. Will let you know how they turn with pix.
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    Soking Pork ribs for the first time

    Thanks for posting this discussion. I am smoking ribs for the first time and have really gained much from all of your posts. Will let you know how they turn with pix.
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    My first time smoking and definitely need of help

    Thanks, ThsMormonSmokes. Will do some research on the MM method. Would you happen to have some cookbooks on smoking to recommend?
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    My first time smoking and definitely need of help

    Geez, I've never been on a forum where I got so much great advice so quickly. Alright, so here's what I am taking away from all of this: 1) Control the heat at the intake. Don't completely close off the exhaust. 2) Get some new thermometers. 3) Start off with some easier meat tio smoke, i.e...
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    My first time smoking and definitely need of help

    Aleover, I will check the thermometers. I usually kept the exhaust closed (realizing that was probably a mistake by now), but did adjust the intake to raise/lower the heat. Any recommendations on where to get a decent thermometer.
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