Porkchop

you're sure to meat some tender vittles there

gerard- without just being able to sit down and chat over good q for hours, i really _do_ think i understand to an extent. people react in many different ways to the same situation. like me, but to an even greater extent, you have suffered the consequences of dealing with a disreputable person/business based on the overabundant worship of other customers. as a result, you are generally very circumspect (not an unhealthy approach). also, some of the enthusiasm evidenced by others on this board (ahem) starts to send up "red flags". very understandable. to be clear, let me speak purely for myself. i am an "enthusiastic" individual in general. i was enthusiastic about my #7; i'm enthusiastic about my OTB (in transit). please don't try to read any "ulterior motives" into it. you might question my enthusiasm given my personal track record. given enough time, i could give you an account of why i believe THIS TIME, things are different. i could try to persuade you that THIS TIME, my enthusiasm has basis, and is not misplaced. if you'd like, i'd be happy to sit and write for a little bit, and send that off to you. i sure don't bear you any ill will for the "leg humping" comments, altho i do know that some think it is in poor taste. i have a sense of humor; if i didn't, i truly believe my ribs would punish me and be tough i believe that your posts are a heartfelt attempt to prevent this forum becoming what the kamado forum is today. i respect that. but i do think that folks who have an enthusiastic response to their treatment here should be allowed a "whoopie" on this board without receiving a follow-up to temper that genuine sentiment. it may have been a long time since they've been treated nicely. it may be welcome relief from really crummy service received elsewhere. whatever the reason, it may be a little bit unfair to attribute their reaction to sycophan... sickofan... uh, slavish worship. i think i know why you post this stuff, and why you are good and ready to turn the hose on us *ahem* leg-humpers. i'm sure you're heart is totally in the right place. every heard needs a shepherd, sheep, an enthusiastic ram, and a circumspect sheepdog.

looks like tony's gonna be editing his avatar soon!

cold, man. you should stop trying to figure me out til you've broken bread with me. my sense of humor is a little off-kilter... try and tell me the idea of your cooker being put together by exotic women in grass skirts doesn't appeal to you... it's like those snap-on calendars of bikini clad babes handling power tool... and the whole leg thing? obvo, you were traumatized at some point. they don't call 'em "great" danes for nothin'! me, i own cats. they're my kids' actually. they just eat and crap. i keep letting them out the screen door hoping they don't come back... as for my avatar; since the latest "flame war", i've decided to fly the "jolly porkchop"

see that hairy little kid waiting at his mailbox in his PJ's that's me waiting for my black textured OTB, handcrafted in the island paradise of indonesia by sun-drenched native women grass skirts? flowers? maybe. but there's one thing for certain. a ceramic work-of-love is on it's way to me from an exotic locale. and then, that hairy little kid... becomes a man.

cool avatar. very "majestic", and yet "komodo"

i've said it before; when i win the lotto, you're flooring my mansion. that's the kind i want; the hand hewn. ver' nice!

times and temps on the ABT's?? and, WHERE"S THE TINFOIL... course, i shoulda known; duct tape will fix anything!

crummy pics... did rib tips (didn't have the clams for full on ribs) and wings! raspberry chipotle over tips, and a 50/50 mix of melted butter and rasp/chip on the wings... tasted way better than the photos look...

some accusations have been made on another forum that can't really be addressed there, due to their penchant for deleting non-complimentary entries: http://www.kamado.com/discus/messages/1/29789.html?1149877395 2 questions for Mr. Dennis Linkletter, as this place is the only place he can respond publicly to such accusations without his reply being DELETED: 1) Did RJ leave Indonesia because his Indonesian crew couldn't keep up with demand? If not, what was the reason? 2) Did your furniture factory employees burn down the factory because you were not being fair with them? If not, what was the reason?

well, my carbon steel basket in my mexi-K is in sorry shape. yeah, it's corroision, not rust. it looks like the centermost crossbars have dissolved away in the middle. i'll put up some pics when i get home. had it for 4 years...

boy, i remember those...

my abts and saunka's ribs at the peoria eggfest this past weekend. the foil was necessary as my normal abt rack (a cooling rack) wouldn't fit on the upper rack on the large BGE they lasted about a minute... check out the other pics at http://www.porkchopbbq.com/bgefest2006.html

fine, back on topic, i was thinking; granted i don't understand any of the stuff on the stainless, but... since charcoal has googogs of carbon in it, won't it eventually cause the stainless coal basket to rust?

Re: Gallery

i use a 1/2 strip of bacon per half-boat and completely wrap all the way around. indirect 250, couple hours. yep. hours. i know, i'm weird, but please, just try it this way with a few, and endure the wait, next time you do ribs. you will like them. you'll wish you made more. the bacon will cook all the way; it just takes time. sprinkle with a little sugary rub before they go on. if you try to cook too fast, the bacon shrinks up and gets ugly. low and slow, the fat and water render out, the bacon gets "tender-crisp" and the pepper gets SOFT.

hi i'm lost... this must be engineering. i'm looking for the galley... gearheads...

yeah, i do half-boats too. thing i like about the halves; you get to really add the cream cheese...

obvo, you haven't had these yet. 50 can go VERY quickly, especially if there's more than 1 person eating them. the uninformed will take 1 at a time; those with more experience will take 1/2 doz a pop, on a cocktail napkin...

good luck. send pics of the foil damper! TNW will archive 'em!

try it gerard, on just a few. philly makes those flavored cc spreads (don't get the whipped kind, trust me...) you'll thank me later

gerard, i must say that, "i've improved it" instead of plain cream cheese, use honey nut or maple flavored cream cheese. pineapple is ok too, but not as good as the above 2. you can make a meal of these bad boys if you aren't careful... i agree that meat isn't needed for the stuffing. the bacon is enough!

yummy!

my middle child, cody (12) has called the menu for this saturday: spares, tips, and chicken wings. that will be a fun cook! ribs are low and slow, and wings are hot and fast. he's a good boy!! i love hot wings, and haven't had them in so long, i'd forgotten i know how to make 'em! oh, and wes, you know i'll be making a batch of raspberry chipotle sauce!! WHAT'S EVE'BODY ELSE PLANNING, HUH??

good point. i think he's divided on 2 fronts. as often as i visit this bb per day, i don't check the actual webpage for maybe up to a week. it's easy to forget it's there when you spend all your time here reading and writing.