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Last week I picked up a couple more shoulders with plans of a Friday overnighter. Well, the weather was horrible most of the weekend. I thought I would have to freeze them raw. Anyway, the weather seemed like it would be OK Sunday night with a possible shower (that never materialized) so I...

I'm heading to a friend's picnic tomorrow and one of the guys begged for me to bring ribs rather than simply the usual sausage feast we normally have. I was reluctant because loin ribs are just so expensive (around $4.30 at Sam's) and I don't want to drag the WSM to the party. I thought I'd...

Well, I've had my WSM for just under a year now and did my first pork shoulder yesterday. I've cooked mainly ribs and brisket until now as my local Sam's club keeps them in stock year round. Followed the Renowned Mr. Brown recipe from Smoke & Spice (and posted under the Cooking section of this...

Just wanted to let the Chicagoland folks know that I just found out the Jewel near me has pork butts for $.99/lb down from their "regular" $2.49/lb price if you use their Preferred card. Size was 5-6 lbs. Not sure how long the sale's on though. The package label says pork shoulder roast, but...

Well, I smoked 15 slabs of loin backs in one WSM yesterday. Was at a picnic for my homebrew club which has popular vote rib, chili, and salsa competitions. Picked the ribs up at Sam's Club. They were 3 slab cryovac packs at around 6#s per pack. Removed the membrane and applied rub early in...

While I'm waiting for my WSM to arrive from Amazon I'm gathering the other BBQ supplies I'll need. Up til now I've only had a Weber Genesis, but using a friend's home-built smoker has get my BBQ juices flowing. I've read here that most people are happy with Kingsford. I'll probably start with...