First Baby Backs of the Year

[RB]

Put some baby backs on Saturday with some home made rub concoction that included some Tony's over pecan and black cherry for a slow smoke. Touch of Sweet Baby Ray's at the end. They was some damn fine eating. Also had some garden corn and green beans from the freezer.

[Warmouth]

How did you like smoking with cherry?

I've got a good bit of cherry to use, but I haven't tried it yet. The cherry wood that I have has a really strong smell.

[RB]

I thought it added a sweet flavor. Pecan by itself is sweet but the cherry was a good complement. Just don't use a lot of it. Put a little on at first and see how that goes. I will usually rub a clean finger on the meat after the first smoke and taste it. If its not too smoky I'll add a little more. Problem is most people put way to much smoking wood on and it overpowers. My rule is less is more. I also don't care for hardwoods for smoking like oak or hickory. Compared to fruit wood they are bitter. Pecan is the best in my book.

[Roscoe Dog]

I smoked some yesterday with apple and pecan.

[Warmouth]

I use hickory and apple almost exclusively.