**Bark on a Backwoods??**

swamprb · 03-03-2013, 08:37 PM

Seem to be hearing that a bit since I got my BWS Gater.

So I went and did a dry pan cook @250* and took 36 lbs. of bone in butts and let them cook to completion without foil for @ 8 hours.

Used two racks, starting the larger butts on the top rack for 2 hours and then swapping the smaller on top for another 2 hours. Butts staggered on the grates during the first 4 hours of the cook.

Here they are 4 hours in, one rack lower (below door thermo) position.

Took these to 205 for pulled pork sammies for a co-workers retirement party later in the week.

I usually foil and don't really care about bark, but I gotta say, these would make a bark lover blush, and I was pretty satisfied myself.

Wet or dry, the Backwoods does it!

Fuel mizer too!

Big George's BBQ · 03-03-2013, 08:42 PM

Very nice Brian Lucky workers They are going to have Good Eats

jmoney7269 · 03-03-2013, 09:17 PM

I don't know how y'all guys use them petroleum thingys

in your pits to cook yourself and others BBQ. Nice lookin cook though. Definitely better bark when you Run a insulated vertical dry.

swamprb · 03-03-2013, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmoney7269

I don't know how y'all guys use them petroleum thingys

in your pits to cook yourself and others BBQ. Nice lookin cook though. Definitely better bark when you Run a insulated vertical dry.

I could do a better job at keepin' the K's up and the grooves down.

NorthwestBBQ · 03-03-2013, 10:57 PM

Looks great, bro.

charrederhead · 03-03-2013, 11:03 PM

garzanium · 03-03-2013, 11:13 PM

I have to admit, it was a major concern for me. ran mine today for the first time, ribs on top rack gave me a mean bark(will post pics tmr). this was with the water pan half full. Im looking forward to brisket and pork on it to see what I can produce.

Thanks for the post, in my search on this precise subject last week or so, I couldnt find bws bark pics

landarc · 03-03-2013, 11:36 PM

Good looking cook Brian, I expect nothing less from you though

Phubar · 03-04-2013, 04:44 AM

Yummm!

Johnny_Crunch · 03-04-2013, 07:07 AM

Looks good from here!

smokinit · 03-04-2013, 07:48 AM

Nice Slice!!

sfisch · 03-04-2013, 08:13 AM

Looks excellent!

Ron_L · 03-04-2013, 08:42 AM

Those are some pretty butts you got there

Was the pan empty or did you have crumbled foil or similar for a heat sink?

swamprb · 03-04-2013, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron_L

Those are some pretty butts you got there

Was the pan empty or did you have crumbled foil or similar for a heat sink?

This cook had some broken firebricks in the pan and it was foiled over.
I took a couple universal grates and cut them to size so they fit directly over the waterpan.
Then I use an aluminum baking sheet foiled over to catch the drippings. The sheet pan has @ 3/4" lip and is almost as long as the waterpan. I do this cooking wet or dry and it makes emptying the waterpan and the resulting grease mess much more easy to deal with.

swamprb · 03-04-2013, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garzanium

I have to admit, it was a major concern for me. ran mine today for the first time, ribs on top rack gave me a mean bark(will post pics tmr). this was with the water pan half full. Im looking forward to brisket and pork on it to see what I can produce.

Thanks for the post, in my search on this precise subject last week or so, I couldnt find bws bark pics

Looking forward to your pics!

03-03-2013, 08:37 PM	#1
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA	Bark on a Backwoods?? Seem to be hearing that a bit since I got my BWS Gater. So I went and did a dry pan cook @250* and took 36 lbs. of bone in butts and let them cook to completion without foil for @ 8 hours. Used two racks, starting the larger butts on the top rack for 2 hours and then swapping the smaller on top for another 2 hours. Butts staggered on the grates during the first 4 hours of the cook. Here they are 4 hours in, one rack lower (below door thermo) position. Took these to 205 for pulled pork sammies for a co-workers retirement party later in the week. I usually foil and don't really care about bark, but I gotta say, these would make a bark lover blush, and I was pretty satisfied myself. Wet or dry, the Backwoods does it! Fuel mizer too! __________________ Brian - Left Hand Smoke BBQ PNWBA 2010 Team of the Year BGE's/WSM's/Pellet Pro WSM/BWS Gater/BDS Clones/Cookshack 008/Weber Performer w EZ-Que/Cajun Bandit/Rib-O-Lator Test Pilot/La Caja China/BBQ Guru/Weber 1000 RK Drum Coffee Roaster Follow Left Hand Smoke on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-H...462391?sk=wall KCBS CBJ/PNWBA CBJ www.pnwba.com
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03-03-2013, 08:42 PM	#2
Big George's BBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-07-08 Location: Framingham, MA Name/Nickname : George	Very nice Brian Lucky workers They are going to have Good Eats __________________ Large BIG Green EGG- Hatched 8/17/09 Backwoods Extented Party- sold Weber Genesis Gasser Mid Atlantic BBQ Association KCBS Back Porch BBQ Competition BBQ Team Proud Member of the Zero Club When all else fails ask yourself WWGALD

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03-03-2013, 11:13 PM	#7
garzanium Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-13-13 Location: Central Tx	I have to admit, it was a major concern for me. ran mine today for the first time, ribs on top rack gave me a mean bark(will post pics tmr). this was with the water pan half full. Im looking forward to brisket and pork on it to see what I can produce. Thanks for the post, in my search on this precise subject last week or so, I couldnt find bws bark pics __________________ Backwoods Fatboy-profile for cart build link,Weber OTG,Weber Smokey Joe, Maverick 732,Tan Thermapen

03-03-2013, 11:36 PM	#8
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03-03-2013, 09:17 PM	#3
jmoney7269 Banned Join Date: 02-07-11 Location: brenham, texas	I don't know how y'all guys use them petroleum thingys in your pits to cook yourself and others BBQ. Nice lookin cook though. Definitely better bark when you Run a insulated vertical dry.

03-03-2013, 10:57 PM	#5
NorthwestBBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-09 Location: Everett, WA	Looks great, bro.

03-04-2013, 04:44 AM	#9
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03-04-2013, 07:07 AM	#10
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03-04-2013, 07:48 AM	#11
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03-04-2013, 08:13 AM	#12
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03-04-2013, 08:42 AM	#13
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Wandering, but not lost Name/Nickname : Captain Ron	Those are some pretty butts you got there Was the pan empty or did you have crumbled foil or similar for a heat sink? __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Naked Fatties Rock! PKGo X 2/PK360/Weber Q1000/Blackstone Camping Griddle/Pit Boss Pro Series 850