Tyrus Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 Back around the end of May a new neighbor of mine approached me saying he was going to cut down all the trees up to the property line we shared. Well I said, It's your property Michael, you don't need my permission and so I left it as it was and traveled down to Georgia for a vacation to visit an ol friend. Now you have to understand that forest was a beautiful 150 ft buffer providing a bit of nature and the privacy we grew accustomed to enjoy for many years, not to mention it bordered my ODK area. Upon our return I reluctantly ventured out for a peak, and to my demise it appeared as if someone had dropped a bomb. Stumps and dirt were the scene before me and this vision had to change. A fence had to be built, so Table saw, planer, miter saw and such were pulled back into employment and a 7 foot wall with Viking supports was begun. A month a 1/2 later between stops at the saw mill and working the lumber it finally was erected. A funny positive came out of this whole dilemma..........I hired a Surveyor to measure our property line to ensure the fence being built wasn't encroaching on his property and so as a result we found that our other property line actually extended 15 feet beyond our backyard fence. This will be additional space for the ODK extension, not bad. While this was going on and between time I built this cabinet of the red white and blue for overflow, and of course one has to eat. These ribs had a dusting of Mississippi Grind and were basted with The Pride of Deer Camp BBQ Sauce with a touch of honey. You really should try it, great as a marinate and adds to the meat at the end. A sauce and a spice if your interested, It's Incredible is an all purpose spice from Texas and simply goes well on anything to start your base. The sauce is a balsamic cherry mix and I thought of Basher when I picked this up for a lamb finisher. You can make it yourself by reducing some ordinary balsamic a bit, then mincing in Luxardo black cherries with some of it's sauce, all for a finisher to your roasted lamb. Speaking of finishers, I came across this bag of lump at True Value, a product made in Maine. It's called Wicked Good because of the slang term alot of people use in and around the Boston area, this was an excellent all natural bag of lump, huge chunks up top and a consistent good size throughout. C6Bill keep your eyes open for this one, good quality. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnymnemonic Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 wicked good is the best. Wish I could get it around here - it used to be in every ace hardware. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C6Bill Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 I use Wicked Good regularly, my local Ace Hardware here in Hanson gets it for me. Backyard living in Abington used to carry it too 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrus Posted October 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 I was buying a S. American lump, unfortunately the price doubled. This Lump was reasonable and was of good quality so I have converted. Don't think I have thanked you C6Bill for the Mother Anna referral, had a excellent Italian dinner there, so thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C6Bill Posted October 19, 2021 Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 Glad you liked it, I always enjoy my visits there 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted October 19, 2021 Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 Weekend Warrior used to be my go-to. Can't get it here anymore. 😢 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrus Posted October 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 6 hours ago, tony b said: Can't get it here anymore. 😢 I just picked up a couple of 20lb bags at the local True value today Toney. That's unfortunate, but as I was leaving I asked him as is the case at these hardware stores..to order a few more with my name attached. They are complete without the errant board sometime seen in Cowboy or Frontier, a tad more costly, but worth the added expense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C6Bill Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 They are in Westfield and will sell direct to the public, you could drive right up and get a pallet. https://wickedgoodcharcoal.com/pallet_shipping_within_ne.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 Cowboy is total sh!t charcoal. I don't recommend it to anyone, regardless of how cheap it is - you get what you pay for - in this case, half carbonized scrap lumber. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C6Bill Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 I wouldn’t cook with Cowboy if it was free.smells like pesticide to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 23 minutes ago, C6Bill said: I wouldn’t cook with Cowboy if it was free.smells like pesticide to me. While not "proven" - there's a lot of folks out there that claim Cowboy uses "treated" lumber scraps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C6Bill Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 (edited) It reminds me of the thick white fog from the mosquito truck when I was a kid. I know some find it perfectly fine I am not one if them. But you know what they say about opinions lol Edited October 20, 2021 by C6Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrus Posted October 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 On 10/20/2021 at 8:07 AM, C6Bill said: They are in Westfield and will sell direct to the public, you could drive right up and get a pallet Thanks C6Bill, but I don't have the room, I just purchased a couple of tons of wood pellets and room is tight. I would imagine if your buying a ton the price/bag is less. Next year as the ODK expands and space becomes available. Geeecchz, I hope the CEO of Cowboy isn't a member here, you two just tore him a new one, ouch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrus Posted October 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 I found this a little ODD. Look a bit closer and focus on the price, one is $7.99/lb and the other is $5.99/lb, regardless it's what I would call sticker shock. Is this a common thing? Did it sneak up on me or you? I'd be interested if in the heartland or elsewhere this is common. Last year this wasn't the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 Meat prices have been going up since early summer, even at CostCo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poochie Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 And to top it off, our Costco doesn't have Angus Prime anymore. They have Prime Choice. It makes a big difference in the briskets. The big meaty Angus beef ribs (Dino bones) they used to sell have been replaced by choice ribs that have less meat than lizard ribs. But they still have those rotisserie chickens for $4.99 that get you in to store so you can buy $200 worth of other stuff. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C6Bill Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 Yup, those nice $12 racks of ribs cost $20 now and it didn’t take long for it to happen either. I started buying chicken in bulk to save a few bucks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 My last rack of Dino Ribs (3 bones, 4 1/2 lbs) from CostCo were $5.51/lb for Choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poochie Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 Were those Angus choice? They're 3.99 here for choice. It's the exact same ones that Albertson's sells for the same price. I miss those big meaty ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 6 hours ago, Poochie said: Were those Angus choice? Nope. Label just says "USDA Choice." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
