The BB-*******´s maiden voyage

[Don Marco]

Alright, now its time for the Bastrads maiden voyage.

Pulled it outside, and boy is that thing heavy. Next mod : adding wheels.

http://mybbq.net/forum/userpix/57_110807_004_Medium_7.jpg

Made a small fire and let it burn in for about 2,5 hours.

http://mybbq.net/forum/userpix/57_110807_002_Medium_7.jpg

Its holding temps very well, but it seems to me that the firebox is holding too much heat. In other words : Im gonna enlarge the holes asap.

http://mybbq.net/forum/userpix/57_110807_001_Medium_7.jpg

Added some briquettes for the cooking and prepped the food

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[Don Marco]

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-Onions, filled with Ground pork/Texasbbqrub/grated provolone cheese mixture

-argentian Chorizo Sausages

http://mybbq.net/forum/userpix/57_110807_009_Medium_6.jpg

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Argentinian Ox side-ribs, seasoned only with kosher salt and fresh ground pepper.

http://mybbq.net/forum/userpix/57_110807_013_Medium_8.jpg

I added a couple of hickory chunks for smoke.

Now comes the hardest part : Waiting.


DM

[M38A1]

I'm waiting...... :D

[Don Marco]

I just discovered something that makes the waiting part a lot easyer

http://mybbq.net/forum/userpix/57_110807_022_Medium_7.jpg

Meanwhile in the cooker :

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[Don Marco]

http://mybbq.net/forum/userpix/57_110807_019_Medium_4.jpg

D´oh !

http://mybbq.net/forum/userpix/57_110807_020_Medium_5.jpg

DM

[david brace]

Well, lets have it...I'm hungry. So far while waiting I had a soy yogurt.:rolleyes: :rolleyes: I'd rather have a stuffed onion. :D They look delicious.

DB

[Don Marco]

I just tried one of those onions, and i must say they taste not
as good as they look.


They taste waaaay better...

http://mybbq.net/forum/userpix/57_110807_023_Medium_6.jpg

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They make a nice starter or side, and are perfect with a cold beer.
Maybe next time ill make em a little hotter.

Heres the ribs and chorizo, wonder how long they will take.

http://mybbq.net/forum/userpix/57_110807_025_Medium_6.jpg

http://mybbq.net/forum/userpix/57_110807_026_Medium_6.jpg

DM

[Don Marco]

Here we go, mighty good eats.


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[Don Marco]

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[Don Marco]

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[Don Marco]

http://mybbq.net/forum/userpix/57_110807_020_Medium_6.jpg

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[Don Marco]

http://mybbq.net/forum/userpix/57_110807_024_Medium_5.jpg

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Theres also some leftovers for tomorrow. ;-)

DM

[Sprocket]

That boy is a q'r and an artist! :thumbs: Nice cooking Don Marco. :drool:

[Papa Tom]

Dam Don now ya done it again It's 8:AM and I'm hungry for BBQ.
Looks to me like the BB-B past the test.

[Don Marco]

Looks to me like the BB-B past the test.


Definately, very even temps and the baffle does a very good job.
All thats left to do is enlarge the holes and add wheels.

DM

[Papa Tom]

I had a Bandera at one time and made a similar baffle out of a SS shelf that came out of a closed Pizza Hut. Without that baffle the heat and smoke just followed a narrow path straight to the smoke stack. Something else on that Bandera I changed for the better but for the life of me I can't remember the details was to raise the fire grate so I lined the bottom of the firebox with fire brick.

[yakman]

DM, without a doubt you post the best pix of the food you prepare. That said, I gotta ask a couple questions. First, which do you enjoy the most: taking the photos or eating the food? Second, what kind of camera are you using? The close up photos are great. I take a lot of photos but generally have trouble getting good macro shots. As always, thanks for sharing!

[dbeast420]

Someone please hand me a napkin. I just drooled on my shirt :cry:

Almost forgot........

What kind of cooker is that??

[Don Marco]

Yakman, actually i take the pics without even caring about the too much, i do them by the side.
Off course i do enjoy the cooking (and eating :D ) the most.

The camera ist a Panasonic DMC-LS3, its not a special high tech cam, currently it costs less than 100 Euros over here.

http://www.dcviews.com/_panasonic/ls3.htm

Also, i definately decline that i have any photo skills, in fact i think im just lucky :)

Dbeast, you can see the cooker here :

http://forum.texasbbqrub.com/showthread.php?t=32740


DM

[david brace]

Don Marco, once again the shots look great. The onion looks like it's very much scooped out and just the outer few layers remain. Is this true? I sure would like to make those onions...

DB

[Don Marco]

The onion looks like it's very much scooped out and just the outer few layers remain.
DB


Yeah, just take an onion and cut both ends of, then cut it in half.
Now you can seperate the onion rings, and the outer ones are large enough to be filled with the meat.

Just make sure to cut hte ends of, this makes them flat at the bottom so they stand on their own and some of the fat can drip out through the hole.

DM

[sj022698]

Wow. Everything looks great! Nice pics as well!

[big smitty]

Awesome! Cool mods to the smoker and that food looks really good! The onions are a great idea!

[Bowhnter2]

Very nice DM! I too like the onions, and think next time I cook some jalepenos will include them on my menu.

[TexLaw]

That's a nice way to christen that cooker, DM. I would be all over those ribs!


TL

[DaHorns]

Im intrigued by the Ox ribs, how were they, they look GREAT.

[Big T]

How long did the onions cook? I'm going to try those this weekend!