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Smoked Dungeness Crab
Picked these guys up on a Costco run. Smoked at 235 for 20min then basted with Butter. Flip after the 30 min mark, baste and smoke for 10min.
Such a good flavor.

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I’m really jealous. Enjoy!
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Wow that looks great. Wish I has access to great seafood. Not so much in Oklahoma.
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Next Level.Philly - Kansas City - Houston - Cincinnati - Dallas - Houston - Memphis - Austin - Chicago - Austin
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I've never smoked crab! How did it come out?XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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Love crab; like @abtaylor260 don't see much in utard.
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Ogden, UT
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Never had dungeness - definitely curious. Can’t help wondering about the effectiveness of basting a hard exterior shell. No offense intended.Maryland, 1 LBGE
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JohnEggGio said:Never had dungeness - definitely curious. Can’t help wondering about the effectiveness of basting a hard exterior shell. No offense intended.
Personally, i would crack the top off to baste them.
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You basted the shell?Napoleon Prestige Pro 665, XL BGE, Lots of time for BBQ!
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wd have done smoked king crab and oysters, no basting just cracked and devined butter. Killer."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
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Thatgrimguy said:I've never smoked crab! How did it come out?
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Mark_B_Good said:You basted the shell?
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@BHam_Egg . Dungeness crab, like king crab if it's orange it's already been cooked so you're really just heating it up. I like to steam them that way you can't burn them. Just works for me.XLBGE, LBGE, MBGE, SMALL, MINI, 2 Kubs, Fire Magic Gasser
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BHam_Egg said:Pretty much. It felt strange but the seasoning cross contamination(if that’s a thing) while cracking and eating somewhat works. Similar to putting straight dry seasoning to the outside.Napoleon Prestige Pro 665, XL BGE, Lots of time for BBQ!
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Crazy opinion here, but dungeness is best served cold.
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It won’t penetrate the shell. Seasoning the shell allows you to take on whatever flavor you choose because you won’t need the cracker for the legs - probably only for the two big claws.If you cut it open it may dry out if you cook it for too long.Here are some old photos:Fresh crabsCooked crabs from Costco
Steamed and wok tossed in a chili garlic sauceSteamed with lemon butter dipping saucefavorite part of the crabCrab and salted duck egg fried rice -
Mark_B_Good said:Did it penetrate the shell, or did it get in only when you cracked it? I'm wondering if it's not better to make quick incisions just before they are done to pour the seasoning/butter mix in?
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