Starnes Sticks

classicrockgriller · January 27, 2011, 12:00:59 AM

Awhile back Hal4UK sent me a bottle of Starnes Sauce via STC.

I have enjoyed it on Pulled Pork sammies. Great Stuff!

I used Greg's Fire-N-Ice BBQ Sticks and modified it to

fit for the Starnes Sticks.

5 pounds 80% ground butt 20% ground beef.
1 tsp. Pink Instacure
3 Tbls. salt
2 tsp. black pepper
3 tsp red pepper, I use a short trip in a grinder
1-1/2 tsp. garlic salt
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. cayenne pepper (add more for xtra heat)
1 tsp. smoked papkria (unsmoked is fine as well)
1/4 cup water (mix with cure)
3/4 cup Starnes Sauce

I mixed up the pork and beef and spices and cure. Then I added the Starnes.

I using the big smoker but decided to rack them ala OU812. No strings.

Since they are Starnes Stick I'm using Hickory for Smoke. I started the smoke at

1 in the morning so I won't to baby sit these things.

We'll see if we have "Good Eats" in the morning. ;D

pensrock · January 27, 2011, 02:08:33 AM

Are they done yet? ;D

squirtthecat · January 27, 2011, 04:34:26 AM

HOOOOOO those are going to have a kick!

Are they done yet?

OU812 · January 27, 2011, 05:21:58 AM

Thems gonna be gooooooood!!

The heat level sounds just right to me.

Started at 1:00 A.M.?

I'll check back around 10:00 they should be close by then.

jiggerjams · January 27, 2011, 05:32:53 AM

Atta boy Sonny!! Can't wait to see more pics of this.

NePaSmoKer · January 27, 2011, 06:07:30 AM

Yeah buddy ;D

Going to be good

KyNola · January 27, 2011, 06:34:12 AM

Gimme Gimme Gimme!

Are they done yet?

Tenpoint5 · January 27, 2011, 06:41:27 AM

I want some they will definitly have some zing to them

DTAggie · January 27, 2011, 10:16:34 AM

I bet those will be killer!

OU812 · January 27, 2011, 10:28:33 AM

Are they done yet are they done yet are they done yet are they done yet are they done yet? ;D

NePaSmoKer · January 27, 2011, 12:38:39 PM

SHOW EM ;D

classicrockgriller · January 27, 2011, 03:08:27 PM

squirtthecat · January 27, 2011, 03:09:40 PM

Whoa..

I can see the Starne's in them. How was the taster?

OU812 · January 27, 2011, 03:12:59 PM

Lookin gooood!!

Cant wait to try some of that Starnes.

Mighty fine job with them sticks my friend.

classicrockgriller · January 27, 2011, 03:19:54 PM

When they came off the smoker they had a very tangy bite.

A lasting warmth. ;D Now that they have been fridged for a while

the "Bite" has mellowed out. Next batch I will use just enough water

to dissolve the cure and the rest liquids will be Starnes and maybe adjust

the red pepper and cayene down so that the Starnes doesn't compete with them.

Also I will probably up the ratio of beef to pork to 50/50. (Less pork, more Beef)

Starnes Sticks

squirtthecat

NePaSmoKer

NePaSmoKer

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