My parents gave me a Brinkman barrel smoker for Christmas in the early 1990's. I didn't have a clue what to do with it, but over the holidays I had to try it out. I smoked 2 chickens without any seasoning and they were not very impressive tasting but they were cooked well, nice and juicy with more than enough smoke flavor. So when friends visited at Easter, I had to do more chickens to show off my new smoker. That's all I knew how to make. So after dinner, my friend suggested we smoke some ribs. I actually thought that was a novel idea and so we visited the local grocer and purchased their last rack of ribs. I don't remember exactly how we came up with idea of using Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning as a rub but we did. I finished them Bivens BBQ Sauce (a locally produced sauce that's no longer made). The thing I remember most was about 10 minutes or so after starting the meal no one was even talking. After the long silence, my friend commented "these might be the best ribs I've ever had". After that I was hooked.
I used the 2 Brinkman barrel smokers for years. Three years ago my gas grill met it's end and my Brinkmans needed to be replaced, so I switched Chargriller Akorn Kamado.
I have several BBQ books I've used over the years to try and refine my skills, my favorite is Peace, Love and BBQ. Barbecue America: A Pilgrimage in Search of America's Best Barbecue is another favorite and gave me a taste of the many various types of BBQ across the country. I had no idea. I've also found Steve Raichlen's BBQ Bible and How to Grill very useful.
My next upgrade will probably be a tempature controller. I'm leaning toward a Auber SYL-2615 unless I happen to be a lucky Gold Medal Giveaway winner. LOL
The best thing about this website is that it is full of information that inspires me to up my game.
I used the 2 Brinkman barrel smokers for years. Three years ago my gas grill met it's end and my Brinkmans needed to be replaced, so I switched Chargriller Akorn Kamado.
I have several BBQ books I've used over the years to try and refine my skills, my favorite is Peace, Love and BBQ. Barbecue America: A Pilgrimage in Search of America's Best Barbecue is another favorite and gave me a taste of the many various types of BBQ across the country. I had no idea. I've also found Steve Raichlen's BBQ Bible and How to Grill very useful.
My next upgrade will probably be a tempature controller. I'm leaning toward a Auber SYL-2615 unless I happen to be a lucky Gold Medal Giveaway winner. LOL
The best thing about this website is that it is full of information that inspires me to up my game.
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