So I was on Craigslist last month, searching as I always to for that incredible find that never seems to be found, when I came across a black (of course, because that's all I have) Smokey Joe for only $5. It looked like it had only been used once or twice. So my Weberitis kicked in and I decided why not pick it up. I had only cooked on a Smokey Joe once before while at my parents place in Florida. I was just cooking some burgers and used Kingsford Match-light. I know, I hate Match-lite but that's all I had available. Needless to say, I wasn't too impressed.
Flash to today when I decided to give my current Smokey Joe a try at something a little more interesting.
And no, it didn't come with that beautiful wood handle. It's one of Brian's creations.
Anyway, I'm going camping soon and I wanted to see what this little guy was capable of. After work I picked up a little pork tenderloin (about 2lbs I think) and seasoned it with some Weber garlic and herb spice. I set up the Joe with a small Weber grease tray, packed lit coals all around it, added some soaked peach wood chips and I was of to the races.
I was shocked. This thing held steady at around 300 degrees until the meat was done after a little less than an hour and half. I'm sure I could have closed the vents down and cooked lower, but I wasn't really looking for a slow cook. Just some smokey goodness. This was the result.
It was incredibly moist and juicy and check out the smoke ring.
My wife and kids are typically fairly picky eaters but they all loved it. Long story long
, I'm impressed. Going to have to see what else I can do on the little guy.
Topic: New found respect for the Smokey Joe (Read 2929 times)