Recent content by Ben M (KC)

I like Oklahoma Joes, Jack Stack, Gates, Arthur Bryant's is good (downtown location) but I don't care for the sauce (gritty).

Till probe tender is what you'll hear most which for me and others tends to be around 195-210 as kind of a ballpark guide.

Nice looking meal there. The shrimp look amazing.

Dang! Look at the color on that bird! Never thought of cooking chicken in CI skillet. Looks like it turned out great.

Hard to believe that's your first cook!! Looks great!

Very nice ScottE! I really really want one of those grate systems!

I got mine this week and they are very nice! Forgive the bad pictures.

I've had little bits of red hot charcoal fall out of my chimney onto my patio which luckly is concrete. I also keep my hose on and close by just incase and usually hang out by the grill for the first 20 mins or so. Recently with the drought conditions I'll water all around the patio after...

I've never really had an issue with smoke rings or smokey flavor. I usually use apple and cherry and hickory. alot of wood on the turkey I'd think would be a little much. I usually put my meat from fridge to grill. I would think 15 hickory chunks would be overkill. I'd try bumping up temps some...

I noticed the same thing this weekend. I went to do a St louis trim and had maybe 2" of rib bone and the other half scrap. I thought it was just the one I picked out.

Nice looking performer. That's the exact one I got last week. Enjoy!

YUM! Great Job..far from lame!

thanks everyone for the kind words! I'm very happy with my purchase.

yeah you could say I'm stocked up..that's about half to 3/4 you can see in that pic. Was hoping for a Stubbs sale this year but no luck.

Well, I finally broke down after months of Craigslist adds falling through and bought a brand new brick red performer. Put it together tonight, burned her in, and did quick spur of the moment cook (gathering whats in the fridge). Very pleased and excited to have a daily meal cooker instead of...