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Since you live in Virginia, smoking pork from peanut-fed hogs from the Tidewater area of Virginia is a natural. Smithfield, Ivor, and Suffolk all produce great pork. I miss the smoked hams from Felts Packing in Ivor. I liked them better than the ones from Smithfield.
In Virginia, pork is often sliced or minced whereas in North Carolina, whole hogs are cooked and then pulled/shredded. Although a whole hog won't quite fit on your Timberline, you should be able to do hams, pork shoulder butts, and Smithfield Brand extra meaty baby back ribs.
The Traeger is also great for beef, fish and chicken and even meats like lams and venison. And don't forget the side dishes. Corn on the cob, baked beans, zucchini and squash, baked potatoes, steak fries, etc. are great on the Traeger.
Virginia BBQ sauce tends to follow the trend of Eastern North Carolina and Eastern South Carolina in using vinegar based sauces seasoned with hot pepper sauce. But if your preference is for mustard style sauces common to the midlands of South Carolina, the ketchup based sauces from Western North Carolina, or even the sweet molasses style of the Midwest you can use them. I spent more than half my life in Virginia, but now live near Chicago. I have tried BBQ from many regions and like many styles and sauces. I have even tried the white Alabama BBQ sauce made famous by Big Bob Gibson. It is wonderful on chicken. It is your grill, cook up anything you wish. Have fun exploring.
In Virginia, pork is often sliced or minced whereas in North Carolina, whole hogs are cooked and then pulled/shredded. Although a whole hog won't quite fit on your Timberline, you should be able to do hams, pork shoulder butts, and Smithfield Brand extra meaty baby back ribs.
The Traeger is also great for beef, fish and chicken and even meats like lams and venison. And don't forget the side dishes. Corn on the cob, baked beans, zucchini and squash, baked potatoes, steak fries, etc. are great on the Traeger.
Virginia BBQ sauce tends to follow the trend of Eastern North Carolina and Eastern South Carolina in using vinegar based sauces seasoned with hot pepper sauce. But if your preference is for mustard style sauces common to the midlands of South Carolina, the ketchup based sauces from Western North Carolina, or even the sweet molasses style of the Midwest you can use them. I spent more than half my life in Virginia, but now live near Chicago. I have tried BBQ from many regions and like many styles and sauces. I have even tried the white Alabama BBQ sauce made famous by Big Bob Gibson. It is wonderful on chicken. It is your grill, cook up anything you wish. Have fun exploring.
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