As most of you know when I am not working I like to cook. Figured yesterday we had a couple nice days so I busted out the gas grill. This is a nice 5 burner set up with a side burner that I have been playing with for about 2 years now. We made baby back ribs, corn on the cob and some baked beans. Not sure how some of you make your ribs but I had one hell of a meal yesterday. I used a dry rub and let the ribs sit in the frig for about two hours. Then removed the ribs and let them sit for about an hour to get up to room temp a bit. I recently got a smoker box that I used some Jack Daniels smoking pellets with my gas grill. I know this is not a tradition smoker set up but it's all I have. My dad has an old time Oklahoma Joe's smoker that I used before Christmas when visiting them in Arkansas with this same recipe. I got the grill going at about 250*-275* with the smoke box going. I put a large drip pan with water on the 3 center burners with the burners off only using the end burners. I tossed 5 slabs on and every half hour or so I would add some pellets and rotate the meat for the first 2 hours. I have been told that after a couple hours smoking in this set up you really are not adding any more flavor. After the first two hours I would rotate the ribs every 30-45 minutes. When I did this I used a small spray bottle to spray apple juice on the ribs to keep them moist and also added a sweet caramelized texture to the outside of the ribs. After 4-5 hours total cooking time I used some sweet and spicy Baby Rays sauce on both sides. Then rapped the slabs in foil and continued to cook them for an additional 2 hours. Then it was time for the BBQ chef to have a sampler. They were ready literally falling off the bone. I then removed the ribs form the grill and set them aside to cool a bit. Mean while I had the corn soaking most of the day in a cooler with salt water. I tossed the ears on the grill rotating them every 5-10 minutes for about 45 minutes while slowly heating the beans on the side burner. The only thing I forgot was to make up some taters to go with this. But it was a very nice meal and IMO turned out just as good as when I used the smoker at Christmas time. Post up what your making and if you fell like adding the recipe maybe some of us can try to do it up ourselves. Happy holiday! Vince

 

can you please send samples to ....


oh my that made me start to drool

 

Would you like that with the bunny rabbit as well?

 

damn straight! Fricassee of bunny, slowly roasted.

 

Make mine 2 PLAYBOY bunnies with just the right amount of sunlight exposure.

 

You just got a chuckle out of the wife. So you wants those lightly browned but still nice and pink inside.

 

EXACTLY! Your good.

 

damn. i wish i the patience and knowledge you have with cooking.

 

You wana see a good smoker. Have Grady get pics of the smoker his dad made. It's Ideal for smoking. It's not too big, hooks up to the truck, and is rotisserie.

 

I have to tell you it really is not that hard. It takes some time to figure out but that is the fun of it for me. I do a ton of Google searches to read what others have done and I have a few cook books. To me getting the proper cooking times and temps is the key. You need to know your stove, grill, smoker......and how to yield the best results when using it. A good digital thermometer helps. From there it is just a matter of figuring out what your taste in spices are and not to over do it. I have to tell you I have made my own rubs, mops and BBQ sauces and it is always cool to say I made that from scratch. Plus it adds the personal touch factor. You really appreciate a good meal when it's yours! I started cooking when I was very young for me and my Dad. Mom traveled a lot and I hated eating out all the time. The funny thing is now every time I see my mom I have to cook. I do belong to a site that I get recipes every week to do on your grill. You should check it out. http://www.webernation.com/Default.a...2fDefault.aspx I joined a couple years ago and have made some cool stuff. Things I would never have thought to make on a grill. I would register and check it out!