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Started by salad, May 27, 2014, 10:52:26 AM

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salad

I had a rack of baby backs calling out to me this weekend and I thought, "what to do, what to do..."
SNAKE!  I had never tried it so why not?   

I uncovered the tried and true Performer and built a short snake.  Turns out, this was the perfect length for the cook.  I went 2-1-1 with some homemade rub.  Next time I'm going to back off on the apple wood a little.  I had a couple of "used" coals from the previous cook and so that's the lone grey briq on the left side of the snake.



Came out pretty nice!  I was absolutely surprised at how the kettle just stuck at 225-250 with ZERO effort.  Bottom vents and top vent fully open to start and then mid cook, I closed bottom vents about half way but really, if I didn't do anything, I think that would have been fine too.  Too freakin' easy! 
The crack in the bark was not expected.  They went in to the foil fine but came out with a crack.  Maybe someone here knows why.  Definitely happened while wrapped.



Over the top smoke ring!  They taste great but I think two or even one chunk of wood would have sufficed.



Very happy with the results.  A WSM would be nice but I think a kettle works pretty good for a small cook. 

WTB 18 fruit

MacEggs

That looks incredible!

Once I started using the snake method, I was hooked.  :D 8)
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A: When you are not allowed to question it.

salad

#2
Thanks!
Yeah, man.  I was like "sh*t, why did't I do this earlier".  LOL. 
WTB 18 fruit

Tim in PA

-2012 Black Performer-2006 Green OTG-2009 Q Gasser-

argentflame

Very nice cook. I like the smoke ring on the ribs. 4 hour cook for a small amount of charcoal.

1buckie

Pork Chops in a row !!!!


Nice, nice cookup !!!!!

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pbe gummi bear

wow look at the smoke ring! great cook man
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