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Needed to have some meatloaf for sammies and future meals, so, I cooked a 3 lb. loaf on the WSM today. Only got a pic of the loaf on the smoker and one of it sliced. Thanks for lookin'

Took this pic a few weeks ago. Happened to catch a cicada shortly after it emerged from it's shell. It didn't stick around long. Happy I was able to catch a quick pic.

Decided to do a brisket today. Watched the Badgers win their first game of the season during the cook. :) Seasoned up a 12 lb. brisket. Cooked on the WSM using a mix of Kingsford blue, Grove lump charcoal and a few pieces of red oak for smoke. On to the WSM for a few hours. Here are...

Been a while since I posted a cook so tonight, I decided to change that. Home alone today so I made plans to grill up some din-din. Chickens make lousy house pets but they sure make a tasty dinner!!;) I picked up a small yardbird at the store early this morning and gave it about 6 hours in a...

My wife wanted some ribs so we picked up a small rack of baby backs. Quartered up the rack and gave it some seasonings. Put the pieces on the WSM. Used some Grove lump charcoal and a bit of hickory and apple wood for some smoke. The smoker ran around 275 for most of the cook. Here are a...

My younger brother came for a visit so we decided to grill up some burgers. Most were made to be vac packed for him to take home for later meals, but we did eat a couple to make sure they were edible. Used some Grove Lump charcoal for the cook. Here are some pics. Grill getting ready with...

Gonna get really windy and really cold here tonight for many days, (we're talking about 20+ below wind chills):( so the wife and I decided we would take advantage of the warm weather we are having today and make some meatloaf to freeze up for later consumption. Used some Royal Oak lump with...

It's been a while since I have used my WSM, or posted pics of a cook, so I dug the smoker out of the garage to do a 12 pound brisket. Seasoned it up and went out to fire up the smoker. Brisket on. Full ring of Royal Oak lump and some hickory and apple for a little smoke. Thin blue smoke...

Made some bacon wrapped meatballs, for a little snack this afternoon. Mixed up a few homemade meatballs to get things started. Did these in the oven. Wrapped them in some bacon. A few action shots on the mini smoker. Gave them a dusting of garlic salt. Used a mix of Kingsford blue...

Walking through the grocery store the other day, I thought, what can I get to throw on the smoker? Decided to do some pulled pork yesterday, since it had been awhile and there was none left in the freezer. Asked the butcher for a pork butt, he said they had picnic shoulder roasts on sale...

Picked up some nice T-bones the other day on sale. Decided to grill them up last night. Here are the steaks getting to room temp. And, seasoned with just some Montreal Steak. Got some taters going in the oven. Here they are getting close. Here is the grill set up for the steaks...

Today, I mixed up 3 lbs. of ground chuck with my simple meatloaf seasonings. Made an aluminum foil pan to catch the grease. Rubbed a little ketchup on the loaf and got the mini smoker going. A few shots of the loaf getting happy on the mini smoker. Used some Royal Oak lump and some...

Picked up some small, but thick chuck eyes, the other day. Decided to cook them tonight. Seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic powder and on to the mini smoker for a low and slow cook. At the flip. Flipped again, and left on the smoker until it was determined that they were done...

Nice weather, didn't have to work and felt like doin' some burgers today! Started with some bacon on the mini smoker. Pattied up some half pound ground chuck burgers. Getting happy on the mini smoker. Added some pepper jack cheese and some of the bacon I cooked earlier. Just...

A few weeks ago, my brother came for a four day visit. He bought me a new rotisserie for my 22.5. Figured I better give it a try. Did this cook last weekend. Seasoned up a couple chickens and got them on the rotisserie. A couple of shots of the yardbird progressing on the Rotis...

Thawed out a frozen chicken and put it in a brine for a couple hours. Gave it a coating of a mix of flour, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper and paprika. Pretty sure my neighbors think I'm two fries short of a Happy Meal, when they see me heading out toward the garage with camera in...

My wife came home from the store with some pork steaks yesterday. Decided they should get some time in my mini smoker. Seasoned. On to the mini. Used a mix of Kingsford blue and some lump with a couple chunks of apple wood. After the flip. Ready for a quick sear. Quick sear...

This was my Labor Day cook. I decided to finally build a mini smoker. Quartered up a rack of baby backs, seasoned and put them on the new mini. A few shots of the ribs on the mini. They were very tasty. Used a couple chunks of applewood for the smoke. I think I am really going...

Picked up a 12 lb. brisket this morning. Trimmed some of the excess fat and seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and some smoked paprika. Seasoned and waiting to go on the WSM. About an hour and a half in to the cook. Had to put some foil on the ends cuz the ends were...

My neighbor dropped off a flat full of veggies from his garden. Decided I would try some stuffed peppers on the grill. Here are some pics of the cook. Here is the flat of veggies. Had to make sure the peppers would fit in the pan. Stuffed the peppers with a meat, rice and spice mix...