Smoked Breakfast Sausage....blind taste test.

WilliamKY · 07-16-2018, 05:52 PM

I tried a fun experiment with the kids tonight. I smoked 3lbs of breakfast sausage with a chunk of oak.
A - Jake's Country Store spicy sausage with Owens BBQ Buffalo Wing Rub.

B- Jake's Country Store mild sausage with Oak Ridge Secret Weapon.

C. Grain fed show pig from last years Indiana State Fair with Lawry's Total Seasoning.

*Notes - This is locally sourced pork. Jake's is a mom and pop store in Bardstown Ky. My friends wife raises show pigs.

Score 1-5 (1-bad/2-not good/3-average/4-good/5-excellent)

Son - A4..B5..C3
Daughter - A5..B4..C4
Me - A3, B5, C5

Total A12, B14, C12.
The Winner - Jakes Country Store mild sausage with Oak Ridge Secret Weapon. The flavor stood out.

I must say though the show pig was very good imo. Grain fed pig with no preservatives. It had a slight but not overpowering game taste to it which I really like. As fresh as it gets.

Westx · 07-16-2018, 06:53 PM

Looks good William and I would agree on the show pig sausage. I just put 412 lbs of show pig meat in the freezer. Love making my fatties with that sausage. Just did 6 lbs yesterday.

jermoQ · 07-16-2018, 07:10 PM

Thanks for the enjoyment. That was an interesting test!

WilliamKY · 07-16-2018, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Westx

Looks good William and I would agree on the show pig sausage. I just put 412 lbs of show pig meat in the freezer. Love making my fatties with that sausage. Just did 6 lbs yesterday.

I really think the show pig with the Oak Ridge would have been crazy good. Unfortunately I only had 1 lb of that sausage. Maybe next time.

LloydQ · 07-16-2018, 07:25 PM

Had you given any thought to trying plain patties without additional seasonings fried up in the skillet? I think those results would be interesting too. Great that you got the youngsters involved!

WilliamKY · 07-16-2018, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LloydQ

Had you given any thought to trying plain patties without additional seasonings fried up in the skillet? I think those results would be interesting too. Great that you got the youngsters involved!

That's a great idea and no I didn't. It was spur of the moment with no planning. I still have plenty of sausage frozen but none of the show pig. I gotta get some more of that.

riverratdave · 07-17-2018, 07:43 AM

Jake's 150 stop mild and spicy are both really well balanced great tasting sausage. I wish I had his recipe. I it like better than Purnell's Old Folks.

kcmike · 07-20-2018, 09:10 PM

I love me some nekkid' fatties!

07-16-2018, 06:53 PM	#2
Westx is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-17-16 Location: Midlothian, Texas	Looks good William and I would agree on the show pig sausage. I just put 412 lbs of show pig meat in the freezer. Love making my fatties with that sausage. Just did 6 lbs yesterday. __________________ 22" Weber Kettle PBC 24x42 Shirley Fabrication Elevated/Straight back patio model with warmer Assassin 36” Pellet Grill LSG Mini on reversed comp cart LSG 20”x36” pellet grill Wes

07-16-2018, 07:10 PM	#3
jermoQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-28-14 Location: Mizzory Name/Nickname : Jeremy	Thanks for the enjoyment. That was an interesting test! __________________ 9 out of 10 cannibals agree...vegetarians taste better!

07-20-2018, 09:10 PM	#8
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07-16-2018, 07:25 PM	#5
LloydQ is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 12-12-16 Location: Vicksburg, MS.	Had you given any thought to trying plain patties without additional seasonings fried up in the skillet? I think those results would be interesting too. Great that you got the youngsters involved!

07-17-2018, 07:43 AM	#7
riverratdave Got Wood. Join Date: 06-28-17 Location: Derby City, KY	Jake's 150 stop mild and spicy are both really well balanced great tasting sausage. I wish I had his recipe. I it like better than Purnell's Old Folks.