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21/06/2026

🔥 BREAKING IN THE NEW OFFSET SMOKER! 🔥

Today’s cook was 3 racks of pork back ribs, smoked low and slow on the new homemade offset smoker using seasoned birch wood for heat and smoke.

The ribs were seasoned with Bujold BBQ & Kitchen’s Southern Style Dry Rub and finished with their Sweet Heat Maple Chipotle for a sweet, smoky flavour with just the right amount of kick.

This cook was a big milestone after months of cutting, grinding, welding, and fabricating. There’s something special about cooking on a smoker you built with your own two hands. Watching that clean smoke roll and learning how the pit responds to every adjustment made all the hard work worth it.

The smoker performed great, held temperatures consistently, and produced some beautiful ribs for one of its first real cooks.

Many more cooks to come on this rig! What should hit the grates next? 🔥👇

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21/06/2026

🔥 OFFSET SMOKER BUILD – PART 11 (FINAL EPISODE) 🔥

Well folks, we made it!

The door seal is installed, the thermometer is mounted, and with that, all welding and fabrication on this offset smoker build is officially COMPLETE. 💪

What started as a rusty tank and a pile of steel has turned into a fully custom offset smoker built from the ground up. From cutting, grinding, welding, fabricating hinges, doors, chimney, collector box, grates, and everything in between, it’s been an incredible journey.

A huge thank you to everyone who followed along, dropped a comment, shared advice, and supported the build from day one. 🍻

Now comes the fun part—seasoning it up, dialing in the temperatures, and finally putting some meat on the grates! 🔥🥩

Stay tuned for the first cook and plenty of BBQ content to come.

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17/06/2026

🔥 CHICKEN THIGH BURNT ENDS… WITH A PLOT TWIST! 🌮🔥

After watching some of Mohamad Ziad Traboulsi | Food Recipes, BBQ ’ legendary cooks, I had to give chicken thigh burnt ends a shot. These little nuggets of BBQ gold were seasoned with Hand-blended spices in the Okanagan Fowl Play rub, smoked until tender, then glazed with Ted Reader BBQ No Sugar BBQ Sauce for that perfect sticky finish.

But we didn’t stop there…

🌽 PLOT TWIST: Those chicken thigh burnt ends got chopped up and turned into Street Corn Elote Tacos! Loaded with creamy elote-style corn salad , homemade elote sauce and smoky BBQ flavor in every bite.

Sweet, smoky, savory, and just the right amount of messy. These tacos disappeared faster than I could take pictures! 🤤

Who else is turning BBQ classics into taco night? 🌮🔥

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16/06/2026

🔥📦 UNBOXING TIME! 📦🔥

A fresh package just landed from Maritime Madness and this one is loaded with flavour!

Inside the box:
🌶️ 5 Cent Candy Hot Sauce Collection
🔥 Super Sauce
🥃 Bold & Smoky Sauce
🧂 Unreal Pepper Rub
🌲 Mighty Mesquite Rub

If there’s one thing Maritime Madness knows how to do, it’s pack big flavour into every bottle and shaker. From sweet heat to rich smoky goodness, these sauces and rubs are ready to take BBQ season to the next level.

Can’t wait to fire up the smoker, throw some meat on the grill, and start putting these products to the test. Stay tuned for upcoming cooks featuring all of these awesome flavours!

Have you tried any of these from Maritime Madness? Let me know your favourite in the comments! 👇🔥

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29/05/2026

🔥 OFFSET SMOKER BUILD – PART 10 🔥

Today’s the day… FIRST BURN! 💨🔥

After weeks of cutting, welding, grinding, and fabricating, we finally fired this thing up to burn out all the grit, grime, oils, and leftovers from the build process.

So far, it’s working great and drafting exactly how I hoped 👌

Still waiting on the thermometer install so I can really start dialing in and playing with the temps, but we’re getting CLOSE.

The first cook is officially on the horizon 🍖🔥

Appreciate everyone following along on this build journey — more to come soon!

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27/05/2026

OFFSET SMOKER BUILD – PART 9 🔥

Big progress on this one!

✔️ Cook chamber door handle fabbed up and welded in place
✔️ Chimney damper fabricated and installed
✔️ Half moon cutout finished from the firebox into the cook chamber
✔️ Cooking grate welded up and fitted in

We’re officially down to the final details now — just need to add the thermometer, drain valve, and get some coats of oil inside and out.

Next step: FIRST BURN 🔥
Time to burn out all the dirt, grime, and oils from the build and start seasoning this beast.

Getting close now 👊

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24/05/2026

🔥 OFFSET SMOKER BUILD – PART 8 🔥

The dreaded rusty tank is finally cleaned out! 💪
Spent some serious time with the wire wheel getting the inside cleaned up and ready for the next stage.

This round of progress:
✔️ Cut out the firebox door
✔️ Fabricated custom hinges
✔️ Built the handle
✔️ Added door seals for a tighter burn

Starting to look more and more like a real smoker now. A ton of work goes into the little details, but it’s coming together piece by piece. Can’t wait to get this thing throwing smoke! 🔥🍖

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21/05/2026

🍔🔥 PULLED PORK SMASH BURGERS 🔥🍔

When two BBQ favorites collide, you get pure backyard magic. 🤤

Juicy smash burger patties topped with tender pulled pork, seasoned with .bbq Smokey Maple Rub for that perfect balance of smoky sweetness, then drenched in for a bold, tangy finish. 🍁🔥🐷

Stacked high on a toasted bun and loaded with all the good stuff, this burger is sweet, smoky, savory, and downright unforgettable.

This isn’t just a burger… it’s a full-on BBQ experience. 🍔💥

Who’s grabbing one? 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️

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21/05/2026

🔥 Offset Smoker Build Part 7! 🔥

Made some big progress on the smoker build today!

✅ Got the cook chamber door fixed so it seals much better.✅ Cut, fabricated, and welded the collector box onto the cook chamber.✅ Welded on the chimney — a full 4 feet 4 inches of pipe!

It’s really starting to look like a proper offset smoker now, and I’m getting closer to firing this beast up for its first cook. 🍖🔥

🍎 Side note:Ran into my friends, the owners of , at Tim Hortons early this morning and they gave me a can of their new Forager Cider to try. Absolutely delicious! If you’re in the Clarenville area, be sure to check them out, or look for their ciders at your local Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation. 🍏🍻

Stay tuned — more progress coming soon!

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19/05/2026

🔥 Offset Smoker Build – Part 6! 🔥

Big progress on the build this week! 💪

✅ Added and welded 4 uprights under the firebox to secure it to the frame
✅ Cut out the cook chamber door
✅ Welded on the door hinges
✅ Installed and welded the door seals on the cook chamber door

Everything is starting to come together and looking more like a serious smoker with every step! 🛠️🔥

Stay tuned for Part 7 as the build continues!

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