Marinated Pork Chops

oakville smoker · July 12, 2010, 06:14:52 AM

Had a hankering for some pork chops yesterday
Picked up some inch thick babies from Costco
After much deliberation, I decided on a coffee/cocoa based rub
It was fresh ground coffee, cocoa powder.brown sugar, garlic, onion, cumin, salt, pepper
Coated both sides, laid in some olive oil on top and left them in the fridge for 4 hours

The I fired up the DBS, filled it with ice ( to try and keep the inards cool ) and started the smoke generator with maple
About an hour of Maple smoke while the Bubba heated up

Put some fresh picked corn onthe cob on the top grill of Bubba and some unwrapped potatoes on the bottom rack while the Bradley smoked away

Finally pulled the chops from the Bradley, dumped them into Bubba, did a 3 3 3 3

I am my own worst critic bar none. A lot of times I dont like the things I cook I will admit that these were the best pork chops I have ever eaten. Moist and juicy, tons of flavor. I took them to an IT of 165 and probably should have stopped at 160. Next time. The corn was incredible and the taters, only with olive oil and touch of salt with no aluminum foil were to die for. No more baking taters for me in tin foil. Naked is the way to go.

Give this a try. I tried a coffee crusted steak a long while ago and it was excellent. This was even better

Tenpoint5 · July 12, 2010, 06:20:12 AM

squirtthecat · July 12, 2010, 06:20:54 AM

What temperature were you running Bubba at?

oakville smoker · July 12, 2010, 06:29:24 AM

Yeah, I know about the pics
The wife said I should take pics but I even ignored her

I had Bubba at 400, lower rack position for the chops
It dropped to about 350 by the time the chops went on and even though it seemed a bit on the cool side, the end results were excellent
Lots of layers of flavor

ArnieM · July 12, 2010, 06:36:50 AM

I believe OS so I'll supply a "sample" pic. Make believe he mashed the baked taters. I'm sure his were better.

oakville smoker · July 12, 2010, 09:53:33 AM

I am so ashamed
I will banish myself from the forum now

The taters were not mashed but convection roasted at the bottom of the Bubba
The chop is a reasonable facsimilie.... LOL Add some fresh convected french stick with balsamic / EVOO dip
some fresh picked corn on the cob and I think you get it ;D

Maybe I will have to Photoshop something to save face :P

I stand here before this great forum, begging forgiveness, truly emabrassed

Almost as emabarassed as I was at the casino Saturday when I hit the jackpot off 75 cents and pulled 400 smackaroos out of the machine by the time
it stopped ringing. But no pictures there either ::)

classicrockgriller · July 12, 2010, 11:06:18 AM

I believe you oaksmok! ;D

No way you could describe something that good with out experiencing it.

BUT ..... Pics would have been nice to view!

Them Bubba's are a Blast!

KevinG · July 12, 2010, 12:47:00 PM

Quote from: oakville smoker on July 12, 2010, 09:53:33 AM
I am so ashamed
I will banish myself from the forum now

The taters were not mashed but convection roasted at the bottom of the Bubba
The chop is a reasonable facsimilie.... LOL Add some fresh convected french stick with balsamic / EVOO dip
some fresh picked corn on the cob and I think you get it ;D

Maybe I will have to Photoshop something to save face :P

I stand here before this great forum, begging forgiveness, truly emabrassed

Almost as emabarassed as I was at the casino Saturday when I hit the jackpot off 75 cents and pulled 400 smackaroos out of the machine by the time
it stopped ringing. But no pictures there either ::)

I'll take the cash in leu of the pics - that'll prove it to me.

Tenpoint5 · July 13, 2010, 02:28:14 AM

Quote from: KevinG on July 12, 2010, 12:47:00 PM
Quote from: oakville smoker on July 12, 2010, 09:53:33 AM
I am so ashamed
I will banish myself from the forum now

The taters were not mashed but convection roasted at the bottom of the Bubba
The chop is a reasonable facsimilie.... LOL Add some fresh convected french stick with balsamic / EVOO dip
some fresh picked corn on the cob and I think you get it ;D

Maybe I will have to Photoshop something to save face :P

I stand here before this great forum, begging forgiveness, truly emabrassed

Almost as emabarassed as I was at the casino Saturday when I hit the jackpot off 75 cents and pulled 400 smackaroos out of the machine by the time
it stopped ringing. But no pictures there either ::)

I'll take the cash in leu of the pics - that'll prove it to me.

I'll split it with you 50/50. OS you know I was just giving you a hard time about no pics.

oakville smoker · July 13, 2010, 04:14:08 AM

I am a bad person.....
I have no pics to prove though.... LOL
I would bet someone else somewhere has pics that might be worthy of blackmail and my stature in the human race

Hard to believe I used to work for Kodak where the photograph was invented. But I never took a lot of pictures when I worked there either !

I promise to do my best to take pictures of food that has been prepared using an outdoor cooking appliance even if people are dying of hunger, starvation and passing out at the table. Or even if I am under the influence of adult beverages.

drewpatton · July 13, 2010, 08:19:57 AM

I went to law school at costco! I couldn't believe it myself, luckily my dad was an alumnus and pulled some strings!

classicrockgriller · July 13, 2010, 08:41:27 AM

Quote from: oakville smoker on July 13, 2010, 04:14:08 AM
I promise to do my best to take pictures of food that has been prepared using an outdoor cooking appliance even if people are dying of hunger, starvation and passing out at the table. Or even if I am under the influence of adult beverages.

Now THAT should be the Forum Pledge! ;D

Marinated Pork Chops

squirtthecat