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Expert 225° · 18h

The 18-Hour Brisket

Central Texas style. Salt, pepper, post oak, patience.

Beginner-friendly 235° · 12h

Carolina Pulled Pork

Boston butt, mustard slather, vinegar mop. Eastern Carolina forever.

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Bark Knight

Master of the crust. Cooked 5 briskets to peak bark.

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Stall Whisperer

Pushed through the 165°F stall without wrapping. Patience, embodied.

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Pork Pope

Holy butts. 50 shoulders preached.

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Vinegar Disciple

Carolina forever. Mustard sauce strictly secondary.

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First Smoke

You did it. The fire is lit. The journey begins.

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Wood Hoarder

Cooked with 10 different wood types. Diversified your smoke portfolio.

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Intermediate 250° · 6h

Competition St. Louis Ribs

3-2-1 method, but better. Bite-through, not fall-off-the-bone.

Easy 2.08h

Sous Vide Chicken Breast

Best possible way to cook chicken.

Easy 0.28h

Crispy Green Beans

Air fried to perfection, simple and fast

Easy 225° · 0.42h

Smoked Burgers

Quick, delicious worth a try

Easy 0.33h

Sweet Potato Fry's in Duck Fat!

Not healthy but delicious! A great way to leverage the leftover drippings from the roast duck recipe on this site.

Easy 225° · 1h

Smoke your Bratwurst

This recipe is to remind myself what temp to cook bratwurst on the smoker.

Intermediate 0.33h

Shrimp Po Boy - So good you will want two

This is a quick delicious sandwich.

Easy 0.2h

Air Fry Asparagus

Quick, easy and delicious

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