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- Aug 2025
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- Boise
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Started smoking in Aug 2025. First smoker is a Weber Searwood. I purchased a ThermoWorks Smoke to get a more accurate temperature and the pro-series needle probe. I also have a Weber grilling basket, Weber grill brush, and the Grillart steambrush. I've tried all sorts of pellets and wood flavors and my family mainly likes the Traeger signature blend. I have a meat injector and shears for poultry.
I also recently purchased a new 2010 used Weber Kettle Performer. Just got a cover for it. I bought the ThermoWorks RFX with 1 wireless probe, the SnS and DnG to spruce up the grill. I have not cooked on it yet. I cut a hole and installed the ThermoWorks billows. I did buy 4 bags of the B&B charcoal briquettes.
All my cooking has been on the Searwood. I absolutely love cooking Pork Shoulder, chicken wings, chicken breasts and steak. I won first place in my church chili cookoff (I bragged to everyone about it) and I really enjoyed the chili (and I don't really like chili). I really enjoyed Moink balls. I like cooking ribs, chicken breasts, and chicken legs with white sauce.
I look forward to cooking pork burnt ends, smoked turkey for Thanksgiving, and maybe even a brisket.
I'm still trying to determine rubs my wife will really enjoy. I love the rubs from the website, but my wife just wants some rubs that will bring out the meat flavor so she can taste the meat. I'm seeking simple rubs for chicken breasts and steaks.
I love soda and especially Dr. Pepper. I don't drink alcohol.
I live near Boise, ID. I've been married for 25 years and I have 5 kids. I'm a second career dentist.
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Club Member
- Jan 2016
- 3301
- Chilltown, USA
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Primo Oval XL Ceramic Cooker
Pit Barrel Cooker
2x Mavrick 732
Therma Pen Orange
Favorite Bourbon Blanton's
SF Giants
MCS wish list - Lone Star Grillz off set
Next year I’m going for a once traditional Thanksgiving meal - Raccoon! This link will probably have a pay wall but the money quote is it tastes like a cross of chicken and suckling pig. I’m in!! 🤪
Calvin Coolidge refused to cook the raccoon sent to him, but the critter was a beloved staple for many Americans
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Jerod Broussard Oooh! Heading over there for a deep dive!!
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He cooked ribeyes from a bunch of animals.
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Founding Member
- Jul 2014
- 6159
- Maple Valley, WA
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Grill/Smoke/Roast = SnS Grills Kettle + SnS Deluxe Insert & Drip n' Griddle
Grill/Smoke/Roast = Hasty-Bake Gourmet Dual Finish with HB rotisserie and Grill Grates
Smoke = Weber Smokey Mountain 22.5"
Pizza = Blackstone Propane Pizza Oven (Stacy's, but she let's me use it sometimes)
Indoor Cooking = LG Studio 30" gas range
Camp Cooking = Coleman 2 burner white gas stove
Thermometer = FireBoard FBX2 with 2 ambient and 6 meat probes
Thermapen Mk IV = Light blue
Thermapen Mk IV = Black
PID Controller = Fireboard Drive + Auber 20 CFM Fan (FB gen 1 fan)
PID Controller = Fireboard Drive + Fireboard 20 CFM Fan (FB gen 2 fan)
Knives
Wusthof Classic Ikon set: 9" carving knive, 2X 8" Chef's Knife, 7" Santoku and three utility knives
Kamikoto Kuro set: 7" Santoku, 6.5" Nakiri, 5" Utility
Amazing Ribs Brazilian Steak knife set
Favorite wine = whatever is currently in the wine rack
Favorite beer = Sam Adams Boston Lager or Shiner Bock
Favorite whisky = Lagavulin Distiller's Edition 16 year old single malt
Best Cookbooks - Meathead's "The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling", Chris Lilly's "Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book", Aaron Franklin's "Franklin BBQ", Raichlen’s “Brisket Chronicles”
Current MCBS - Momofuku
Current fanboy cookbook - "Chasing Smoke: Cooking Over Fire Around the Levant"
Some Posts in Pitmaster to check out:
Eric's Brisket Method
Eric's Method for Drunken Texas Beans
Stacy's Bouef Bourguignon
Eric's Smoked Texas Chili
Rancho Gordo Beans and Bean Club
Troutman's Ribs - Step By Step Primer
Grilled Pork Chops: Harissa Marinade
Light My (Hasty Bake) Fire
Eric
Since our Turkey Day was Wednesday, and on the actual day of Thanksgiving we had no one at our house, I cooked a couple steaks for Stacy and I. I went to our local butcher (Shawn’s Quality Meats & Smokehouse) on Tuesday. Shawn sources all his beef from Painted Hills Beef (https://natural-beef/) and it is superb, on par with Snake River or Creekstone. They had a couple of beautiful looking Spencer’s that I brought home.
Dry brined (of course). Then cooked in the De Buyer. Once I developed a good crust (about 4 min per side), I added butter, fresh thyme, and garlic and popped into a 300F oven. Turned once and basted with the butter. Pulled, rested, served with baked potatoes, salad, and a nice red from Saint-Emilion ….. and then we watched Kiss Kiss Bang Bang to kick off the Christmas movie season.
During the day, I cooked up some turkey stock, about 16 cups worth. 6 of it will be turned into turkey and barley soup today and the other 10 cups is frozen in ziplock bags, waiting for the day I need some stock :-)
The De Buyer is performing nicely and starting to look really good
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My version of flour tortilla pie.
Meat mixture was diced New York Strip roast, green peppers, onions, white corn, garlic, ancho, cumin and cilantro.
Sauce was green enchilada. Meat mixture, sauce, cheddar jack cheese stuffed between two tortillas then topped with more meat, cheese, sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and crema.
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