Displaced Texan

You mean you're not buying?? Holy hell, with an attitude like that, you'll never get a vote from THIS 9 fingered old man!! Lol

I'm REALLY sorry I missed it now! I love watching the BA's!!

I'd rather do the cooking in my household. That way my wife cleans up. I'm pretty neat in the kitchen, clean up as I go. Mrs. DT doesn't...looks like a MOAB went off in the kitchen when she is done. Holy hell!!

Wish I could have made it, HE. Boss lady had me all tied up, and I couldn't get away. I look forward to meeting y'all in person at #ZekeforMod's campaign party he is organizing as we speak....

Ribs off the smoker now. Wrapped tightly in foil and resting on the counter. Sweet baby rays and apple juice mixed 3-1 waiting on the side. Falling off the bone, baby....

I don't know...maybe because I'm a redneck, I don't have any trouble interpreting Zeke's posts. If he becomes Mod, the enrollment for that Kahn University course is gonna go through the roof!! Lol

Zeke, you got some politicing to do!! Show everyone why you SHOULD be a mod! Throw a hell of a campaign party!! #Zekeformodhappyhour!!!!!

I'd love to have a BGE. Maybe in our 'forever home', when we move out of NJ. A PBC will do nicely until then. My ribs are off the smoke, and tucked into aluminum foil, with a nice spritz of apple juice. They will be falling off the bone soon.

Soooo Zeke, when is the #ZekeforMod campaign happy hour scheduled? I'll take a vacation day if I have to... Just sayen...

Like most women say, husbands ARE a cross to bear. At least that's what Mrs. DT says about me...

Good point, Mrs. Peel. Let's let Zeke campaign all on his own. Win it, or lose it all on his own merits...

They did have a happy hour, but they aren't campaigning for moderator either. can you imagine, husband and wife team moderators? #theZekesformoderator!!

I think Zeke ought to host a 'Zeke for Moderator' happy hour. You know, like a campaign party, to drum up support. Of course, Zeke should be buying drinks for everyone.....

Nah, Zeke's harmless. Don't let him get your panties in bunch.

Capt, you intimidated by Zeke as Moderator?

Don't get me wrong, I love the WSM. I just like the PBC just a little bit better. I think better temperature control. Youre absolutely correct about a digital thermometer. A MUST have!! Alarm is good for when you sample too much bourbon when you BBQ. Helps you avoid a disaster!!

Fish, get yourself a Pit Barrel Cooker. About $300 on Amazon. Trust me, that little gem is awesome. A friend has one, and I got to try it out last fall, and I love it. Beats the hell out of a WSM. I too like the BGE, its more versatile than the Pit Barrel Cooker, but 5x the price. Mrs DT told me she's ordering the PBC for me as a 'thank you' for helping her with her jewelry business. I can't wait to get busy with it!

I love the flavor of cumin, but not on BBQ. To me, cumin belongs in Mexician dishes, and chili. Personal preference.... Brisket is my favorite (hell, I'm a Texan...that's what we DO!!). Ive always smoked brisket over mesquite. After it's done, I wrap it tightly in foil, then put it in an empty ice chest for a couple of hours, allowing it to rest. Find that it retains more moisture that way. Some guys I know use foil and am old towel to the same effect. I'll cut SBR's (Sweet Baby Rays) with a little apple cider to give it some more tang and thin it out. I like it that way, but your mileage may vary. I like brisket sliced, personally. A little sauce, a couple of pickle slices, and some white bread, and you got yourself a damn fine sandwich. I like to save a bit of chopped brisket and put it in my chili. One of my friends mixes smoked, chopped brisket in with ground beef, and makes hamburger patties. Holy hell, that's a good burger...

Thanks for the invite, guys!! I'm sorry I missed this, Mrs. DT had me tied up ( No, nothing like that...lol). Wish I could have met y'all face to face for a couple of libations. Keep me in mind for the next one!! Cheers, y'all!

I just read that recipe, and I may try it next time. The dry rub is very similar to mine, I don't add cumin or chili powder to my rub. I personally don't like too much smoke on ribs, I think it's easy to overpower the meat flavor with too much smoke. That's just my personal preference. I do an hour, maybe 2 at the most on smoke, the wrap in foil with a spritz of apple juice. I'll open it up every hour and spritz it again with the apple juice until the meat pulls away from the bone. I serve sauce on the side with all my BBQ. Another personal preference. I used to make my own sauce, but my wife really likes Sweet Baby Rays. In deference to her, that's what I serve. Enjoy your ribs!! I am quite sure they will be tasty!

Mrs. DT said I had to smoke a rack of pork ribs tomorrow, so I rubbed these up and stuck them in the refrigerator. They'll soak up that dry rub tonight, and be ready for smoke tomorrow. I'll smoke these over hickory for an hour or so, then wrap them in foil and let them get nice and tender, until they fall off the bone. What are y'all cooking tomorrow?

I think this is the correct answer.

I'd lend my BBQ and cooking skills...

I drive quite a bit for my job. Just a few observations of 17 years of driving in the Northeast. Wow.... NY drivers have a bad habit of driving in the left lane 20mph below the speed limit and won't move out of the way. Drive right, pass left. It's not that hard. Basic shit they taught you in drivers ed. Maybe you should take that class again.... Pa drivers (especially Philly drivers) tend to cross multiple lanes of traffic to make their exit at the last possible second. Usually, without any regard of other traffic in the other lanes, because they drive with their heads stuck up their ass. They mark the exits at least 2 miles ahead of the exit..plan ahead, the exit shouldn't be a surprise. Not rocket science. Learn to use your turn signals too. They came as standard equipment on your car, use them. NJ drivers are special little snowflakes too...they can't stand to wait in lines of traffic, so they will use the emergency lanes to cut the line and get ahead of everyone. Don't be an asshole. Wait in line like everyone else. You're no better than anyone else. Ct drivers are generally clueless, and seem to think they are the ONLY people on the road. I have yet to figure out why they are so fucked up. Must be something in the water. Mass drivers are their own special kind of stupid. They bob and weave, tailgate dangerously, and seem to get pissed off when you pass them to avoid their erratic driving habits. They will then pass you, and once they are back in front of you, they slow down again for no reason at all. I avoid Mass drivers at all costs. I hate it when I have to go up to Boston.

Practically a southerner. If we can teach you to BBQ a brisket, we might make you an honorary Texan!! Lol