Best Forum Post

I like the one Smokin' made up of my Cornish Game Hens called "Add a Caption". It is located in the "Best Of" categories. (I'm not sure how to get a direct link to it on this page)

It has a picture of my Cornish Game Hens sitting on orange juice cans (instead of beer butt chicken)...I got the recipe from some old gal in Alaska......??

Smokin',I'd like to see one about the treasures of the archives.

Kinda like a good book on a nasty winter day.

It seems all of us,me included,want something specific for that moment and slide over a lot of great info.

When I run a search,I find myself reading through dozens of great topics that maybe weren't relative to me when they were made.

The 101s are great ,but the archives are like a great old book that you are now experienced enough to appreciate on a reread.

Just my $0.02 worth

I would say that there are a couple of real good tips that could be the lead off as they seem to get asked over and over by the newbies. First is to not follow the manual for time, read the 101's and live by "It's done when it's done" Second would be to trust the CS, as Smokin said a few days ago in a post, it has been around for 35 years, it works. I think the third would be use the search function. Like Tom said, there are things on here that are amazing but if not the right time they get forgoten. Don't just think regular BBQ, this forum has an amazing collection of people posting try things that you aren't sure of, they could become your next favorite. Finally I think the best post I have refered to often is Stuarts Prime Rib, because I have impressed more guests with that one then most others.

Three things come to mind when I think of "memorable" posts. (Smokin, cover your ears....I mean eyes.)
1. Boiling ribs
2. Smoke ring
3. Foiling ribs

I dont know how much good they would do a newbie....but everyone certainly had an opinion to throw in there.
ha ha.

cookin-n-arkansas

quit it...you're killing me.

Maybe I could do a 101 where I start by boiling ribs, then chemically create a smoke ring and finish everything off in foil...

....ow....it hurts to laugh so hard.

and just think, some WANT to make Q like this

I just saw a "Authentic BBQ" cook kit in a super market the other day. I was laughing so hard I couldn't read everything but it looked like a foil pouch with some liquid smoke in it that you wrap your choice of meat in and toss on the grill/fire. I guess that means that others are envious and they want what we have!

TRUE retsoon, TRUE!

Here's the skinny on Liquid Smoke:

Liquid Smoke FAQs

But I had to laugh when I read:

quote:

THIS IS THE OLD TIME tedious method of barbecuing, which Colgin Liquid Smoke makes unnecessary

So guess we can all sell our smokers and use LS instead.

How about the most FAQ's section. There are alot of common question ask from the new people.

Sorry, maybe I should have been clearer.

I wasn't asking for suggestions for improvement, I was asking for you to tell me which posts that are out there, are posts that you found most helpful?

Kinda like a treasure hunt through out posts...what are the best ones?

I like how the liuqid smoke page says it is better than smoking meat. Hmmm, how did they get the liquid smoke in the first place?

Search

I like your 101 section, but what I would like is a quick way to get to any answers you post to peoples questions. Everyone is helpful and I listen to everyones advice, but I always look for answers you have given people and thats what has helped the most. I'm not much on reading, but the form is the best book I have ever picked up. It has info, stories, jokes and more enjoyable then most things out there today.

Appreciate the compliment Moose.

Easy way to find me is via the search. Pick a topic and pic a forum and them put in the number "5" in the member number and you'll get my responses.

Problem is I have over 4800+ posts so you'll have a lot of reading.

Keep the ideas coming.

Russ

Look for the April Fools Day posts... hilarious!

I still chuckle at this thread.

http://forum.cookshack.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=g...f=14;t=000261#000000

I think there should be a section for newbies that are lookin' to make a decision on their next piece of equipment and aren't sure how to evaluate the available options. Such as price, features, construction techniques (i.e. stainless, 55 gal drum, iron, steel, etc), Heating technique, fire pit controls(does the cokker have firebox with adjustable vents, a bbq guru, pellet feed, or whatever)is it a rotisserie or fixed shelves.

For guys like me it's hard to make up your mind and there's no one stop shop that can tell you whatchanedtano. I've been tryin to pull the trigger on a new cooker for a year and keep coming up with more questions.

I love this site, though. You people are lots of fun to read and learn from about Q.

Thanks for listening

and they say women can't make a decision! Buy one you'll like it

i have used home made backyard smokers, owned a smokeking oven (the cs distributor in oz) and sold my product all over n.s.w state (smoked trout). i don't do that anymore.
what i'm trying to say is that of all the experience i had with a variety of smokers, nothing surprised me more than the efficiency of the cs (50). it's not just what it can do , it's what it doesn't do also. eg; fuel efficient, moisture efficient, etc. and. eg; some models don't dehydrate, crisp skin etc.
a newbies site as suggested in an above post would be great as it could address these idiosyncracys of the cs and help to not discourage a 'greenhorn' as obvious traps could be pointed out.


hope this helps.

peter

Please, all I was asking for are what specific threads that you've read have helped you the most, or were funny or in some way.

I WAS trying to build a thread with the "best of threads" but I guess there are too many to read or count.

there are really too many in my opinion to find the best.unless you know who usually posts the best and use their member#.
Everybody has different needs and it would be huge to try to address what is important;that changes depending on who you are talking to.IMHO

Actually I do that, when I see good posts and move them, I'll put them in the "best of CS forum" archive.

But nobody reads the archives.

We'll have to keep reminding folks.

There are many great reads there,once you get started.

I know you do!! a lot of them came from you.I read the Archives.It is a good browse but when you need something fairly quickly..I know it is hard when we don't put good Subject titles and we don't stay on a single subject for long.

Smokin'

I read the archives all the time myself. You do a heck of a job on this forum, and all of the info is here that a newbie needs. In fact its probably here 100 times over.

Perhaps a 101 on how to navigate the "search" function to get what one wants would be in more order than trying to put it all in one place. You could even put a new link right next to "forum home" entitled "forum 101" or "forum help"

I still like the thread you started on tips for new CS owners. That was a great thread and should remain at the top of the thread list with the "introduce yourself" thread so people could continually add to it.

the one is still love is the smoke ring thread.
it learned me to lay low
jack
ps. and this is coming from a guy who wears a "runs with scissors" t shirt

Yeah, maybe as geiserQ said a "navigation help' OR HOWEVER THAT IS TERMED IN COMPUTERESE...Then you are not repeating and re-doing all the things you have already done.

"brisket blues", It is a classic that will be treasured by newbies and experienced members for years to come."brisket blues"