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morgan-que
07-19-2014, 08:18 PM
Well after a couple of trial runs on the bandera, I will be doing a butt and a slab of St. Louis cut ribs. Learned a little on my first 2 runs.

morgan-que
07-19-2014, 08:20 PM
And not to worry, pics to come.

morgan-que
07-19-2014, 09:17 PM
Before
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and after
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just a little apple juice, apple cider vinegar, butter, and spices. More to come!!

morgan-que
07-19-2014, 10:52 PM
rub down
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and of course this is my sous chef for the smoke-out!!
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mykeystoy
07-20-2014, 12:16 AM
Looks like a great start. Have you done any of the mods to your cooker yet. I am anxious to see how this cook turns out. I think I want to build a bandera clone.

morgan-que
07-20-2014, 02:21 AM
Looks like a great start. Have you done any of the mods to your cooker yet. I am anxious to see how this cook turns out. I think I want to build a bandera clone.


i have done baffle mod, fire basket, high-temp silicone gasket on smoke box, and header wrap gasket on smoke box lid and door.

bvbull200
07-20-2014, 09:27 AM
Fellow modified Bandera owner, here. Good luck on the cook. Looking forward to some after pictures.

morgan-que
07-20-2014, 03:07 PM
ok, I have stared at bbq long enough.. time to eat!! more pics to follow.

morgan-que
07-20-2014, 04:59 PM
could not have asked for much better.
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all in all very satisfied, good colors, tender, decent smoke ring.

bbqgeekess
07-20-2014, 05:02 PM
wow those look really good. i've never done ribs on my bandera yet.. haven't used it much since that 11 hour pork butt cook lol.. 11 hours of tending the fire was a bit exhausting (well I started too late)

morgan-que
07-20-2014, 05:10 PM
wow those look really good. i've never done ribs on my bandera yet.. haven't used it much since that 11 hour pork butt cook lol.. 11 hours of tending the fire was a bit exhausting (well I started too late)

Well the butt was 13 hrs and yes tending this fire is no joke. I have been so spoiled by by stick-burner for so many years, I only have to tend to it every 6 hrs. The bandera, 1 1/2 - 2 hrs, got a few ideas in mind besides charcoal basket.

ace27705
07-20-2014, 06:02 PM
excellent job ....here are some off my bandera WOhHoo !

Love this thing !!

mykeystoy
07-20-2014, 06:17 PM
Nice looking grub! both of you.

bbqgeekess
07-20-2014, 11:07 PM
This was my last cook on the bandera:

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