From Dr. Pepper Pork to Striper Fishing

John flies solo this week as Dolores recovers from a seasonal illness, delivering a packed episode covering fishing adventures, cooking experiments, product reviews, and future guest previews. • Recap of a Lake Texoma fishing trip where murky waters forced a pivot from striper to catfish fishing, resulting in a successful 25+ catfish haul • Detailed walkthrough of injecting a pork shoulder with Dr. Pepper, seasoning it with Dirty Bird rub, and smoking it for 12 hours before the cook was interrupted by a storm warning • Review of the Once For All meat slicer that allows for precise cutting and creating ground steak for smash burgers • Revelation of the top five most-downloaded podcast episodes, with "From Philly Cheesesteak Sausages to Smash Tacos" claiming the #1 spot • Preview of next week's special guest Debrah Erickson, founder of The Blind Kitchen, who creates cooking solutions for visually impaired people Check out our website at https://okiesmokin.com/onceforall to see the meat slicer in action and support the show through our affiliate link.OKIE SMOKIN LINKSOkie Smokin Newsletter - Weekly email of our latest podcast episodes, YouTube videos, and more surrounding the BBQ community.Twitter (X) - We share our latest podcast episodes and talk to the community! Great place to become part of the podcast show by sharing your own stories and thoughts!TikTok - Follow for lots of food content, podcast clips, live cooks, and more.YouTube - Cooking videos, tutorials, and product reviews.Facebook - Follow us and keep up with the community!Visit our website at okiesmokin.com.