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Today- first attempt at pork butt. Bone in; 4 Monkey's pork rub (and a little drink for me while preparing the butt); 9 hrs at 300F/150C. Some peach wood chunks. Served with simple coleslaw, Carolina Gold mustard based sauce and simple buns. Sublime- can't believe how good it was...

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My local fish market ran a 4th of July special on my favorite fish in the world wild CA King Salmon. Last time it was around it was $34.95/lb and usually it’s been $25-$30/lb pre-COVID. the special this weekend was $19.99/lb which is just crazy. I showed up early Friday morning and there was a line of people all there to buy salmon like me this fish is so deep red, so flavorful it’s the perfect grilling fish. I sprinkle garlic powder, salt & oregano for the kids and on my wife and mine I use this Salt Farm “Catalina Offshore” (name of fish market) rub which is a spicy mesquite rub and I also put garlic powder on our cooked indirect with mesquite wood with tri color quinoa with sweet onions, carrots & celery appetizer of bluefin tuna sashimi served over soy sauce with a drop of siracha on top cutwater spirit mango margarita with lime/chili salt rim

If my Massachusetts neighbor C6Bill wasn’t afraid of thunderstorms a few days ago, then I figured I shouldn’t be afraid of a little rain (actually not so little as it turned out) yesterday. We had about 6 pounds of pork belly strips that needed cooking - salt, pepper, smoked paprika - and several hours at about 225-235°F. I’d forgotten how filling this is. Lots of leftovers. My wife will use some to make a big batch of pasta sauce.

@ remi, one did you start out with a full bottle of Whistle Pig? Delicious looking sandwich.

Nothing says Happy Birthday America like chicken shawarma! 😀48 hour marinated chicken things cooked on the vertical spit with sweet onions on top. Sliced and let sit in pan juices to further cook for 15 minutes… really tasty served with Mediterranean salad (red onions, bell peppers, garbanzo beans, cucumbers, mint, feta & homemade balsamic vinaigrette) Pearled garlic & olive oil cous cous homemade Tadziki

22lb brisket and 6 racks of baby backs. Plenty of room for more. Happy Fourth of July to those on this side of the pond. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congrats! I have Matte Black Pebble and it is gorgeous... you are going to be very happy with it!

Four small thin pies. Cooked at about 560°. This was the first high temp cook and there was some venting, but no loose tiles. My wife was following the Al Forno recipe fron their book Cucina Simpatica. Overall, we were pleased with this first effort. Happy 4th!

Do any of you ever have a shoulder come apart in several pieces as you attempt to lift it off the grill for wrapping? photos NOT included!

I had my first cook that made good use of all the space available on the big grill yesterday. Three spatchcocked chickens that were dry brined with salt and garlic powder for 24 hours, rice-stuffed peppers, and skewers of miscellaneous veggies. Got some 20 inch skewers from Amazon on prime day and they just fit across the grate frame. I also grilled asparagus, cherry tomatoes, and some greens in grill baskets but didn't get pics of those. Everyone was happy with the results!

That’s some really good looking butt, I’ve never cooked one that hot and fast. I might have to give that a try 😁

24 people and a few more that bopped in from the lake. Mom turns 70 on the 7th so we are celebrating with the whole family, plus the usual 4th of July lake celebrations and traffic. Everything came out excellent. I added some Mac and cheese on once I pulled the brisket to rest. Mexican corn and my wife’s killer broccoli salad to top it off. Great food. Great company. Great day. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

To average folk explaining evaporation, condensation, convection, conduction, insulation, and air flow isn’t going to stick. What will stick: Just show them the grill and state: “it is the Rolls Royce of Big Green Egg’s”. They’ll remember the shape, the shiny pebbles, and the way the food tastes. If you chose tiles, well you’re on a losing track. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The high insulation and the way the air is driven through the charcoal basket leads to: 1. Predictable temps - this is key. I have cooked everything from low n slow, rotisserie chicken, a whole pig, little tofu skewers to souffle in the KK and I can rely on the temperatures holding to within +/-10C of target temp for the whole of the cook (if I don't fiddle unnecessarily with the vents ). 2. Versatility - if you have the 32 you have a great multi-tool. All the grates that come as standard give you a massive range of things that you can cook at different levels and direct or indirect. 3. Ease of lighting/saving fuel - I cook so much more often on my KKs because I can get them up and running fast and because, when I shut off the vents, the charcoal is snuffed out quickly and available for future use. More cooking = more practice = better food. 4. Lots of fun - I have never owned a BGE and I imagine you can have lots of fun cooking on one of those too. I am just glad that I did not waste time and money on the intermediate step of owning a BGE. Have fun!