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  1. hallsofmontezuma

    Best Pellet Smokers

    For 95% of these sites, they're using affiliate links, and most won't consider products that don't have an affiliate link to Amazon, etc.
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    Recteq Fest 2023

    Has anyone been before? Apparently this year they've got the Carlie Daniels Band headlining, and some other local acts along with "food and BBQ". Seems odd to have a major BBQ/country music event in the south during football season. UGA plays that day less than 2 hours away. Worth going?
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    How long will it take to smoke chicken drum sticks?

    Here is my tried and true method for smoky, juicy dark meat and delicious skin that isn't rubbery. 1. Brine 24hr in a solution of 1tbps coarse kosher salt per 2 cups of water. 2. A few hours before cooking, remove from brine, pat dry, and place on a wire rack in the fridge so the skin...
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    New RecTeq CEO

    I'll just share my thoughts from the perspective of someone who's owned and sold multiple businesses, dealt with hired CEOs, etc. Bringing an external CEO onboard and/or selling a business/taking in investors is often part of the natural course of running a business, specifically staying in...
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    Boneless skinless chicken breast

    There are some easy tricks to make perfect chicken breast that will have them begging for more. Seriously, my wife and son hated chicken breast until I started doing this. Most every guest I've ever cooked it for says it's the best they've ever had. 1. Brine. 1 tbsp kosher salt per 2 cups of...
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    Wings on the 700 first time

    The recipe seems legit. Personally I don’t usually brine wings (though I always do for thighs, legs, and especially breast). I smoke them on low (180) for about an hour, then crank it up to 425-450 (either on the grill or oven since the grill takes a while to heat up) and cook them until 190 or...
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    Help me make up my damn mind... RT 700 or the 590?

    If you're on the fence about two sizes, get the bigger one. You won't be able to spend the $300 later to upgrade.
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    Smoked mac & cheese and prime rib was a hit this Christmas!

    Yep. Truffle butter isn't for everyone. :) Also, I think I used more cheeses than those listed, but unfortunately I may not have written them down. This is meant to be more of a guide. I think in total there were about 8 or 9 cheeses.
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    Don't like turkey - got a Snake River Farms American Wagyu Prime Rib instead

    My approach was just to do it simple. Salt/pepper rub, then smoke at 225 until 115ish, then a quick sear on my cast iron pan inside. I didn't get a great sear, but nobody really noticed. The SRF brisket is amazing. I cooked it for some people who are used to having good brisket, and they were...
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    Smoked mac & cheese and prime rib was a hit this Christmas!

    Ingredients: 1/2 pound elbow macaroni 5 slices bacon 2 tbsp butter w/ white truffles 2 tbsp butter w/ black truffles 2 tbsp all-purpose flour 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch (only if needed) 1/2 tsp dijon mustard OR 1/2 tbsp mustard powder 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 1/4...
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    Smoked mac & cheese and prime rib was a hit this Christmas!

    I'm not sure. It was pre-cooked so I was just heating it up.
  12. hallsofmontezuma

    Biscuit Test

    I've got to ask, how were the biscuits?
  13. hallsofmontezuma

    How long to cook an 18lb bone-in shoulder @225?

    Most people estimate anywhere from 1-1.5 hours per pound, but I'm curious if the bone will have an affect. How much time would you budget for the cook?
  14. hallsofmontezuma

    American Wagyu brisket

    Maybe we need to have a RecTeq Forum meetup!
  15. hallsofmontezuma

    American Wagyu brisket

    Haha. Gotta come out here to NC!
  16. hallsofmontezuma

    American Wagyu brisket

    Thank you! It's easily one of the best briskets I've ever had.
  17. hallsofmontezuma

    American Wagyu brisket

    My best friend's birthday was this weekend and he asked me to smoke him a brisket. Our local butcher just happened to have some American Wagyu briskets in stock.
  18. hallsofmontezuma

    Grill grate on just one side of Bullseye?

    That's exactly what I do, but you still will have to crank up the heat to get a good sear on the grill grates. Unfortunately that can take a while unless you have the new 1250. There is no sliding.
  19. hallsofmontezuma

    Precise temp setings on the new app

    One of those is mine. They contacted me shortly after I left the review. I then spoke at length to the rep who seemed very interested in what all they could do to improve. As frustrating as it is, it's unfortunately not always as simple as doing a "quick fix". Software releases can take time...
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