What is your favorite BBQ side?

Some common options include: potato salad, baked beans, corn on the cob, pasta salad, etc. For me I have to go with potato salad with bacon.

I'll go with bacon.

Just bacon.

Cornbread. Lock it.

Slaw

Corn Souffle all day long.

Think cornbread but a little soggy because its loaded down with butter and honey.

Cornbread rules. Made some amazing custard filled cornbread the first time I used the smoker (well, the GF made it) and it was just about my favorite thing about the entire meal.

SeeRockCity wrote:Corn Souffle all day long.

Think cornbread but a little soggy because its loaded down with butter and honey.

That does sound and look rather fantastic.

Sauce.

Anything else just means that much less BBQ goodness that I can eat.

Potato salad or biscuits. Home made mother fricken biscuits.

MiamiSpartan wrote:Sauce.

Anything else just means that much less BBQ goodness that I can eat.

Winner.

OP, is the slaw and BBQ sauce a given and we're talking about what else?

MiamiSpartan wrote:Sauce.

Anything else just means that much less BBQ goodness that I can eat.

Disagree somewhat. If it's good barbeque you want to be able to taste the meat...not a ton of sauce. Though I did scratch make some mustard vinegar sauce that was quite good.

Chitown_Badger wrote:

MiamiSpartan wrote:Sauce.

Anything else just means that much less BBQ goodness that I can eat.

Disagree somewhat. If it's good barbeque you want to be able to taste the meat...not a ton of sauce. Though I did scratch make some mustard vinegar sauce that was quite good.

Big fan of vinegar sauce. Basically good cider vinegar, brown sugar, salt, pepper and some spices.

Chitown_Badger wrote:Cornbread rules. Made some amazing custard filled cornbread the first time I used the smoker (well, the GF made it) and it was just about my favorite thing about the entire meal.

What kind of smoker do you have?

SeeRockCity wrote:

What kind of smoker do you have?

It's a Masterbuilt gas one. Not this exact one, but very close.

http://www.amazon.com/Masterbuilt-20051311-2-Door-Propane-Smoker/dp/B004W4NDPY/ref=sr_1_2?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1398982776&sr=1-2&keywords=masterbuilt+smoker

For my first time, the ribs got very high marks from my friends.

Chitown_Badger wrote:

SeeRockCity wrote:

What kind of smoker do you have?

It's a Masterbuilt gas one. Not this exact one, but very close.

http://www.amazon.com/Masterbuilt-20051311-2-Door-Propane-Smoker/dp/B004W4NDPY/ref=sr_1_2?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1398982776&sr=1-2&keywords=masterbuilt+smoker

For my first time, the ribs got very high marks from my friends.

Nice! I have a couple Big Green Eggs which I've had for a long time. Love 'em. Whatever works.

Funny story about smokers. Bought my dad one for his birthday two years ago. Octoberish. It's a gas grill/smoker combo. Cold weather hit early, didn't use it, and then I moved to Cali that January. So I never got to use it. Damn shame.

Brool story co.

dubie7006 wrote:Funny story about smokers.  Bought my dad one for his birthday two years ago.  Octoberish.  It's a gas grill/smoker combo.  Cold weather hit early, didn't use it, and then I moved to Cali that January.  So I never got to use it.  Damn shame.

Brool story co.

They sell smokers in california?

Chitown_Badger wrote:

They sell smokers in california?

They certainly sell Big Green Eggs. And they're fabulous.

Anything other than cornbread is the wrong answer.

Anyone have experience with the Masterbuilt electric smokers? Can usually find them on sale for $200. Reasonable entry level smoker?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003XJGEGY

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:Anything other than cornbread is the wrong answer.

Is white bread assumed? I need white bread with my fatty brisket.

Small BBQ place near me makes a fantastic BBQ Spaghetti.

Also no love for Mac & Cheese? Good homemade Mac is hard to beat.

dubie7006 wrote:Cornbread.  Lock it.

   Not even a question for me, I love corn bread.

(And since this is my first post here, and I love the smilies on this site:   )

Cym Jim wrote:Anyone have experience with the Masterbuilt electric smokers? Can usually find them on sale for $200. Reasonable entry level smoker?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003XJGEGY

My smoker seems great. But as I mentioned, it's gas. Not sure about electric positives or negatives. I would think as long as you have access to an outlet it would work fine. And perhaps they're harder to heat up quickly like with gas, but I'm guessing.

Chitown_Badger wrote:

Disagree somewhat. If it's good barbeque you want to be able to taste the meat...not a ton of sauce. Though I did scratch make some mustard vinegar sauce that was quite good.

Yeah, I didn't mean that as drowning in sauce, the point was more that I'd rather fill up on the BBQ than sides.

Chitown_Badger wrote:

They sell smokers in california?

Certainly don't have the coin or room for the one I bought my dad. Don't have room for anything, really. Perils of living in a 1BR with a tiny patio.

Cym Jim wrote:

Is white bread assumed? I need white bread with my fatty brisket.

I don't consider that a side. I consider that a necessary ingredient in either a sammich or an open-face.

Even though it's rabbit food, good slaw is always a great side. The only problem is it's hard to find any place that does it good. Mac and cheese is another great option if you do it right, but once again most places suck. Thus why we've come to a general consensus that cornbread is the best side, and not even Iowanians or Nebraskanites could mess it up.

dubie7006 wrote:Cornbread. Lock it.

Hell yes. Corn bread and a good homemade bbq sauce is a lethal combination

Chitown_Badger wrote:

They sell smokers in california?

How the hell else are those fools going to cook their Tri-tip?

BBQ sides are a waste unless they are really well made, just less room in your gut for that delicious meat. I'm not a big fan of baked beans, but ones that are true BBQ are damn good. The chunks of fat thrown in for flavor, the chunks of bacon, brown sugar, etc. Oh, and real mashed potatoes with gravy made from all the drippings and scraps of meat.   

If I go out to a BBQ joint I usually get cornbread, baked beans, green beans, mac and cheese, or sweet potato fries. If I'm just grilling at home I'll usually throw on some corn on the cobb or some asparagus.

dubie7006 wrote:Funny story about smokers. Bought my dad one for his birthday two years ago. Octoberish. It's a gas grill/smoker combo. Cold weather hit early, didn't use it, and then I moved to Cali that January. So I never got to use it. Damn shame.

Brool story co.

You bought your dad a smoker. And you're upset you didn't get to use it. Next time just get him a bowling ball that is engraved with Homer.

Cym Jim wrote:Anyone have experience with the Masterbuilt electric smokers? Can usually find them on sale for $200. Reasonable entry level smoker?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003XJGEGY

Know a guy that lives his electric but not sure of the brand. Pretty sure it's not a Masterbuilt.

Mac and cheese. Ribs and mac at Union Woodshop = orgasmzzz

Cym Jim wrote:Anyone have experience with the Masterbuilt electric smokers? Can usually find them on sale for $200. Reasonable entry level smoker?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003XJGEGY

Spend an extra $75 and get a 18.5 WSM. You won't regret it.

LoneWolfSparty wrote:

Know a guy that lives his electric but not sure of the brand. Pretty sure it's not a Masterbuilt.

I remembered the brand: Bradley

Claims they are the best.

1. Burnt Ends
2. Burnt End mac n cheese
3. Mac n Cheese
4. Corn bread

LoneWolfSparty wrote:

You bought your dad a smoker. And you're upset you didn't get to use it. Next time just get him a bowling ball that is engraved with Homer.

I don't see why it's bad that I'm disappointed I didn't get to enjoy/try it once.  But carry on...