Roaming Gnome
01-05-2008, 01:24 AM
Hey guys -
I gotta say this is an awesome forum. I've been stumbling around for the last few weeks learning a LOT. I got hooked on Q doing a pulled pork over Turkey day and knew that I could do better even though it was excellent and barely lived to be a few tamales...
I just got laid off due to budget cuts so I figured time to hone my skills. Tonight was my first brisket ever and my second pork shoulder - I'm extremely happy with the results but realize I have a lot to learn yet. Most of all I'm looking to do a UDS... Minnesnowta temps suck for controlling temps on a kettle. Air temps were somewhat warm today - mid 20s but with wind blowing the temps varied a lot. BBQing in 1degree F not fun... Sucked it up at 170 and wrapped and moved to the oven :icon_blush: . Everything pulled and cut at 1am.
Got a potential offer in Atlanta though.... they got warmer temps to BBQ there right? :wink:
Enough babbling - pics! (haven't made it over to cattle call yet - wanted something worthy before i roamed over there)
http://files.myopera.com/TheRoamingGnome/albums/298184/thumbs/BBQ%20001.jpg_thumb.jpg
http://files.myopera.com/TheRoamingGnome/albums/298184/thumbs/BBQ%20003.jpg_thumb.jpg
http://files.myopera.com/TheRoamingGnome/albums/298184/thumbs/BBQ%20004.jpg_thumb.jpg
http://files.myopera.com/TheRoamingGnome/albums/298184/thumbs/BBQ%20006.jpg_thumb.jpg
I gotta say this is an awesome forum. I've been stumbling around for the last few weeks learning a LOT. I got hooked on Q doing a pulled pork over Turkey day and knew that I could do better even though it was excellent and barely lived to be a few tamales...
I just got laid off due to budget cuts so I figured time to hone my skills. Tonight was my first brisket ever and my second pork shoulder - I'm extremely happy with the results but realize I have a lot to learn yet. Most of all I'm looking to do a UDS... Minnesnowta temps suck for controlling temps on a kettle. Air temps were somewhat warm today - mid 20s but with wind blowing the temps varied a lot. BBQing in 1degree F not fun... Sucked it up at 170 and wrapped and moved to the oven :icon_blush: . Everything pulled and cut at 1am.
Got a potential offer in Atlanta though.... they got warmer temps to BBQ there right? :wink:
Enough babbling - pics! (haven't made it over to cattle call yet - wanted something worthy before i roamed over there)
http://files.myopera.com/TheRoamingGnome/albums/298184/thumbs/BBQ%20001.jpg_thumb.jpg
http://files.myopera.com/TheRoamingGnome/albums/298184/thumbs/BBQ%20003.jpg_thumb.jpg
http://files.myopera.com/TheRoamingGnome/albums/298184/thumbs/BBQ%20004.jpg_thumb.jpg
http://files.myopera.com/TheRoamingGnome/albums/298184/thumbs/BBQ%20006.jpg_thumb.jpg