lol Saca...sometimes I feel like loading them all into something like that and sending 'em "downtown". Sleeping arrangements are the fun part for the wife :)

RL, Probably try 1, 3, 2 and see what your taste is...then adjust as your taste buds allow.

Spicy Ribs


1/4 cup paprika
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 salt
2tbs chili powder ( ancho, pasilla, what ever is available)
1tbs black pepper
1tbs crushed red pepper
1tsp whole cumin
1tsp oregano(crumbled not ground)
1/2 tsp sage
1tsp granulated garlic
1tsp granulated or flake onion
If you like it spicier you can add Cayenne


I frequently will cut ribs to fit a large zip lock bag and marinate overnight in 1 cup whisky, 1 cup orange juice, 4 cloves smashed garlic and a fist sized onion quartered.


I have a bunch of sauce recipes but find myself using them less and less. A favorite is Cherry Coke sauce.

1 can Cherry coke(sometimes cherry is a hard flavor to find so use regular coke and frozen cherries. I use about 1cup of pureed cherries)
1 small can tomato paste. ( I like to cook this quickly in a skillet with olive oil and garlic just to soften the flavor)
1/4 cup worcester sauce.
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 teaspoon A1 sauce
Onion flakes
garlic flakes
salt and black pepper.

combine all the ingredients in a sauce pan and reduce until it is thick.

I am not quite sure. I am looking at several and I have set a budget for $250-300 ticket price other wise I am going to buy a $2000 smoker big enough for 1/2 ton of meat just because.

I would like a sidebox as it makes it easier to stoke/add wood to the fire but I was also looking at some water smokers. The draw back to them is they all seem to be electrical.

http://www.americasbestbbq.com/charcoal-grills-sort.htm

This site has some awesome toys and I was thinking along the lines of this one below. It meets my price guide and stlye and there is a store in KC that has them.

http://www.americasbestbbq.com/morei...t_ID=455627978

I have used a Brinkmann for years. The gas cuts down on some redneck cred,but the results make up for it. If you are having a real throw down they are too small. The most I've been able to do at one time is 6 racks of ribs and a 12lb brisket.

California BBQ sauce - take any good base recipe and add juice. I favour 5-Alive tropical mix. The citrus sweet/bitter bite with the spicy sauce adds an additional layer of complexity. And it doesn't mess-up the bourbon. :D

Wow you need one of these then. I can't take credit for building it though as I think I was only about 10 at the time. My grandfather built it well though since its about 25 years old now. Its large enough to cook a whole sheep cut in half surrounded by a dozen chickens and boston butts.

I envy you being able to have large family gatherings like that.

Those of you in the market for a smoker. There are lots of retired welders around that make them as a hobby or extra income. Most of the store bought ones dont seem very solid for my tastes.

Small is fine. When we do have a small party if it less then 10 people as I do not care for large parties.