Search results

Feeling confident after reading the entire bacon made easy megathread. I went to my local Costco and picked up a 10 lb. pork belly. I cut the slab into 3 equal pieces and applied the correct amount of MTQ after weighing each individual piece. Tried 3 different varieties: 1. Just brown sugar...

Wanted some wings for the LSU game today and since it was an early start, I made a basic brine of saltvand brown sugar last night. I also had to do my first bacon slab today because it's going to rain buckets the next few days. (Later post). I pulled them from the brine, rinsed and rubbed with...

I've cooked my 4 bone slabs of short ribs whole in the past, but decided to cut them this time after seeing the great results from Enrico's last couple of cooks. Started early Saturday morning with the trimming and cutting of the slab. I then sprinkled them on all sides with Harry Soo's SYD...

Ran to the grocery store early this morning and picked up some wings. Rinsed and trimmed off the tips and then applied the seasoning. Did half in Weber Honey Garlic and the other half in Frank's RedHot dry seasoning. They had sone airchilled leg quarters for super cheap so picked up a couple in...

Decided to stretch my grilling skills and use the vortex for something other than chicken wings (for which it is awesome). Given the intense heat from the center, I knew I could do some sauteing on it as well. I saw the bell peppers on the Vortex website and thought I would give them a try with...

I tried cooking short ribs one other time with some less than stellar results. http://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?63709-Beef-ribs My wife was just discharged yesterday from the hospital for surgery and I took off the week to care for her. She was doing well, and since I planned to be home all...

Picked up a can at Home Depot for $5 and thought I'd give it a try. I prefer to use a non-toxic product when cleaning outside because of my dog. My water pan in my WSM was really gunked up from poor foiling. Sprayed it on (think Scrubbin Bubbles) and let sit out of the sun for about 15...

Had to do some chores around the house and decided if I'm going to be home all day, I might as well have something cooking while I'm working. Picked up a rack of spares and rubbed with some SYD hot. Put them on when I saw TBS at around 275 using 2 chunks hickory and 1 chunk apple. This was...

I was hankering for some wings and came across this recipe while browsing for one at work last night. I just used his glaze recipe because his recipe calls for steaming the wings to render some fat and then finishing in the oven to produce crispy skin. Since the Vortex does such an awesome job...

Decided to break in my new Vortex with some grilled chicken for the LSU/Coastal Carolina game on Sunday. Thought it was fitting since CCU's mascot is the Chanticleer which is a rooster. I wanted to try two different preps using Weber kick'n chicken and the second with Walkerswood marinade...

Took a trip down to South Louisiana this past weekend to fish in a kayak tourney. It's a rather large one with close to 300 anglers competing. A couple dozen of us are able to get down there early to do some prefishing, drinking, telling stories, and eating. I brought the WSM 22" to do some...

Attempted my first run at RSC. It came out really good! I definitely used too much charcoal in my direct zone on my 22.5 OTG. You guys weren't kidding about the flare ups! I scorched one leg quarter in a matter of seconds it seemed. I alternated pieces between direct and indirect until all...

Saturday evening I got a wild hair to do a Midnight brisket. I slept most of the day since I worked overnight; so I knew I would be up most of the night. Costco was closed already; so I picked up an 11lb Choice packer from Sam's. I used Harry Soo's Texas brisket recipe. Rubbed and allowed to...

Went to Costco looking for beef short ribs, but they only sold them flanken style and I wanted a whole rack. I then decided to check a large Mexican supermarket chain near my house. They only had then cut, as well, in the display case, but I was able to make my needs known to the butcher. He...

Well, in anticipation of the LSU/Texas Tech game tonight, I decided to get a couple racks of spares. I went to Costco and was amazed at the price of the Prime brisket. Really making me think about getting a grinder for hamburgers! I pay $3.50 to $4.00 for ground beef at the local supermarket...

Been really busy with work and social obligations and haven't had a chance to do a real cook since getting my WSM 22.5 in September. I'm off all weekend and decided to appease the BBQ gods in hopes of ensuring a Saints victory and Panthers loss. ( I can't believe I have to root for the Dirty...

Just wanted to introduce myself. I've been lurking for the past 6 months or so and finally decided to join after ordering my 22.5" WSM. I've been grilling for years on my 22" Weber Kettle and Genesis. Thanks for all the help you guys/gals have provided. I hope to be able to start contributing in...