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I wanted to post some photos of my newest toy. I originally learned to BBQ low-n-slow using a Weber OTG kettle and a Cajun Bandit Stacker. I installed a 4-hole damper from a WSM on it for air control, a 16" clay saucer as a heat deflector and used Maverick wireless thermometers. It wasn't...

This is probably a case of being bored... I have an opportunity to buy a Weber Performer Deluxe new in box locally (trading a guitar for it.) But I do not have a need for the Deluxe; in particular I do not want the gas ignition. On the other hand, as I'm getting older, cleaning out the...

I'm fairly good with BBQ, normally I run pork (shoulder, babyback ribs) and/or chicken thighs (cupcake style.) My GF loves brisket, and lately I've gotten decent results with brisket flats. But chuck roast has been my nemesis. Always tough, chewy, dried out. I've tried different temps...

It looks like Cajun Bandit will not be getting any stackers or rotisserie rings anytime soon. I've been looking for something similar so I can do some simple smoking at the GF's house. Has anybody tried one of these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09N9B3B3X/?tag=tvwb-20 Thanks!

Happy Monday! I've been smoking a lot of years doing pork shoulder and baby back ribs. But middle-age dating means adapting and the GF prefers brisket. I've smoked a handful of flats for her and she likes them. For me, I love burnt ends, but a packer is way too much meat for just two people...

With all the supply chain upheavals, I've been BBQ-ing the meats that are in my freezer. I was surprised to see beef back ribs at my Kroger this week. I've only done back ribs one other time, about 11 years ago, and they were horrible. But after working from home for a month, being cooped up...

Happy Easter! My GF gifted me with a package of beef back ribs from Kroger. I've smoked a LOT of pork ribs, but I've never smoked beef back ribs before. I'm looking for ideas and suggestions, please. When I do pork ribs, I use a variation of the Johnny Trigg 3-2-1: 3 hours smoking (2 for...

Since I've been stuck at home (my job lets me work from home) I've been looking at ways to up my BBQ game a notch. An acquaintance who used to compete in KCBS used to rave about Fruita Wood chunks. My normal fuel load is Kingsford Blue and 2-3 Western apple chunks (I used to use Western Peach...

While cleaning out my freezer I found a (maybe good?) surprise: a frozen rack of babyback ribs from last spring. The question is whether they are safe... I froze them in May, the sell by date was mid June 2019. The vacupack is still very tight. They are not discolored. I'm thinking about...

I've been smoking for years using my WSM 22. I've cooked pulled pork and babyback ribs, plus the occasional chuckie or brisket flat. I have a good rub, and my girlfriend (and her co-workers) all love for me to cook for them. My girlfriend's employer does a lot of charity events in the...

Happy Memorial Day! My girlfriend has a decent propane grill, but she loves the flavor from my charcoal cooking. But when cooking for her family, of course I'm at her house. So I've been thinking about buying her a Weber 22" OTG, but I had not pulled the trigger yet. Then yesterday, I found...

I'm trying to experiment with using Royal Oak lump charcoal in my Weber Performer and OTG, but often the smaller pieces fall through the stock charcoal grate. Does anybody have any suggestions for mods? Maybe something like expanded metal, or a drilled steel plate? Thanks!

Sometimes, middle age dating brings new challenges, and new experiences. This is especially true in a "mixed" relationship... each side comes from a very different background and tries to find an accommodation. If you can get past the biases, then you learn new things from each other. And my...

I'm divorced and I admit that re-entering the dating world after 30 years has been an "experience" (to say the least.) I've been fortunate to have met (and build a relationship with) a woman of about my age and with similar interests. This being our second Christmas together, our gifts to each...

I've been drooling over the thought of buying a Master-Touch to replace my older OTG. I especially like the lid bale; where I grill, finding a place to rest the lid is a major pain in the rump. But the Master-Touch has a problem... it only comes in black! And I'd like to try something...

This is going to be a crazy question, so please don't laugh too much... I normally run my Weber charcoal kettle and WSM on a concrete pad outside my house, but it's not a convenient location. I have a wood deck right outside my kitchen. Looking through the site here, I see that several people...

This will probably be a silly question, so go ahead and tease. I just bought a new WSM 22, and I have a question about using the temperature probe grommet. I have Maverick 732 thermometers. With my Cajun Bandit rig, I've always clipped the BBQ probe to the cooking grate, and run the wire...

Just had to share... found a 14.5" WSM on clearance at my local Wal-Mart for $65. It was the floor model, no box. I quickly inspected it, and everything was there EXCEPT the rubber grommet. I already have a 18.5 model, and a 22" WTG with Cajun Bandit, but to be honest, the little 14.5 was so...

This is a follow-up to a previous thread I started involving a "free" Weber OTS. I've started cleaning up the kettle, and I'm thinking of buying another Cajun Bandit extender and making this kettle into a full-time smoker. In the photo below, I've hosed down the interior and applied a coat of...

I have a new Weber score... 22.5" kettle... FREE. It was left behind at a house I bought (I own rentals.) I'm debating whether I want to spend the money to buy parts and fix it up. One serious issue is that I don't know the specific model number and I'm hoping the collective expertise here...