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FYI, all from a longtime lurker. . A GREAT vid on easy to follow unpacking of the 38". Dennis, I look forward to ordering from you in the very near future.

So true. One of our members (ckreef) actually did an experiment where he intentionally tried to dry out a whole chicken on the KK. It was impossible.

We hit 80s today, so had to grill out something special for the occasion. Sirloins marinated in Shio Koji and spices. Grilled veggie medley of spuds, poblano, onion and asparagus. Served with a side of shrooms and a nice Napa Valley cab (9 years old). Steaks on the lower grate. Plated.

Here's a smoked/rotisserie chicken over a pan of beans. We gave it a cajun style dry rub and basted it with a cajun-bacon compound butter towards the end of the cook. Also made a tangy jalapeño slaw and cornbread. Everything came out great but the beans (pinto & black) with the drippings, bacon, poblanos, coffee, etc. sort of stole the show. I used the heat deflector as a shelf for the pan to keep it off the direct heat.

Ohhhh, now i want chicken 😋

It was a gorgeous day here so I took advantage of it to fire up the KK and do some chicken drum sticks.

Now I want one of those to see if it is easier lol I used my half grate yesterday

Memorial Day brisket(s)

But today was a good day 😁 A nice little 3 pound tomahawk from Snake River. I was in the mood for rare tonight 😉

Last night was pork short ribs and corn on the cob. Don't know where the corn came from, definitely not local (not til late July). It was sweet, but a bit tough (age?). Pork was cooked indirect at 250F for 3 1/2 hours with smoker pot of hickory and apple wood chunks. I was busy in the yard, so I used the Guru to manage the cook. Plated with salad and hush puppies (air fryer).

Woo hoo! Our Mexican neighbour helped with making the tortillas. I think her expectations were low and this Al Pastor recipe far, far exceeded her and her husband's expectations. Hurrah for @Troble. I made fish tacos to start, followed by Al Pastor and then finished with pineapple and ginger sorbet. I was touched by the fact that she has not been able to get to Mexico for a while (looking after sick old dog) and so was super happy to have the taste of Mexico brought to her. And her husband loved rolling the meat in the fat that accumulated in the bottom of the pan.