BBQ Porn

[Bacardi]

Made these several months ago...Just wanted to show and tell...

Used a Masterbuilt electric smoker...Made pulled pork which took about 15 hours to smoke. Also two racks of ribs, using the 3-2-1 method. I use 1/4c of honey for every 1c of masterpiece bottled BBQ sauce...Obviously, I'm not a BBQ purist...However I'm in my 20s and most of my guests are too...Most have never had real BBQ, they consider chiles babyback ribs the best BBQ they've ever had.

 

[jeninga75]

MMMmmmmmmmmmmmm....

Ohh, I just noticed you're in GA... I'll be right over!

 

[love2"Q"]

looks great .. you like the masterbuilt?

 

[Bacardi]

looks great .. you like the masterbuilt?

I love the masterbuilt...Here in GA, you wake up it's 40f outside...By 5pm today it could be 70f in direct sunlight. Digital controls make it idiot proof, great lazy-Q

Edit: Key to the best BBQ is maintaining temps...When the outside air keeps changing, you have to increase or decrease the smokers temps...Digitally controlled is truly set it and forget it...

 

[Mama]

Looks great Bacardi! Dinner is when?

 

[love2"Q"]

cool .. been thinking about getting one ..

 

[Bacardi]

Looks great Bacardi! Dinner is when?

Burgers and twice baked potatoes are in the works now

cool .. been thinking about getting one ..

It's a great smoker and to my understanding a really good price right now...If you don't mind spending a $100 or so more, look into the Bradley...Digitally controlled electric with a wood autofeeder Heard nothing but great things about that smoker as well...

 

[love2"Q"]

yeah .. been looking at the bradley too ..
i like playing with the fire though ..
thats what is holding me back ..
my char griller gives me a reason to watch football in the garage
and drink beer ..

 

[Bacardi]

yeah .. been looking at the bradley too ..
i like playing with the fire though ..
thats what is holding me back ..
my char griller gives me a reason to watch football in the garage
and drink beer ..

Lol, I'm the opposite...Have the electric allows me to never get up from my couch while BBQing, I do have a mini-fridge nearby for beer

You can't go wrong with MES, bradley or a traditional smoker

 

[pacanis]

How does the electric smoker work for producing smoke? I vaguely remember a post a while back of someone not being able to generate much smoke in their electric smoker. I don't remember if they said the brand or ever resolved the problem...

 

[Bacardi]

How does the electric smoker work for producing smoke? I vaguely remember a post a while back of someone not being able to generate much smoke in their electric smoker. I don't remember if they said the brand or ever resolved the problem...

Heating element at the bottom...In the M.E.S.'s case, it has a box the chips drop into...It produce plenty of smoke...I personally think electrically smoked ribs are smoker than charcoal-smoked ribs, as you some of the charcoal taste gets transferred over to the ribs...Most people enjoy the hint of charcoal...

If a company is marketing a SMOKER and it's unable to smoke, isn't that false advertising?

 

[pacanis]

Cool. Thanks.
I like the idea of a thermostat controlled BBQ. Perfect when your temps can fluctuate like you said, or for long smokes.

Yeah, I don't remember if it was an equipment problem or chip/chunk technique, just that they were only getting the chips to smolder and not much smoke.

 

[Bacardi]

Cool. Thanks.
I like the idea of a thermostat controlled BBQ. Perfect when your temps can fluctuate like you said, or for long smokes.

Yeah, I don't remember if it was an equipment problem or chip/chunk technique, just that they were only getting the chips to smolder and not much smoke.

I've seen on some brinkmans that they just have a coil on the bottom...With every electric I've seen, the wood has to be right on the coil to make smoke...With the Brinkman it was difficult to keep contact with the wood and coil...

 

[Paymaster]

Great pics,thanks for sharing.

 

[Toots]

Oh - DROOL - this looks awesome. Smoking is one area I've been thinking about trying. I want to try a brisket.

 

[Bacardi]

Great pics,thanks for sharing.

Thanks!

Oh - DROOL - this looks awesome. Smoking is one area I've been thinking about trying. I want to try a brisket.

Thanks also! Brisket is the hardest to master, but if you can master it you can smoke anything

 

[Savannahsmoker]

3 2 1 method

What is the 3 2 1 method

 

[jminion]

What is the 3 2 1 method

Now look what you have done. LOL

Rib cooking techniques that is for pork spare ribs, 3 hours in smoke, two hours in foil and one hour back on the cooker out of the foil. Rather generic number, have to adjust to pit temp get desired results.

 

[Bacardi]

What is the 3 2 1 method

Now look what you have done. LOL

Rib cooking techniques that is for pork spare ribs, 3 hours in smoke, two hours in foil and one hour back on the cooker out of the foil. Rather generic number, have to adjust to pit temp get desired results.

To clarify, I like to call the method the "best odds" ribs...If you can maintain a stable temp usually 225f (give or take 10f), you are rewarded with very smoky, juicy and "fall off the bone" ribs. The overwhelming majority of people will think this will yield the best ribs they've ever had. With that being said, most people have not experience true BBQ, only BBQ they've had is chain restaurants. To purists and rib competitions, these are frowned upon. They feel ribs should be tender, just not that tender. The reason I say best odds is because you have the best odds of your ribs appealing to the masses.

 

[Jeekinz]

yeah .. been looking at the bradley too ..
i like playing with the fire though ..
thats what is holding me back ..
my char griller gives me a reason to watch football in the garage
and drink beer ..

I'd like to pick up an upright next year. I love my Chargriller, but the difference in temps from left to right gets on my nerves. Like you, I need the fire though.