tony b

Happy 4th! Rack of St Louis ribs, dry rubbed (Dizzy Dust and Apple Pie), smoked for 5 hours with the Guru (250F) and the smoker pot with hickory and Apple chunks. Grilled some corn. Ribs came off a little over for me (restaurant tender). plated with tater salad and a lovely local IPA.

Be careful with cheap wire brushes - they're notorious for shedding wires into the food. Folks end up in the ER. Intricate pieces of gear like this I just soak in Powdered Brewers Wash (PBW). It just takes a wet sponge or paper towel to wipe it all down after a couple of hours soak.

SCORE! 🤣

Sweet puppy!

Fruita Woods is my go-to for smoking woods. Good stuff. Lots of variety, too.

You're correct, I don't bother cleaning that flap door in the front, as I never cook on it. Thanks for the complements on the food though!

Last night's dinner was a spin off of Thai Larb. Grilled a chicken breast (which looked like it came off a turkey!) and tossed it in the dressing (lime juice, fish sauce, shallot, cilantro, basil and chile flakes. Coconut rice and charred green beans in bibb lettuce cups.

Excellent looking meal. Well done, sir!

Happy Birthday, indeed! Looks fabulous!

I've been happy with this one, battery powered. Amazon.com: READAEER BBQ Fan Air Blower for Outdoor Camping Portable Electric Barbecue Fire Blower Tool : Patio, Lawn & Garden

I live in Iowa, where the pigs outnumber the people 7 to 1. I buy local. I have tried Porter Rd pork, but usually just the odd cuts, like bavette.

👍👍 Porter Road is my "go to" for most of my beef. I'll look into this cut for my next order.

Inspired by @tekobo, African dinner. Suya pepper beef and jollof rice. Gorgeous day, so i ate dinner outside on the deck.

Nicely done.

Opa!!! Happy Easter!