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Finally a break in the weather. I made a load of meatballs, chicken thighs and finally 4 on-the-bone, chicken breasts for dinner. Using the LJ Char Hickory. Good flavor and very moist.

Made my first bacon today. Cured it for 7 days and it firmed up quite a bit. Smoked it at 180 for 4 hrs. Wrapped up and let it cool before it went into the fridge. Will cut it tomorrow and evaluate it.

My probes, after many cooks, were registering 95/99 degrees when attached to the unit but NOT in the smoker Outside temp was 71. I called rec tec, and was told to reinstall the hardware. Seemed like a big solution for what may have been a small problem. I told him thats not happening...

Thought I was going to make 3 butts yesterday only to find I had frozen 2 of them and only had one ready to go. I prepped and put it on at 8 am at 225. Easy cook, done at 4 pm. Wrapped in foil and put in cooler til dinner. Made coleslaw and served on potato buns. Appetizers didn’t make the...

I saw that Rec Tec had posted their recipe for one of the rubs they make (coffee joe?) Anyone ever see proportions/measurements for the competition rub or any of the other rubs? ??

I bought a silicone/Teflon mat to cover the grease pan. Withstands up to 600 degrees. Cut it to fit. Fired up to max with sear grates. Worried about mat fusing to base. All good. Easy to wipe off after. Maybe something good. ??

I had some baby back ribs left over. Shredded them and pan fried, then added eggs. Breakfast is served. ??

Our local butcher had boneless beef short ribs. Bought 2 packs, 4 lbs total. Never cooked them before. Thinking of cutting into cubes, for shish kebab. Has anyone ever done boneless short ribs? Any thoughts? ??

Yesterday i bought beef cubes for shish kebab and marinated them over night. Also had 3 chicken breasts. Cooked them on the sear grate (turned sideways) because the Kebab rods were too long for the Bull. Chicken was great, the steak, so-so. Pretty sure I bought the wrong meat. It was seared...

Help. It looks like I’m going to have to replace my modem and wireless router. Old Apple Airport is close to dead. Does this mean I have to start over, connecting my Bull to WiFi. The first time it took me days and tons of restarts. Tell me it’s not so- ??

Which s your favorite pork rib, Baby Back or Spare Ribs. Where do you stand?

I made baby back and spare ribs together last night. Maybe cooked a touch longer than I wanted Lost track of time. Did Mexican street corn, slaw and baked beans. All good. I have an army of useless spray bottles. Work for a bit and then bite the dust. Anyone have one that really works and...

After 4 nights of pizza (I like to try something til I get it right or how I like it), pizza was done right. Made my own crust this morning following a recipe from cooks illustrated. They are a great source of cooking info. Homemade sauce and fresh basil from the garden. I’ve been told you...

Made beef short ribs last night. I usually just salt and pepper but this time used the rec tec comp blend. Took almost 7 hrs. Started low for an hour for smoke and used 1/2 smoke tube. Made sure not to touch it while burning! Reached temp at 6 pm. Good flavor and very tender. Good...

I wasn't one of the first to get the new bullseye. I'll wait til mid June. Any way to add the wifi like on the bull to the bullseye through some type of mod? Would be a great addition. ??

I cooked my first pizza on the bull tonight. I made dough this morning and cut into 3 pizzas. One margarita, one shrimp and one with whole garlic. Wasn’t sure if if should use a stone or the mat. I decided to use both to compare. All 3 turned out thin and crispy. Excellent. The crust was chewy...

Making my first pizza on the Bull tonight. I have a pizza stone I use on my egg. Should i use the stone or cook it on the Rec Tec mats? I like thin crust, crispy pizza. ?? Thanks-

I almost had the trifecta today. Lunch cooked on the bull and now dinner. I made 3 fillets of red snapper, corn and Brussels sprouts. My wife was amazed there was no clean up but better she said it was the best fish she ever had. Made a yogurt/lemon sauce for the Brussels. Next time I’m going to...

Ever once in awhile I need to make a quick lunch and try to use the bull to do so. Today I made boneless and skinless thighs with Rec Tec comp rub. Cranked up to high. Got to 520 ( maybe would have gone higher but I was hungry) used sear plates. I was surprised how much smoke was put out at that...

Hey, I know there are many creative people on the forum. Just want to check in and see what you named your rec tec grill. Mine is Marine 1 - in honor of my dad. Go for it- ??