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Smoked Brisket
It’s the pinnacle of Texas BBQ, the gold medal standard by which I judge any BBQ joint, smoked brisket. It is a 12+ hour labor of love that can be a maddening process, but the reward when successful is beyond compare. A flavor that is completely unique, and a tender, gigantic piece of beef that…
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Old Country BBQ Pits Pecos Offset Smoker
I’ve been trying to upgrade my smoker, a necessity in my opinion, for quite some time. Well it finally happened and I couldn’t be happier. I feel like a kid with a new toy. There were a few things I was looking for in a smoker. My old smoker, the “Chargriller Smokin’ Pro,” was very…
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Wood Selection
Smoking with real wood will give your BBQ a flavor like nothing else. I didn’t know what real smoke flavor was until I started using wood splits. I had only gotten a hint of flavor before using wood chips, but even then the choice of wood affected the flavor of the meat. There are many…
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Smoked Beef Shortribs
It was a cold January weekend and I decided to get up early and smoke some beef ribs I had ordered. They only had one plate of prime ribs, so I ordered a plate of choice as well, at about 5 1/2 pounds each, as a kind of comparison. I was also making some Texas…
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Offset Smoker Fire Management (The key to good BBQ)
I wanted to share a few things I’ve learned about managing a fire on my offset smoker. It is the most challenging part of the smoke really. I have a Chargriller Smokin’ Pro offset smoker/grill and have been able to smoke some good BBQ with it. However, the design of this thin metal smoker is…
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It started with ribs.
My obsession with smoking meat started about 7 years ago when I purchased my “Chargriller Smokin’ Pro” offset smoker/grill. I had one years before, but never learned how to use it properly (this was before the days of having the internet on your phone). I knew it was cheap but it’s all I could afford…
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