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What's on the smoker today?

Everything sounds great.
Cushman the turkey tacos and enchiladas sound very interesting, I'll have to try it.
 
It was my daughter's first communion on Saturday. Timing sucked for cooking but she wanted steak. I didn't have enough time after mass to get the steak done in time before we had another commitment so I went with Tri-Tip steak/roast.

I did QTY (4) of them. I rubbed them mostly with Salt and Pepper, I hit them with a little California tri tip rub I had. I let them sit on a rack in the fridge for several hours. Put them on the smoker at 4:10, mass was at 4:30 we should have been home by 4:40 church is close. It ran long and I didn't get home until 4:55. When I got home the meat was at 156 so I was a little worried. I pulled it wrapped in foil and set it in a cooler for 10 minutes. I also had some mac and cheese on the smoker. I turned it up to 500 and pulled the foil on the mac and cheese and put a cast iron skillet on the smoker.

I hit the steaks on the skillet for 1 minute each side and served. For being a little over cooked it turned out great. The mac and cheese on the smoker is a nice touch.
 
My daughter served some mac and smoked gouda recently....was pretty good for a change of pace.
 
First try at homemade bacon. Cured with some high elevation pine honey I got from a guy outside of Aguilar Colorado, celery juice, and salt. Smoked for 3 hours at 225. The last pic is the slab next to a couple smoked pork butts and some honey bourbon bbq sauce.
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First foray with the Pit Boss Monday..3 racks of baby backs & an eye of round turned out well. Still learning the low & slow pellet ropes.
 
First try at homemade bacon. Cured with some high elevation pine honey I got from a guy outside of Aguilar Colorado, celery juice, and salt. Smoked for 3 hours at 225. The last pic is the slab next to a couple smoked pork butts and some honey bourbon bbq sauce.
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Nice!! If I can find some pork bellies around here, I'd love to give bacon a try.
 
First foray with the Pit Boss Monday..3 racks of baby backs & an eye of round turned out well. Still learning the low & slow pellet ropes.
I’ve smoked on everything practically including wood burners, charcoal, gas, electric, and recently pellet. I honestly can’t see myself ever using anything but pellets. They do have some quirks, but in my opinion provide the most consistent product. They also power through “the stall” better than any other because of the fan driven air flow.
 
No pics but after 7 days in the brine I smoked some black bear pastrami and it was to die for!

Not smoking related but also made corned black bear and it was fantastic.

The course grain nature of black bear meat sure makes it conducive to these two dishes. Good stuff!
 
Wife and daughter in N'awlins this weekend so I'm batching and making messes...

..the raws

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..almost a wrap...5 lb trimmed brisket & a chicken

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....beef ribs

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...the hardware..Pit Boss 820

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It's 99* here today....the hero of this operation.

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Every dad in America: "Close the door, we're not trying to cool the outside!"

Harley: "Hold my Chateau Pierre de Montignac & watch this."
 
Whatever brand one chooses, pellet smokers are the real deal to me. I like the "romance" of OG wood-fire, side firebox setups but it is hard to beat an electronic thermostat with the set it and forget it convenience.
 
Jealous!!! That PitBoss 820 is on sale at Sportsman's...I already couldn't get it off my mind...Thanks Harley...
 
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