Sometimes I just suck.

[Bigmista]

I just finished practicing on chicken thighs.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/bigmista/IMAG0090.jpg

I loved the color. I am getting better with my trimming. Meat tasted like chicken. Good chicken.

And if I tied the skin to the back of each of my vans and drove in opposite directions, I still wouldn't be able to pull it apart.

*sigh*

[landarc]

It was sounding good until that last line.

[Bigmista]

Hence the sucking sound in my kitchen.

[Willie's Smokehouse]

looks like chicken with dimples:cool:

[Brewer]

How are you cooking them?

[Bigmista]

Smoker running at 275 temp at the grate.

[JD McGee]

Hotter brother...hotter...300-325...:thumb:

[Brewer]

+1.. What JD said. I'm getting good results with 310-315. I'm also scraping skins and basting with butter. I've used the same method at different temps and I'm getting the best results on my setup at 310-315.

[Just Pulin' Pork]

Mista try doing what your doing and cook them HOT HOT HOT. Those look good but I am convinced that a higher temp will get what you are looking for.

[wormdrink67]

Are you scraping the skin before the cook? Our skins are scraped until they're nearly transparent. This isn't the most uniform box ever, but it was just practice.
https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=07d6d6836e&view=att&th=12e311fc6e3f3bd4&attid=0.1&disp=inline&zw

[Capn Kev]

Cook hotter (315*) and try basting with Baconnaisse 2-3 times during the cook. Then sauce.

[musicmanryann]

Baconaise?! You sir, have piqued my interest!

[Brewer]

Baconaise?! You sir, have piqued my interest!

+1... I don't know what the h&ll Baconnaisse is... but it sure sounds good...:thumb:

[K Dub]

Question Bigmista, You have TWO vans....:laugh:

[Jeff7871]

Anything that has the word bacon in it must be awesome!

[Capn Kev]

Baconaise?! You sir, have piqued my interest!

It's not my idea, I read it somewhere on one of the other forums, and decided to give it a try last year. :-D

Baconnaise is bacon-flavored mayonnaise, and you can find it in most supermarkets. I've tried it a few times with decent success. You have to remove most of the fat from the underside of the skins, and the Baconnaise helps keep the skins soft and bite-through during cooking.

[Midnight Smoke]

For me to try and advise a master, just a thought, perhaps a little more sugar in the Rub.

[Bigmista]

Yup. But I don't have a car anymore. Mrs. Mista does though.
Question Bigmista, You have TWO vans....:laugh:

[meatinc]

Country removes the skin completely and the puts the feathers back on. He does alright when Monkey builds his box. :-P

[goodbuddiesbbq]

When our chicken looks like that...we just get the clothes iron out and try to remove the wrinkles...Febreeze it!

I sent you a PM...take a look.

[Bigmista]

Did a batch on the new Ranch kettle today. Higher temps and scraped the skin. Tell me what you think?

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/bigmista/IMAG0097.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/bigmista/IMAG0103.jpg

[dannypat21]

I think that looks divine!

[Capn Kev]

Bingo!

[luckyduk]

Looks like chicken...good chicken albeit...I hate comp chicken

[Bigmista]

Thanx guys!

[JD McGee]

Did a batch on the new Ranch kettle today. Higher temps and scraped the skin. Tell me what you think?

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/bigmista/IMAG0097.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/bigmista/IMAG0103.jpg

Bingo! :thumb:

[Brewer]

You nailed it. Good looking chicken!

[Shotgun smokers]

Looks great!

[yelonutz]

Chicken looks awesome, now lets talk about some dental work!!

NUTZ

[grillfella]

Did a batch on the new Ranch kettle today. Higher temps and scraped the skin. Tell me what you think?

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/bigmista/IMAG0097.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/bigmista/IMAG0103.jpg
You got the ranch kettle. how much neil I know you didn't pay full price lol

[Big Poppa]

mista is a genius!

[Bigmista]

You got the ranch kettle. how much neil I know you didn't pay full price lol

Got it for $375. It was a blessing!

[Smokin' Gnome BBQ]

were did you get those nice racks?

[Bigmista]

I think my wife got the rack from Pampered Chef.

[MilitantSquatter]

were did you get those nice racks?

I think my wife got the rack from Pampered Chef.


It could now safely be said that MrsMista has a nice rack :bow: