First Cook on Bandera and New Rub (with Ork pron)

[SmittyJonz]

Doing (P)Ork Butts and St Loius Spares with Plowboys Yardbird ( never used it but Academy Sports had it so I'm trying it) Cut the Butts in half (more like. 60/40) to Cook Faster and Get More Bark. The boneless halves I'm gonna pull at 185*ish and cube and do Pork Burnt Ends. Fixin to fire up Patched Up Bandera.

 

[Diesel Dave]

Looks like you're off to a great start on the Ork butts and ribs my friend :thumb:

 

[ButtBurner]

Plowboys is great on Ork

keep us posted

 

[chicagokp]

Nice! Let's see the pit too!

Yardbird on pork is excellent!

 

[EverettBBQ]

I use Plowboy Yardbird on my ribs and pork butt.
I think you will like it.
I didn't know Academy was selling it:-D
I will have to check it out.

 

[SmittyJonz]

Pit for my Ork:

 

[Diesel Dave]

:thumb: Nice Ork pit

 

[sliding_billy]

Can't wait to see how it performs.

 

[SmittyJonz]

Ork is on - went on about 12:00




Before meat went on - top Thermo was reading 300* and bottom 325* -put meat on and 30 minutes later check and top is 275* and bottom is 350* - add water pan on floor of smoke box and within 5 minutes they level out 275*ish

Also had 2 splits on firebox lid and one caught fire LOL - firebox lid is slightly warped too but hey it was FREE Scrap.

 

[SmittyJonz]

I only got 3 racks with this Turd and it only has 4 positions so I'll be making 1 more rack and make put hook holds in roof to hang meat.

 

[16Adams]

Hanging meat??? A thought whose time has come :laugh::laugh:

You took that cooker from Romo-esque to Wilson-esque.

Very nice.

 

[SmittyJonz]

PS. I need to buy an Axe and remember to wear my HOT Gloves- I got no hair on my right hand now.

 

[SmittyJonz]

Just put Ribs on - 2 St Louis Racks fill a Grate. Temps have bounced between 230-275* - most of time 250*ish. Every 45 minutes I add wood- this Cook is expensive as I'm cooking with a Bag of Oak Mini Logs from Academy :shock:- gonna buy a 1/8th cord soon.

 

[Jayson]

Just put Ribs on - 2 St Louis Racks fill a Grate. Temps have bounced between 230-275* - most of time 250*ish. Every 45 minutes I add wood- this Cook is expensive as I'm cooking with a Bag of Mini Logs from Academy :shock:- gonna buy a 1/8th cord soon.

Yes with Bandera you need a cord of wood. Fuel hungry. I use mine only for BIG cooks which is rarely. WSM will run 12 hours with relatively little fuel. I got a mini apple bag from Academy and was shocked when I paid... >30$. The Hickory same size is -12$. Luck with her!

Jsn

 

[chicagokp]

Nice pit!

 

[SmittyJonz]

It Will NOT be my go to Smoker.........Ole Frank the Drum will always be my Main Squeeze (atleast till I get a highend fancy insulated cabinet smoker like a Humphreys Pint- but don't tell Frank).

 

[SmittyJonz]

Im gonna play with this thing for several cooks and see if I like Stickburning- if'n I do I believe once Muscrat has a new shop I will have him build me a vertical with firebox directly underneath - more efficient so less wood to burn and smaller footprint - something similar to DWFisk's Son's they built. :thumb:

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=162551

 

[SmittyJonz]

Yup, 250* seems to be this Turds Sweet Spot.

 

[cholloway]

My 1st attempt at what you described above. A taller cabinet would be a plus.

 

[Goatmilk]

When I read Ork pron I was expecting something like

But yours looks good too