Favorite "quick" smoke (2 hrs or less) foods

[STLBBQer]

Could have to drop everything and head to the hospital with my expecting wife anytime in the next week. Weather is supposed too be perfect for smoking this Fri-Mon and I want to take advantage though!

Don't want to lock into pork butts, brisket, or ribs, then have to abandon everything. Looking for some quick ideas I could do that shouldn't take to long. As my buddy said..."if you want to know when that baby will come, just throw on a couple big pork butts. Sure enough it'll happen 3-4 hrs in!"

Chicken whole/wings/quarters for sure, thick pork steaks, tri-tip are no-brainers. Gotta be missing quite a few though.

Appreciate any suggestions!

[ebijack]

Fatties, mixed nuts ( fantastic munching food), meat loaf.

[srfshane]

MOINK balls

[landarc]

Sausages, always smoked sausages

[bikerm40]

Love eye of round smoked to 130 medium rare thin sliced for sammys and will last all week

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[Ron_L]

Naked fatties rock :rockon:

[STLBBQer]

Love all the suggestions so far, and anything that will provide lots of leftovers is a plus! Keep me comin! :grin:

[landarc]

Smoked meatloaf is great, and then you have leftovers, if you make enough. Great for sandwiches.

[Blythewood BBQ'er]

Definitely meatloaf and chicken wings! Congratulations on the upcoming event! Hope all goes well!

[Happy Hapgood]

Cedar planked salmon is quick and Goood!

[erichasaces]

So... what's wrong with the no brainers? As a Texan who recently discovered Tri-Tip, I'm in love.

[bradgreer]

Reverse sear steaks, and burgers!!

[IamMadMan]

Reverse Sear Steaks my favorite...

[THoey1963]

As said above, Tri-Tip, Meatloaf, and Chicken are all quick cooks. SLC Ribs are 4 hours for me, Beef Ribs are 6. Sure that is getting too long for the time you are looking at.

[WildeMan]

I love me some pork loin. Preferably brined or injected, then hot and fast at 275 - 300 until no more than 140. Reverse sear at the end for a nice crust. Basically, you're just treating it like prime rib.

[gtr]

Pork tenderloin - easy, fast, delicious.

[srfshane]

Pork tenderloin - easy, fast, delicious.

MMMM....pork tenderloins. Or as they're known around the office - Meat Torpedos:

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[STLBBQer]

So... what's wrong with the no brainers? As a Texan who recently discovered Tri-Tip, I'm in love.

Oh no, don't misunderstand me! I mean the ones I listed are obvious ones that definitely in the "rotation". I'm just looking for other ones I may not know about. Like believe it or not, never done a fatty EVER.

And I'm with you on the TriTip. Dalmatian rub, sometimes even a little coffee, oak smoke, beans and rice. Doesn't get any better.

[mike-cleveland]

Smoked chicken whole. Do it at 350. Leftovers go in stock.

[tish]

Pork tenderloin - easy, fast, delicious.

Took the words right out of my mouth. First thing that came to mind was a nice, marinated pork tenderloin. Perfect! :clap2:

[fantomlord]

Oh no, don't misunderstand me! I mean the ones I listed are obvious ones that definitely in the "rotation". I'm just looking for other ones I may not know about. Like believe it or not, never done a fatty EVER.

And I'm with you on the TriTip. Dalmatian rub, sometimes even a little coffee, oak smoke, beans and rice. Doesn't get any better.

:shock:

get on it!

[BigBobBQ]

I was running short on time and had a slab of spare ribs thawed out so I rubbed them and grilled them on my 22.5 kettle. I was really surprised at how good they turned out.

[Titch]

Get some meat balls happening, just add an onion Gravy

[charrederhead]

italian sausage (onion&pepper)/ABTs/bbq baked beans...

[jermoQ]

Brined in apple juice, salt and sugar for 8-12 smoked to 155, wrapped in goal and set aside is pretty awesome! Slice it up later with plenty of leftovers.

[HOG FAN]

Keep me comin! :grin:

Wrong site...:becky:

[Jeff Therrell]

Love eye of round smoked to 130 medium rare thin sliced for sammys and will last all week

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I do 4 of these a day they are great. I put mine in a pan and cover with my rub and then put a half a cup of salt, pepper, and Cajun seasoning in the bottom of pan and about an inch of water and smoke till they reach 135 then cool and slice thin and cover with the au jus. We store them in the cooler and just heat about a pound at a time. Truly "off the hook".
Jeff Therrell
Sweetfire BBQ

[pitbossJB]

I can't beleive I'm the first one to say this, but ABT's rule. Stuffed Jalapeno's are hands down my go to "quick" thing to smoke, then Fattie's.

[Fwismoker]

Ribs, rib tips, burgers and steaks (reverse seared), chicken, pork chops, cork screwed hot dogs, brats.

[RevZiLLa]

Fatty, pork tenderloin, chicken pieces, poppers, salmon, brats, any other sausage

[Bludawg]

Chicken

[Mo-Dave]

Have not seen a double smoked ham on the menu, also good for all kinds of leftover ideas. Just a word, some have trouble with heavy smoke when expecting, has she had any smoked food lately without problem?
Dave

[Whitewookie]

I'm in the reverse sear steak camp... little over an hour including getting the kettle hot...
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VR,
Harold

[Mo-Dave]

Stuffed bell peppers.
Dave

[Hankdad1]

Lamb chops.

[Sausage Warrior]

Seared tuna steaks, smoked chicken gumbo (do cut up pieces for quick smoke-cook), make some sausages!

[Wickedcajun]

Boudin!!!!

[AClarke44]

Spatchcock smoked chicken takes about 2 hours to cook. And it tastes amazing! I use plowboys yard bird rub.

Edit: and you can use leftovers to put in that gumbo Sausage Warrior mentioned above. :mrgreen:

[801Driver]

Smoked Meat Balls. You can freeze them and do a quick thaw in the microwave and mix them with various meals, spagetti, BBQ sauce with a side or two, make a meatball sandwich, slice throw some on an anemic pizza you picked up, have a few in a bowl with a couple chunks of cheese for a snack, etc.

[BB-Kuhn]

1/2 Chickens and sausages

[Nvoges]

Stuffed bell peppers.
Dave

Mo-Dave knows what he is talking about. Not too many people complain about my BBQ, but I've always gotten rave reviews on my stuffed peppers. I like to make them with leftover pulled pork if you have it.

[robbq]

Italian sausage! Soooo good after about 2 hrs on the smoker.

[BDAABAT]

I started following this thread to see if there were ideas that would work for our family. Thanks to all who have made suggestions! Would echo the meat loaf and meat ball ideas...when smoked, they turn into something completely different from their baked counterparts! Will be trying the pork tenderloin soon...I'd always done mine hot and fast on the grill to get them medium rare.

Would also suggest that since your lives will now be changing and that things you can do to help improve efficiency of your limited time, would be helpful to batch cook whennever possible. The effort required to make one meatloaf (or whatever) is nearly the same as the effort to make four. Cook once, then stock the fridge and freezer so you have treats in waiting for those days when you may not have time or energy to cook much.

Also....Just curious...has the blessed event occurred? If so, how did everything go? Hope mom and baby are doing well!

Bruce

[Danny B]

On my 26 Weber with firebrick set up and bottom vent 50% open I was able to do 1 rack of baby backs in 1.5 hrs and a rack of St.Louis in 2 hrs. Best smoke ring I've ever gotten as well. I noticed you have a 26. Might give it a try.

[STLBBQer]

Have not seen a double smoked ham on the menu, also good for all kinds of leftover ideas. Just a word, some have trouble with heavy smoke when expecting, has she had any smoked food lately without problem?
Dave

Yep, she's been eating BBQ all through, but has asked me to dial down the smoke in certain things as you mentioned.

That being said, it's no longer a concern because our BABY BOY arrived early yesterday! Home with Mama and doing great.

She's asked for grilled burgers with Maker's Mark BBQ sauce tonight and then going to do some TriTip and Ribs a couple days this weekend. Plan to give my new Davy Crockett a workout this weekend, since I haven't been able to use it yet.

[Orgetorix]

Congratulations!

[Just BS]

Congrats!

[BigBobBQ]

congrats!!!

[sefus12]

Wings (though I finish for a few mins on hot grill) or chicken thighs. Can't go wrong with either. Cheers!

[Mo-Dave]

Congratulations Dad. Now start learning BBQ real good, so you can start teaching the boy.:clap2:
Dave

[Nvoges]

Congrats on becoming a pops!

[dadsr4]

Congratulations. Now you get to know what me screen name is all about. The advice I always give new parents, "You brought them into this world, let them show it to you."

[Backyard Smoke]

Marinade injected/magic dust rub on thick bone in Pork chops ! love it .

[THoey1963]

Congrats on the new future Pitmaster!

[OpelGTMan]

Congrats.

I just moved to this area of your woods. I'm going to smoke a pork loin on Friday and cook a pork shoulder on Sunday. The leftover pork shoulder will be come some nice chili for during the week.

[Backyard Smoke]

Congratulations on becoming a new Pappa ! Hope all goes well .

[FireboxBBQ]

Congrats on the newest family member.
I'll second the vote for fatties, but I do a fatty along with almost anything I'm smoking. If nothing else, it can be crumbled into queso and is awesome.
Slice off some for fatty breakfast sandwiches and have something to eat while your in route to the hospital!

[FireboxBBQ]

Another thing you can do is high heat ribs. I have done baby backs or loin backs at 300-310 and they take around 1 to 1 1/2 hours. The only thing is that you should avoid rubs with high sugar content.
I usually do them with a steak rub and serve them dry. My wife actually prefers them to slow smoked and/ or sauced.

[STLBBQer]

Thanks for the well wishes everyone! This is actually our second child, but first boy! He's going to be raised on BBQ and Cardinals baseball!:-D

[Blythewood BBQ'er]

Congratulations! Glad to hear everything went well!

[STLBBQer]

Again, thanks for the suggestions. Going with:

Fri: Chicken quarters
Sat: TriTip
Sun: STL Spares
Mon: Pork Tenderloin

[filla_dilla]

Butterfly a pork tenderloin, give it a light coat of olive oil then add your favorite rub. Sear it on a screaming hot cast iron skillet for 1 minute per side then put it in your smoker for about 1 1/2 hours. Tastes great!

[cowgirl]

Congratulations!!

[Hankdad1]

Congrats!

[filla_dilla]

Congratulations. Now you get to know what me screen name is all about. The advice I always give new parents, "You brought them into this world, let them show it to you."

Love the quote. Where is it from?

[THoey1963]

Thanks for the well wishes everyone! This is actually our second child, but first boy! He's going to be raised on BBQ and Cardinals baseball!:-D

No Rams football?

[STLBBQer]

No Rams football?

Not sure it'll be around to show him!!! Family been season ticket holders since 1995, but looks like we have an owner who's eyeing the big $$$$$.

[dadsr4]

Love the quote. Where is it from?
Watching my son.

[THoey1963]

Not sure it'll be around to show him!!! Family been season ticket holders since 1995, but looks like we have an owner who's eyeing the big $$$$$.

I've been a fan since the 70's, so whether they are in STL or LA, makes no difference to me. I just want them to have a winning season for a change. I hope it's coming soon...

[STLBBQer]

I've been a fan since the 70's, so whether they are in STL or LA, makes no difference to me. I just want them to have a winning season for a change. I hope it's coming soon...

I've invested every home Sunday in that team since 1995. Missed maybe 15 home games since they've been here. If Stan moves the team, I'm going back to being a Chiefs fan. Team has been dreadful since 2005 and still draws 58k per game. Can't root for an owner who does that to us.

[THoey1963]

Unfortunately, a lot of that 58K is usually wearing the wrong jersey... :sad:

Sorry for the derail of the thread...

[Titch]

Congrats on the new family member, hope everyone is doing great