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My wife and I decided a year ago to do and extended RV trip to Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores Alabama. A year ago because this place is so popular. reservations a year in advance is suggested. We will be here from March 1st to April 5th. Here is some pics of cooks from my Akorn Jr.

We took our new RV to Gulf State Park and are staying here a month and a week. I fired up my Akorn Jr and did steaks the other nite. Our camp site I paint rocks and hide them for folks in the area to find. Fun hobby. Did some canvas panel painting too.

I cooked a brisket on my Akorn last week. It was great!!!! I used my wet rub/marinade and let it sit all bay and the cooked overnight at 225* over lump charcoal and apple wood chunks, I did a non traditional separation of the point and flat sections to be able to get it in the Akorn. I placed...

Here is mine, lets see yours! Happy New Year!!!!!

Little background. In 2005 I had a major heart attach and changed my life. I am doing great and this thread is not about my health. But, six months after my HA, my hair went from red to gray. I later grew a full beard and many folks said, hey you look like Santa. So, now after Thanks giving each...

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I did a brisket overnight on my Akorn. I put it on last night at 10 pm and took it at 10 am this morning. I used my steak marinade on it. I separated it into two pieces due to it being too large for the main grate. I cooked the point end on the extender rack over the flat end. I made burnt ends...

Today my wife wanted baby backs so I split a rack with her. One half done her way, one half done my way. I did a few ABTs too.

Chicken, Corn and what I call Dragon Talons on the Akorn.

Grilled up fillets for my wife and a tomahawk rib eye for myself. :chef:

Fix one the way I like them. :chef:

Memorial Day Burgers cooked on the Akorn .

My wife wanted ribs for supper today, so I obliged. She likes baby backs and I like spares. So I cut a rack of each into and froze a half rack of both. I smoked the other halves. Here are some pics.

I did a smoked meatloaf today. It will be for our Church's Easter Dinner on the Grounds tomorrow. It is done fattie style with cheese rolled up inside and bacon weaved. I used ground beef and ground turkey. Because of the turkey, it was not very firm when I made it up and it broke some as I put...

I did a low and slow cook for the first time in a while. Getting back into it after back surgery. I did a corned beef brisket into pastrami and a Boston butt. We will eat sometime today.

Today ,45 years ago, I married my Dream Girl. I cannot imagine a better life! I am a blessed man!

We got a rare snow event in my area last night. I decided to suit up and take advantage of it. Merry Christmas from North Pole Georgia! :chef:

I did a Red Breast fly box for a friend and some small fly boxes for my nine grand kids this week.

I did a pastrami for a friend Friday and then fired the Akorn up again Saturday to cook a brisket for us to eat today. I cooked the brisket at 275* with apple wood chunks and lump charcoal. I wanted to see how a 50* elevation above my usual cook temp would affect the time it took to smoke...

I did a small T-Bone on the Akorn tonite.:lol: Gonna get two or three meals off of it.

We have Dinner on the Grounds at my Church tomorrow and I did a smoked meatloaf on the Akorn as my contribution. 2.5 pounds cooked at 250*. I will post up some more pic, of the table of food, tomorrow.

I did spares, country styles and beef short ribs. Mighty good if I do say so.

45 years ago ,this month, I became a soldier. 42 years ago, this month, I became a veteran. Seems like yesterday.

Happy Easter from my family to yours.

Tossed a rack of St Louis Style Spares and a rack of Baby Backs on the Ole Akorn today.