This post contains affiliate links. After visiting with family last weekend, it occurred to us, not all Big Green Egg owners are familiar with the extent of maintenance needed to maintain your Big Green Egg investment. AND…. A Big Green Egg owner makes a LIFESTYLE INVESTMENT with the purchase. To produce such delicious quality food, a pit master must first learn to take care of his investment. To understand how your BGE has been constructed; see our article http://www.smokinjsbarbeque.com/the-big-green-egg/anatomy-of-a-big-green-egg/ Purchase the right tools for the job Here is a list of some basic items a Big Green Owner should have to properly maintain his smoker… Ash bucket –…
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Friends and Family at BBQ and Brews
Had a great weekend at the 2nd annual Barbecue and Brews Canton Festival. Promoter and organizer, Gary Lamb knows how to put on an event. His lives by his mantra, “promote it and they will come.” Over 15,000 people attended the two-day festival which included music, craft vendors, plenty of food and a Georgia Barbecue Association’s sanctioned competition. The weather cleared out on Friday afternoon to a beautiful, although unusually warm May event. Friends, Family and Barbecue Doug and I want to truly thank our friends and family for visiting us throughout the event. Although Smokin J’s Barbeque did not compete in this event, we enjoyed judging…
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Cartersville’s Hidden Gem: Appalachian Grill
Smokin J’s Barbeque will be judging this weekend’s (March 31 – April 1, 2017) Georgia Barbecue Association sanctioned event in downtown Cartersville, Georgia. Sponsored by BBQ & Brews, this will be a family event featuring great food, music and fun. Click here for address and festival info Please, if you decide to attend the festivities, make sure to visit some of the locally owned businesses. One of Cartersville’s hidden gems is a great steak restaurant, Appalachian Grill. Here is a review written by freelance writer, JoAnn Johnson. Appalachian Grill in Cartersville, Georgia Located just 40 minutes northwest of Atlanta, Cartersville can lay claim to one of the most quaint, romantic…
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Smokin J’s Barbeque at Eggtoberfest 2016
Another Eggtoberfest is in the books for Smokin J’s Barbeque. This was our 9th Eggtoberfest in the last 10 years. We missed one year due to a Georgia Barbecue Association event taking priority. This year Smokin J’s Barbeque used the event as practice for some pork loin testing. We tried several different flavor profiles and asked attendees for comments. Surprisingly, most agreed we need to add more heat to our profile. We had great positive feedback on our sauce, which we have been tinkering with. Overall, it was a great opportunity to get some honest opinions. What is Eggtoberfest? Eggtoberfest is an annual celebration for the ceramic smokers’ enthusiast. …
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Arthrogryposis Mini-Meet Up
Smokin J’s Barbeque had the pleasure of cooking up a couple of pork butts for our Arthrogryposis family. This “Mini-Meet Up” usually occurs twice a year, once in the summer and once in the fall, for those affected by Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita. Attendees use this gathering to keep in touch with each other, let the kids play together and discuss topics surrounding this underfunded birth defect. Most of the discussion surrounds the annual AMC conference, this year to be held just outside Las Vegas, Nevada. AMC members, from around the world will gather at this yearly event to attend workshops, discussions and…
