Recent content by TentHunter

Talk about the new MAK getting a workout... I'm on a list of people for the police to call when there's been a deer-related accident and they have to put an injured deer down. It's all kept legit with the kill being reported to the Ohio DNR, Div. of Wildlife, and the deer are as fresh as if...

This past Sunday, I got to cook for our local Band Boosters Golf Outing (fundraiser) again this year (special thanks to my family for the help). About 80 hungry golfers and volunteers. Pulled Pork, Chicken, Roasted Potatoes, homemade Cole Slaw & BBQ Sauce. This event raised an estimated $2,000...

Almost three weeks after arriving, our new 2019 MAK 2 Star General is FINALLY together and in service! (We were in Florida for a week, I came back sick, then we've had almost constant rain.) MAKs are built like a tank so putting one together is definitely a 2-person job! Since my son had to...

We mixed up, stuffed and smoked a 15 lb batch of venison country smoked sausage. Here's the recipe - Per 5 lb Batch: 5 lbs Ground meat (pork, beef or venison) 1 tsp Cure Salt #1 (Instacure #1, Praugue Powder #1) 4 tsp Pickling Salt 1 1/4 tsp Black Pepper 1 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes 1...

I'd been wanting some beef ribs, so the wife checked the freezer and we had a pack of beef back ribs and a pack of 2 good sized beef short ribs. I looked at them and thought, "What the heck, I'll cook 'em both up!" I sliced the short ribs in half so they were the same thickness as the back...

The last few years we've enjoyed boneless leg of lamb roasts done on the MAK, so it was requested this year by the Mrs. Being a smart man, I said, "Yes dear!" ;) My favorite way to treat a lamb roast is a simple rub down with some spicy brown mustard, then a liberal sprinkling of salt, course...

The other day was my birthday and I decided I wanted some smoked country sausage. So I mixed and smoked up a batch on the MAK 1 Star. Country Sausage (fairly common around these parts) is a simple, mild sausage seasoned primarily with Salt & Pepper. It can be made into patties and fried up, or...

A couple weeks ago I harvested a young button buck during Ohio's Deer Muzzleloader season. This is one of the many times when I'm glad we invested in a good equipment grinder, stuffer, vacuum sealer, etc. (not to mention the MAK ;)). This lets me process the deer myself instead of paying...

It's been a while since I've posted any cooks. I've been super busy this Summer loosing weight (I am down 75 lbs so far), doing some traveling and working on a mini bass boat project. No time for fishing this weekend, because it's going to be a busy one for me and the MAK 1 Star General...

I've been wanting to do this for a while and had a little ground pork left over from another project, so the timing was perfect. If you've ever gotten the smoked sausage breakfast patties at Cracker Barrel you'll appreciate these. I mixed the ground pork into 1 1/2 lbs of my breakfast sausage...

MAK Grills 2017 FlameZone Kit If you've been wondering about the new MAK 2017 FlameZone kit, how well it works, what comes with it, etc... wonder no more! Will it fit my MAK? Per MAK Grills: The new FlameZone kit is now standard with all 2017 MAK 2 Star Generals and will retrofit all...

This year I decided to make a homemade ham as well as roast a leg of lamb roast on the new MAK 1 Star for a family Easter get together over at my Mom's house. Dinner was scheduled for 4:30 P.M., so the ham needed to come out of the brine and go on early so it had plenty of time to smoke...

As I mentioned in another thread, we got the new MAK 1 Star General with some of the options: Full Upper Rack, 2017 FlameZone (including the blank grease tray insert), the new style MAK Griddle and Searing grates. Please note: This will be an ongoing review done in stages, so be sure to stay...

Here's an easy low carb coating for baked chicken, chops, steaks, etc. using either BPS Little Louie's or Jallelujah Seasoned salts. It only has 1.5g net carbs for the entire batch if using Almond Flour and 0 net carbs if using Flaxseed Meal. Enough to coat 4 - 6 pieces of chicken or chops: 2...

A BIG box!!! It's a 2017 MAK 1 Star with most of the accessories: new style FlameZone, Full Upper Rack, new style Griddle & Searing Grate, and a blank Grease Pan insert. I am excited, and can't wait to get it put together. Even though it looks sunny in that pic, it's cold here right now...