Cullom, Illinois • Slow-smoked & garage-built

The Smokin' Hawk

Slow smoke, fast wrenches. MoHawk runs the smoker and the parking lot — brisket to watermelon, all of it kissed with smoke, all of it his own work.

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Bay 01

He Smokes Everything

Brisket, ham, salmon, mac n' cheese, watermelon, pizzas, pineapples — if it fits in the smoker, MoHawk has smoked it. Every photo here came straight out of his kitchen.

A house favorite

Smoked Pineapple Boats

Hollowed pineapples run through the smoke and stuffed with seasoned rice. Sweet off the rind, savory in the bowl — the dish that makes people rethink what a smoker is for.

Brisket

Deep bark, tender fat, sliced thick. The flagship.

Glazed Ham

A whole ham with a lacquered glaze, smoked low until the edges caramelize.

Racks of ribs and loins with mustard binder and seasoning, ready for the smoker

Ribs & Loins

Racked up with a mustard binder and a heavy seasoning coat, then smoke does the rest.

Grill baskets loaded with skewers of marinated meat, pineapple, peppers, and onions

Loaded Skewer Baskets

Marinated meat, pineapple, peppers, and onions packed into grill baskets for an easy crowd-pleaser.

Loaded Nacho Dish

Cheese, sour cream, bacon, and a BBQ drizzle over the top. Built for game day and parties.

Also runs through the smoker

Salmonhe does fish, too

Mac n' Cheesethe side that steals the show

Smoked Pizzayes, really

Smoked Watermelonask him, he'll tell you

Something Else?name it — he's probably smoked it

Got a weird idea? He'll take the dare. The smoker is always ready.

Bay 02

The Smoker

No shortcuts. Seasoned and sealed well ahead of the smoke, watched with a probe on the rack, pulled when the meat says it's done.

01 — Seasoned & Sealed

Vacuum-sealed and labeled, lined up with the rubs and seasonings ahead of a smoke day.

Pork shoulder with a temp probe and a pan of potatoes smoking inside the smoker

02 — On the Rack

A pork shoulder riding the probe with a pan of potatoes above, soaking up smoke.

A big roast smoking in the smoker with probe wires attached

03 — Low & Slow

A big roast smoking away, probed and watched until the temp hits its mark.

Bay 03

The Garage

He's not just about slow smoke — MoHawk's an amazing mechanic too. When the smoker's covered, the wrenches come out.

Red number 95 Lightning McQueen race car that MoHawk built by hand for his son — Lightning McQueen — Built by MoHawk for his son #95

MoHawk's laughing baby son sitting in the driver's seat of the red number 95 Lightning McQueen car at night in the garage, with racing seats and Rust-eze spoiler — The money shot — our boy in the driver's seat, laughing the boss

Proof, not talk. This is the Lightning McQueen MoHawk built himself for his son — hood that opens, sponsor stickers, flame paint, the full build. And the second shot? That's the review that counts: our boy in the driver's seat, laughing. He fabricates, fixes, and finishes a project like he finishes a brisket: nobody calls it done before it's done.

The garage and the smoker run on the same code: patience, the right tools, and pride in the work. Bring him a broken anything or a hungry crowd — same answer.

Amazing mechanic — and the kind of builder who hand-makes a Lightning McQueen.
Smokehouse cook — meat, sides, fruit, the works. If it smokes, he's smoked it.
One standard — projects leave the shop done right or not at all.

Bay 04

Meet the Man Behind the Smoke

Every smoker has a story. This one's got a crew.

Selfie of MoHawk, Abinormal, and their baby boy together outdoors — The crew — MoHawk, Abinormal & the littlest taste-tester

Amazing mechanic, smoke obsessive by passion. If he's not turning a wrench, he's tending a fire — and there's almost always something on the grate. Brisket to watermelon, that's his range.

Backing him is his family: Abinormal — the other voice on the booking line — and their baby boy, the official taste-tester in training and the reason the Lightning McQueen over in the garage had to be perfect.

Same crew, show or shine — bring them to your next event.

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