Recent content by Tailback

I have my beloved 2 star which will be getting the smoker box this Summer. The next MAK product I'd like to see is a "Tailgater" grill. I want one that's designed to be easily portable in the bed of my truck. A 1 Star with collapsible legs maybe? When I camp, head to my in-law's cabin, or...

So after seeing some threads on brining and smoking hams, (TentHunter and Deb) I decided to give it a shot. First I needed a fresh leg of pork. I called a local heritage breed farmer and found out they had a smaller hog at the packer that would give me a perfect sized leg for this. They...

I've got 11 people to feed on Thanksgiving day and I've never used my pellet grill to cook the turkey in yet. (had a Traeger, upgraded to a MAK this year) I've had really good luck brining the turkey and then shoving herb butter under the skin and cooking in the oven. How about we share some...

My 2 star worked fine Tuesday for ABT's and reverse seared Tri-Tip, today I fired it up set for high and got an error message. (sorry can't remember what the message said) dumped the pellets to check auger (OK), unplugged and restarted on smoke. Pellets ignited, auger was fine, fan was fine...