Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

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It's supposed to be reasonable here tomorrow so I'm thinking of smoking some chicken thighs so I can experiment making a smoked chicken gumbo
 
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Took the rib eye roasts I got at Aldi’s and took the ribs sections off of each and will smoke these short ribs at a later date. Cut the rest into at least 1 1/2” thick ribeyes. Ended up with like 18 steaks. Not bad for $7.99 lb.
 
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This is the way. I had a foreign friend ask one time why we only have turkey once per year at Thanksgiving. I said it’s a lot of work and even if done perfectly it’s still not that yummy so we only do it once per year for tradition. That’s my take anyway.
I don't do whole turkey much, even for Thanksgiving. I opt for breast meat instead. Makes it easier to get meat that cooks at an even rate, and it's still a big cut of meat, so it's not hard to feed a crowd with a couple breasts. I'll smoke them for Thanksgiving, obviously, but I also smoke them occasionally throughout the year for lunch meat.
 

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For anyone looking for a cheap easy to find seasoning, this stuff is great.

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What do you like to use this on? My wife makes fun of me for my incredible catalog of different seasonings. I have to use restraint whenever I walk down that aisle. She banished all my stuff out of the spot for regular kitchen spices. :cool:
 
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What do you like to use this on? My wife makes fun of me for my incredible catalog of different seasonings. I have to use restraint whenever I walk down that aisle. She banished all my stuff out of the spot for regular kitchen spices. :cool:
Initially I used it on chicken. But since I've used it on steaks, pork, in mashed potatoes, fried potatoes, brussels, etc etc. Pretty much everything.
 
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Whatcha got in there?
 

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Look what santa delivered from Texas
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Alright fella smokers, thermal blankets for my Traeger for winter smoking. Talk to me. Are they worth it? Got one as an Christmas gift.
 

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Alright fella smokers, thermal blankets for my Traeger for winter smoking. Talk to me. Are they worth it? Got one as an Christmas gift.
They help with pellet usage a little. Don't use it when it's warm/high heat.
 
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