[Kevin]

Yes. Thanks to Elkhound, TK, Big Dog and many others for the input on the following most excellent threads, recipes, and TK's pictorial. May be a road map candidate?
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...hlight=tamales
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...hlight=tamales
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/cookbook...tegory=Mexican
http://www.bandera-brethren.com/modu...bum.php&page=1