2026-07-07 05:13:25
Smoked lot's of stuff by now, but won't be doing a chuck roast again. Tasted like a day old tri tip that was bbqed, not smoked.

2025-11-02 04:57:20

2025-11-02 04:55:08
Have done a couple of rounds of smoked buffalo chicken wings. Really good, tonights batch best since getting better hang of fire. Fir sure start with full chimney.

2025-10-07 04:42:56

2025-10-05 01:03:21
Smoked ribs and potatoes. 321. Recipe in google keep. Looks absolutely perfect after 2. Just finishing up now.

2025-09-08 03:22:26
Smoked Chicken Fajita mix. https://festivalfoods.net/blog/2024/05/30/smoked-chicken-fajitas/. Tried the recipe, double size 9 people. Chicken took the full 3 hours at 215 plus. Had to get up to 275 at end to get chicken hot enough. All shredded well, all white, then did another hour with veggies. Good flavors, but not sure if was worth the wait. When  chicken is nearly done, guest start getting hungry, can smell it, then I say...just one more hour. It becomes not worth it. Took a lot of fuel for the return as well. Will I do again, probably not. Was it good, yes. Might be a good solution for a large party. I could probably cook for 20 with the same effort.

2025-09-05 05:31:19
Forgot to logit, but smoked Sausage and Burgers for Labor day. Smoked sausage for 45 minutes, flipped, and then smoked the burgers for close to an hour with the sausage. Finished grilling burgers on firebox grill. Food was great, not too smoky.

I used drip bucket of coal to start then two sticks then another drip bucket of coal and then just maintained criss cross sticks. After warmed up intake flue closed most of the time. No smoke...loose intake.

2025-08-30 01:15:05
So today I answered my own question is it worth it to spend a couple of hours smoking brats. The answer is certainly yes.

2025-08-30 01:07:51
1 hour 45 minutes flipped half way through brats. Flavor is insane.

2025-08-28 16:25:40
Tried using firebox to heat up main chamber to use as a pizza oven last night. No luck, using charcoal and wood. Fire got too hot in box, and only reached 390-400 in chamber. 

2025-08-25 05:05:26

2025-08-25 03:50:01
Bought it on th 23rd. Cooked 3lb tri-tip 2.25 hours ro 135 rhen seared in iron skillet butter olive oil and rosemarry. Kyle lived i thought pretty goid, not too smoky. 

2025-08-18 05:24:40
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