Let's Talk BBQ
Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Pellet Grills and Smokers => Topic started by: sparky on February 21, 2013, 01:44:34 AM
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welp, my son and i went fishing yesterday. it rained cats and dogs. we used old hippie rain suit (large leag bag w/ head and arms cut out. we didn't catch sh!t. ok, the story gets better here. we show up at home (my son moved home :'( ) and a truck was parked out front of my house w/ a mak 1 star in the back of the bed. this guy and a lady jumped out of the truck. the lady walks up to me and says "heh, did you sell this pellet grill to my husband?" yes maam. she says, "its yours again. don't ask questions." i did ask questions (i'm kinda a smart @ss and she wasn't my wife so i wasn't that afraid of her). i asked her why? she then told me that since her husband got the 1 star her husband has used it only twice. twice!! the second one had attitude. well, her husband when out and bought a new $3k gas grill. the guy doesn't cook anything. so, she says it was take the new $3k grill back or give me the mak 1 star back since he never used it. i told her i wasn't buying it back from her. she said, "no problem". her husband was donating it back to someone who knew how to use it. i gave her a hug and thanked her husband for the kind gift. he wasn't happy. she was. welp, they left after we unloaded out of the back of his truck.
so, welcome back #69. miss ya.
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now i have mak 1 star #69 & #315.
it was alittle icky in the inside. so a good cleaning and a 500° burn in was in order.
flame on brother. glad your home. and since somone bought me some ribs i fired up the 18 WSM also.
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its cold, windy and raining. burr...... needed a wind break.
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i start my WSM's w/ the coffee can method. got 1 hunk of cherry.
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last time i cooked ribs everyone said i should cook ribs w/ water. so i added a pan of water on top of the bottom grate. i couldn't get the temp above 230°. so i opened up the door to get more air. all vents were opened up all the way. i got the temp to 300° so i closed the door and let it settle.
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did i hear ribs.
slap yo daddy meat rub on 1 rack and money on the other.
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everyone in the pool.
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smoke on my friends. this is going to be a great cook. no FL. these are going to be cooked dry.
(http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/2-21-13%20rib%20-%20chicken/foundoldfriend016_zps8037937b.jpg)
its cold and wet. need a latte and some brandy. WSM is running perfectly.
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3 hours in. looking good so far.
(http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/2-21-13%20rib%20-%20chicken/foundoldfriend025_zps5d0966cd.jpg)
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WSM ribs on left and mak ribs on right.
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cut some up from both cookers.
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the mak ribs were better and the money rub had the best flavor. so once again the mak ribs win.
chili time. never made chili like this before. i cut up the rib meat off the bones. fried up some bacon and put the rib meat in. and Waa Laa.
Sparky's Rib Chili.
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my family loved the flavor. it was good.
(http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/2-21-13%20rib%20-%20chicken/foundoldfriend042_zps2c8c64b3.jpg)
thanks for looking. 8)
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That's really unbelievable! ;D What a story! And the food looks all great, too.
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Awesome story. Now if all the folks I have sold stuff to would bring it back...
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that is a WOW story. Great looking ribs.
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Someone shot you in the @ss with luck. The chili looks fabulous. Pam .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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Truth is stranger than fiction :o
Hub
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I wish someone would bring me a MAK. :p
Nice cook sparky.
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Dang Sparky! Crazy story! Sometimes there are things you sell that you don't want to come back... however a MAK 1 Star is not one of them ;)
And the ribs look great! First time I have seen you do them without FL.
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Boomerang MAK!
Back to a proper, loving home..... :)
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That's an amazing tale. Now you can use that Mak to bribe your son. If he moves out again he can take the Mak with him.
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Only thing I ever gave away that came back was a dog.
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If my wife did that to me , Nordstroms would have a truckload of shoes and purses dumped at their front door. Of course I would let her keep her favorite pair ;D
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If my wife did that to me , Nordstroms would have a truckload of shoes and purses dumped at their front door. Of course I would let her keep her favorite pair ;D
Key..I don't know how you do it..but your right up there with Dee Stafford...he knows how to give women gifts too. LOL Pam .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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Sparky,
You are truly blessed. Great story. GREATER looking ribs. Everytime I see that you are cooking ribs, my mouth starts to water.
Art
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WOW, got your money and the MAK back all in one life time. You better run to Vegas and try your luck while you got it.
Great looking ribs and chili
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Dinner and a great story..ya must be doing something right my friend..........
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A picture of the look on that guy's face would have been funny......and sad. 3k on a gasser.......idiot
This kind of story would only happen to you Sparky.
Oh, cook looks awesome as usual.
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What an incredible story! Couldn't of happened to a nicer guy! Ribs look great as usual and chili looks pretty darn good too!
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Great story Sparky. Thanks for a great start to my day, ;D
Awesome looking ribs as usual. I think i'm going to make some rib chili next week, it looks delicious.
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WOW, what a crazy story with a great ending!
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Sparky, how long a burn do you get with that charcoal basket and starting the briquettes in the center the way you did?
& where did you get the round charcoal basket?
its a #10 can (peach can or coffee can) w/ both ends cut off. i put the can in the charcoal ring and fill outside of it w/ charcoal. leave the can empty. start up a few briquets and dump them in the middle of the can. use pliers to pull the can out. only took once to learn that lesson (you can laugh now. it was a little funny. fingers burning and man running to pool for iced pool water to put on them). don't drink and bbq until the meat goes on. ::) the charcoal i had set up lasted me over 8 hours at 260° - 280°. i will say that i didn't like using the water. i like a dry pan. someone said to put lava rocks in the pan and cover it or put sand in it? i still haven't figured it out yet. its ok. :)
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Cool story. At times I wish I had two. Need to work on that. Great looking ribs
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That's an amazing tale. Now you can use that Mak to bribe your son. If he moves out again he can take the Mak with him.
h#ll no. he leaves w/ the weber he showed up w/. the new old mak is going up to the little cabin in the hills we are looking for. i'm thinking about putting the table and shelf on #69 because she never had one before. she might like it. its funny. even though there both 1 stars they are not completely the same.
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I will have you pick my lottery numbers for the next big power ball lottery. Nice cook!
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Sparky, the guy you sold it to must be loaded. At least the Mak is back where it belongs. :D
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Sparky, I remember when you sold that Mak at your yard sale, and you were cooking chicken wings and selling extra grills. Is this the same guy you told to just go buy a new on? He returned later with his truck and cash and you sold it to him. Your ribs look great.
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I think all of y'all are cruel...thinking only of Sparky and not caring about how happy that mistreated grill is to be back home with someone who loves it and knows how to use it. Be ashamed of yourselves for being so heartless and uncaring. Dee
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Yup, that is pellet grill karma for sure. Better keep that one in the family to be on the safe side.
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Wild :)
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You lucky dog you! What a great stroke of luck. Whatever your doing keep it up!;)
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Good Karma for sure.. That grill missed you!
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That has to be one of the CRAZIEST stories I have ever heard! Nice score!!