6/3/2023 – This Q is like the one last week but with the suggestions cited in that post; i.e. a more spicy rub and slower initial smoke. The 6POGS and additional smoke time made a really good Q. 12:00 AM … Continue reading
Category Archives: Poultry
5/26/2023 – This turned out good and it was also easy. The process below was inspired by the instructions at Recteq here. 8:00 AM – Trimmed thighs of fat and excess skin. Salted both sides to dry brine and put … Continue reading
5/4/2023 – This was an easy dish that was great. The recipe below was inspired by the one at The Mediterranean Dish. This seasoning/sauce would be great with shrimp or pork chops. The original recipe called for anchovies that we … Continue reading
1/9/2023 – Smoked an off-brand 12.7 lb. turkey that claimed it was seasoned and bought from Greers when on sale. Thawed it in the sink for about 6 hours and there was still ice inside and hard-to-remove giblets. Spatchcocked it … Continue reading
11/23/2022 – Bought an off-brand, on-sale, 12 lb. bird at the new Publix on Cottage Hill for $0.49 per lb. Smoking it on Wednesday before Thanksgiving so we have leftovers as this year we are going to Becky’s in Pensacola … Continue reading
4/4/2022 – This has been a favorite for years but we just now realized it is not on this website. [Followup on 11/24/2023 – For Thanksgiving 2023, we made a double batch for Wednesday evening when Hughes and Leonards had … Continue reading
This cook followed the process in the HowToBBQRight by Malcom Reed but was different. Mostly because we did not have their ingredients and also because I thought what we have and use would be better. This turned out well and … Continue reading
3/5/2022 – The smoke turned out very good with a good flavor and very moist. Cleaned fat and separated 10 lbs of legs from thighs. Salted them on both sides and seasoned with Creole Poultry Seasoning. Let them rest and … Continue reading
2/28/2022 – Skinned and wrapped in standard (not thick) sliced bacon the large chicken legs then smoked them on the Recteq. After cutting them from the leg/thigh quarters they were salted two days before. Several hours before smoking they were … Continue reading
Thawed a 10 lb. bag of leg quarters in late morning Trimmed away the extra skin and fat and cut the legs from the thighs. Dry brined and seasoned with Creole Poultry Seasoning for about an hour. Set the RecTec’s … Continue reading