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    bar-b-chef offset smoker

    Still haven't made any modifications yet, but I might take a shot at making one of those elevated racks this weekend, with my (new to me) huge vice. I find that with little or no effort on my part, my BBChef will hover very nicely between 205 and 220 F. I guess it's just how I build my fire. I...
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    bar-b-chef offset smoker

    Everything came out very well, except the okra. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't great. 
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    bar-b-chef offset smoker

    Today I'm doing another Cornish Hen, lamb chops, chicken breasts, Italian sausage from Trinacria, a kosher dog (just to see what happens), an acorn squash stuffed with jelly bbq, halved cherry tomatos, cheddar stuffed fairy peppers, okra in olive oil, and squash seeds. I'll let ya know how it goes. 
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    Newbie, from Michigan, checkin' in.

    Ro here from Baltimore, Md. I just picked up my first smoker, a Bar-B-Chef offset, a couple of months ago. Never smoked before, but I'm learning. I think having an apple tree is going to help. 
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    bar-b-chef offset smoker

    I picked one up just outside of Baltimore City from a cool guy for $30. This guy was as excited about me having it as I was about getting it. It's in perfect shape. He tried to impart years worth of technique in about 45 minutes. So, basically, I'm figuring it out as I go.  Haven't made any...
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