First cook went well!

Rob Babcock · 08-29-2012, 01:51 AM

My first cook with my Smokin-it Model #3 went very well, and in no small part due to the great info here at BBQ-B! I had some time to kill before work, and the ABT thread had me stoked to try them out. So I hit the grocery store and picked up all the stuff, and since there's quite a bit of space in the smoker I picked up some chicken legs.

I opted to split the japs instead of doing them whole, partly to cut down on work but also to get more ABTs from each batch. Since I only had a few hours, yet really wanted to get a smoke in, I went with just the pepper, cream cheese, a smokey and bacon to wrap. When I have more time I'll try them with minced onion, etc in the cream cheese. Also, since I have trouble finding really good quality smokies (ie meat without a bunch of fillers & HFCS) I might try ground pork or Italian sausage next time.

Again, due to time constraints I couldn't do much in the way of brining the chicken. So I just gave it a rub and chucked it in the smoker.

One of the things I took away from many threads was to go easy on the smoke. So I used just 2 oz of Hickory. Even this amount in my well sealed smoker was almost too much for the 'Turds. But the chicken was sublime!

I took about a dozen of the ABTs to work with me for the boys to try. To a man they were all very impressed. In fact, they spent the rest of the night planning construction of a DIY barrel smoker project.

The next thing I'll do will be baby backs. I already have five racks in the fridge, ready to go!

Ron_L · 08-29-2012, 07:22 AM

I'm glad it all came out well!

Teamfour · 08-29-2012, 07:33 AM

Great job!

1911Ron · 08-29-2012, 02:07 PM

Outstanding!

chagovatoloco · 08-29-2012, 02:18 PM

here it begins the addiction.

fingerlickin' · 08-29-2012, 05:24 PM

Congrats on your first victory! Good luck with the baby backs. I use a crumbled up naked fatty in my ABT filling and it's awesome. Just throw one on next time you fire up your cooker and freeze it, that way you'll have it ready for the next time make ABT's. That's if you can resist eating it all...on second thought maybe you should make two.

landarc · 08-29-2012, 05:40 PM

Good to have a successful first run

cowgirl · 08-29-2012, 06:09 PM

Sounds like a great success.. Congrats!

Bob in St. Louis · 08-29-2012, 07:19 PM

Good going' Rob. Glad to hear the first smoke turned out good.
You got extra points for taking the bounty to work to share with the boys.

-However-

Those points were taken away since you didn't take pictures.

Bob

08-29-2012, 01:51 AM	#1
Rob Babcock Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 07-06-09 Location: Sioux Falls, SD	First cook went well! My first cook with my Smokin-it Model #3 went very well, and in no small part due to the great info here at BBQ-B! I had some time to kill before work, and the ABT thread had me stoked to try them out. So I hit the grocery store and picked up all the stuff, and since there's quite a bit of space in the smoker I picked up some chicken legs. I opted to split the japs instead of doing them whole, partly to cut down on work but also to get more ABTs from each batch. Since I only had a few hours, yet really wanted to get a smoke in, I went with just the pepper, cream cheese, a smokey and bacon to wrap. When I have more time I'll try them with minced onion, etc in the cream cheese. Also, since I have trouble finding really good quality smokies (ie meat without a bunch of fillers & HFCS) I might try ground pork or Italian sausage next time. Again, due to time constraints I couldn't do much in the way of brining the chicken. So I just gave it a rub and chucked it in the smoker. One of the things I took away from many threads was to go easy on the smoke. So I used just 2 oz of Hickory. Even this amount in my well sealed smoker was almost too much for the 'Turds. But the chicken was sublime! I took about a dozen of the ABTs to work with me for the boys to try. To a man they were all very impressed. In fact, they spent the rest of the night planning construction of a DIY barrel smoker project. The next thing I'll do will be baby backs. I already have five racks in the fridge, ready to go!

08-29-2012, 07:22 AM	#2
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Wandering, but not lost Name/Nickname : Captain Ron	I'm glad it all came out well! __________________ "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

08-29-2012, 02:07 PM	#4
1911Ron is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-09-12 Location: Ft Mudge AT Name/Nickname : Ron	Outstanding! __________________ A bunch of Webers, a UDS and a Happy Cooker!

08-29-2012, 02:18 PM	#5
chagovatoloco Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-05-11 Location: castro valley, ca.	here it begins the addiction. __________________ mini wsm, weber 22.5 kettle, uds, kamado, jumbo joe

08-29-2012, 05:24 PM	#6
fingerlickin' Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-08-10 Location: Boyertown, PA	Congrats on your first victory! Good luck with the baby backs. I use a crumbled up naked fatty in my ABT filling and it's awesome. Just throw one on next time you fire up your cooker and freeze it, that way you'll have it ready for the next time make ABT's. That's if you can resist eating it all...on second thought maybe you should make two. __________________ [COLOR=Navy][COLOR=Black][I] Jason [/I] "I can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking my head up a bull's a$$, but I'd rather take a butcher's word for it". - [I]Tommy Callahan III[/I][/COLOR][/COLOR] [B][SIZE=2][COLOR=DarkGreen][SIZE=3][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black] [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=Black]Backwoods Ext. Party,[/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][COLOR=DarkGreen] [COLOR=Black]Vision Kamado,[/COLOR][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=DarkGreen][COLOR=DarkGreen][B][COLOR=Black] 22" WSM[/COLOR][/B],[/COLOR] 22.5 Weber OTS, [/COLOR][/B][COLOR=DarkGreen][B]Mini WSM, [/B][COLOR=Red][B] UDS "No.8"[/B][/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=Teal] [COLOR=Black][B][COLOR=DarkSlateGray]Napkin Killers BBQ[/COLOR] [/B][/COLOR][/COLOR]

08-29-2012, 07:33 AM	#3
Teamfour is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 07-13-12 Location: Sterling, VA	Great job! __________________ BWS Party \|UDS\|Maverick ET-73 \|Maverick ET-732 \|Super Fast [COLOR=DarkOrange]Orange[/COLOR] Thermapen \| BBQ Guru DigiQ \|Two 100 QT crawfish boiling rigs \| LEM Meat Grinder \| Grizzly Sausage Stuffer Smokin-n-Style BBQ Team - Pitmaster Lagniappe Chili Team - Head Cook KCBS CBJ

08-29-2012, 05:40 PM	#7
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: sAn leAnDRo, CA	Good to have a successful first run __________________ [COLOR=DarkGreen][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]me: I don't drink anymore Yelonutz: me either, but, then again, I don't drink any less [/SIZE][/COLOR][/COLOR][SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=Pink]SSS[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/SIZE]

08-29-2012, 06:09 PM	#8
cowgirl somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-18-07 Location: Oklahoma Name/Nickname : jeanie	Sounds like a great success.. Congrats! __________________ jeanie Lifetime member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers (Thanks Ash :)) RIP Ash, you are missed http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/

08-29-2012, 07:19 PM	#9
Bob in St. Louis Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-31-12 Location: St. Louis Missouri	Good going' Rob. Glad to hear the first smoke turned out good. You got extra points for taking the bounty to work to share with the boys. -However- Those points were taken away since you didn't take pictures. Bob __________________ Truth, by definition is narrow and exclusive. -------------- "Do not eat the meat raw or boiled in water, but roast it over a fire." - Exodus 12:9