First Cooking With The Tucker

[badzdad]

Here are some quick pics of our first go around with the new Tucker Cooker. I have to say it was GREAT! Everything turned out amazing and I am VERY happy with how efficient the Tucker is and just how well it smokes everything.

The list this time through was:
1 - 20lb Wild Turkey
4 - 10lb (+or- a lb or two) Boston Butts
2 - 15lb Pork Loins
3 - 10lb bags of Chicken Leg Quarters
3 - Racks of Baby Back Ribs


Going to cook again this weekend and will be sure to take some better pics this time.

 

[Brauma]

Nice lookin grub. Please post more pics of the Tucker.

 

[wheels61]

thats a load of food. looks great. nice cooker

 

[Norcoredneck]

Food looks great, let's see the whole cooker please.

 

[thunter]

Wow, I am impressed and hungry! :-D

 

[WineMaster]

Very nice cooker. More pics please.

 

[BigAl]

How was that wild turkey?

 

[Rich Parker]

Nice lookin grub.

 

[Ron_L]

That's one full cooker! How was the temp control? Was there enough airflow?

 

[Crazy Harry]

looks great. it almost looks like you have a fat cat on the grill.

 

[highfj08]

Nice Cooker, And lots of good grub:-D

 

[big brother smoke]

Looks lipsmackin good!

 

[butts]

Good lookin grub. The Tucker is a great cooker!

 

[JD McGee]

Here's a pic I got from the website...nice lookin' smoker bro!

 

[BigDaddyJ]

Looks good, dude! Now you need to move back to VA and share.

 

[BBQ_MAFIA]

Nice pics. That a lot of meat on that cooker.

 

[blues_n_cues]

nice rig & awesome cook.
happiness is a full smoker.

 

[Phubar]

Wow,talking about stacking your meat efficiently....
Nice work Badzdad!

 

[badzdad]

Nice lookin grub. Please post more pics of the Tucker.

I will take some more pics tomorrow. Unfortunately I havent had time to take as many 'vanity' pics of the cooker as I would like. Just been too busy. I am making myself slow down and take more pics tomorrow though. Its time to get some pics for the website

I did attach two more pics. They arent as clear as I would like them. They are of us picking up the Tucker from George and Holly (owners of Tucker Cooker) in Memphis.

How was that wild turkey?

I was more worried about that turkey than anything else. I was afraid we would never get it all the way done. It was pretty good though. The texture of wild turkey is just plain tougher than store bought, but man o man did it hold the smoke well. All we did was sprinkle it with rub and do some basic injection and it turned out great.

That's one full cooker! How was the temp control? Was there enough airflow?

Temp control was fine. It stayed right at 230ish for 10hrs. The air flow was fine from what I could tell. I mean everything was well smoked and we didnt have to fight at all to keep the fire/temp right where I wanted it. The Tucker is very efficient and just a solid cooker. My only wish is that they made one even bigger lol.

Looks good, dude! Now you need to move back to VA and share.

LOL...umm NO! Not moving back to Va lol. Plenty happy with the freedom of Ky and not having neighbors up my backside. You are welcome to swing through for some grub though on your way out to Colorado though! You'd love it here man.

Wow,talking about stacking your meat efficiently....
Nice work Badzdad!

I've never cooked without the cooker being full. So I guess stacking everything together efficiently just comes with the territory. We always have a ton of people to cook for. If they hear even rumor that we are firing up a smoker the neighgors, family, friends, etc start dropping off meat. Somewhat annoying...but I guess its keeps you on the Christmas card list lol.

 

[Balls Casten]

How long of a burn did you get with the charcol basket? It looks like you got the "fuse" basket. How often did you add coals in that 10 hrs?