[Hunterdad]

The wife got me a smoker last christmas and it's time to put this bad boy to use. I want to bring something to a party i'm going to on the 4th. What is a good peice of meat to start with? Any help from the pros out there is appreciated.

This is the smoker I have:
http://www.brinkmann.net/Shop/Detail.aspx?category=Outdoor+Cooking&subcategory=Charcoal+Smokers+%26+Grills&sku=810-5301-C&id=288

Thanks
Adam

[bigred33]

Pork tenderloin would be good to start with for a first go, can't screw those up, don't take long, and they're cheap.

[schvilktus]

pork ribs ftw

[Ridin' Around]

Get yourself a boneless pork butt or shoulder. Then get yourself some of this http://www.buttrub.com/ and cook it slow & be patient when cooking. Remember to leave the lid closed, "if you're lookin', it ain't cookin'".

[thecleaner]

I'm with BidRed on the pork tenderloin. I love the tenderloin that comes out of a smoker. Once you get the hang of keeping the fire/smoke/temp good and consistent you can put anything in there and it will come out delectable. Mop sauces are your friend.

[XJ99]

Originally Posted by schvilktus

pork ribs ftw

Yeah, I agree. Get some baby back ribs,
make up a rub, and smoke'm for about 5 hours.

[coonash]

You've had it for 6 months and it hasn't rusted out yet?

[backwash]

Babyback ribs! For an appetizer go with ABT's (atomic buffalo turds) . Take a jalopena pepper split it in half clean out the seeds. Fill it with cream cheese. Put a little smokie link on top and wrap it with bacon. Smoke about 1 1/2 hrs at 225. You will be the hero of the party. Here is what they look like. Check out www.thesmokering.com . The things on the right are Pig Peckers. Sausage wrapped in bacon rolled in brown sugar.

[mdimmick]

Ribs are always good

[Timothy_90]

Every time we break out the smoker it seems like pork is the winner, for some reason it always ends up more tender, juicier and more flavorful than anything else. This isn't to say that any of the other stuff is bad, far from it, but I think the high fat content in pork as compared to the beef and venison we also smoke has a lot to do with it. Baby back ribs are always a winner, and smoked salmon is also excellent and easy and cooks in like 3 hours.

[awachwhiteboy]

click free for gosh sake

[97Xj_Sport]

Beef Brisket.

[gmp211]

Ribs, no doubt.

[thecleaner]

If you are going with ribs, I would suggest spare-ribs. I know it might sound ignorant, but there is way more flavor to be attained cooking spare-ribs over back-ribs. Anyone can cook back ribs. You can make good back ribs in an oven, pan, probably even a microwave. The reason spare-ribs are less popular is because they are tougher, and this is the sole reason for the existence of slow and low cooking. If you can get the method down, this is one of the foods that makes smoking shine.

[rjt36]

First thing I did was pork tenderloin. It was amazing. I used some hickory wood chips and the flavor just soaked right in.

Another good one is a beef brisket. I'd suggest adding red wine to the water bowl for some extra flavor.

If you're going to do ribs, add barbecue sauce to the water bowl and don't brush the barbecue sauce on the ribs until there's about 20 or 30 minutes left. They'll turn out great, and the meat will just fall right off the bone.