• Carpe Diem Vortex Wings – Homage to Oakridge BBQ

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Richard
Every time I pull out some of my dwindling Oakridge stash, I’m reminded that it will be gone one day, and sooner than I would like. And I will miss these delicious, artisan rubs when they’re all gone, but life is short, so it’s good to life fully and richly, enjoying each moment.



First, I set up a 3 stage seasoning station, with wings that had been lightly slathered in mayo, a small pan to individually season each wing with Oakridge Secret Weapon, and the Styrofoam tray the wings came packed in.


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Wings all seasoned up:


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Vortex filled with B&B hickory lump:


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Wings ready to start cooking, with a small piece of oak over the vortex:


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Kettle chugging away:


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About 20 mins in, after turning the wings:


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And finally, wings hot off the grill and ready for a brief rest:


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The wings were delicious as usual, and there were lots of crispy, slightly charred bits on them that added to the texture and flavor experience. The Missus ate ¼ of them, and I ate the rest. :mrgreen:

Thanks fer lookin’, and hope you seize the day!
 
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If the wings looked like that there would be no rest at my house Richard.
 
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Killer stuff! Never enough wings.

On another note funny that I coat and season my wings exactly the same way down to the styrofoam. :becky: Even funnier thing is wings are the only exception. :p
 
Killer stuff! Never enough wings.

On another note funny that I coat and season my wings exactly the same way down to the styrofoam. :becky: Even funnier thing is wings are the only exception. :p


Well...this wouldn't be the first time you and I did something the same way, would it?


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About 1/2 Left Richard:

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I'll have to follow this method although I don't have a Vortex.

I was fortunate enough to win a Throwdown while Mike was still a sponsor. The generosity of the prize encouraged me to ask ChicagoKP (Kirk) to ship it to me. I paid the freight and he got a spice of his choice for his help. Turned out to be fortuitous for us all as Mike soon announced he was closing the doors.

I most certainly have the biggest stash of this stuff in my country. Maybe the only stash.
 
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