Spring and early summer are common for ant problems on the OuterBanks. There are so many types of ants. Sweet ants, carpenter ants, fire ants. That controlling them can seem daunting. Here are some tips to try for your home.
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Start with an outside perimeter treatment of your home. Pumps and granules from several makers will create a barrier that when the ants cross it will help to eliminate the ant issue at that point and even back at the colony.
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Spray treatments can help you reach out of the way spots like under siding or in between bricks where you may see ants coming and going.
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For ant mounds that you may have in your yard. You can treat the individual mounds as you see them with liquid and or granular products or treat the entire yard with a broadcast spreader. If you choose the latter, make sure you follow the instructions on the container and keep your children and pets off of the lawn for the appropriate amount of time.
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Indoors you can use ant traps and ant bait stations. Both are effective and both will initially attach more ants which seems counter intuitive. But once the ants feed on the bait they take it back to the colony and after a couple of days the ant issue should be solved.
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Finally inspect around your home to identify cracks and holes where ants may be entering and fill those shut and indoors. A gap and crack filler works great. Don’t forget to keep counter clean and food in cabinets and pantries tightly sealed.
Our Grandy store location is an official North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) agent. We can provide all vessel registration and titling requirements in-store. In addition, we can provide Fishing & Hunting Licences.
Learn three ways to prevent weeds from sneaking up and taking over your lawn. See how to prevent weeds from emerging. Find out how to treat a lawn that’s already been taken over by weeds. And, see how to spot treat those weeds that break through on your lawn.
Consult with our ACE lawn & garden experts at any of our 6 convenient locations🙂
Chef Jason will show you how to make legendary smoked ribs!
Traeger Grills, Accessories, and Cooking rubs & sauces are ALL AVAILABLE AT OUTER BANKS ACE STORES!
Yield: 4 Racks of Ribs
Prep time: 20 Minutes Prep
Total time: 6 Hours Minute cook time
Ingredients
Measure Ingredient Prep Notes
4 Racks Ribs, Pork, Baby Back or St. Louis Sparerib Membrane peeled
Taste Rub A Dub Rub, 5280 Culinary
Taste Oink Rub, 5280 Culinary
Taste High Altitude BBQ Sauce, 5280 Culinary Robust BBQ Sauce Flavor
or
Taste Low Country BBQ Sauce, 5280 Culinary Carolina Mustard Flavor
Or
Taste Happy Ending BBQ Sauce, 5280 Culinary Asian BBQ Flavor
Prep Directions:
- Buy Fresh ribs and be sure to remove the membrane on the rib side of the rack
- TIP – for easily removal of the membrane
- Peel a corner of the membrane back
- We use a dull butter knife to get under between the membrane and rib
- Grab the membrane corner with a napkin or paper towel, grab firm
- Pull the membrane back using a firm consistent pull
- If membrane tears, don’t sweat it. Grab the dull butter knife and start again
- Discard membrane
- Peel a corner of the membrane back
- TIP – for a more robust flavor
- Season the ribs, wrap and refrigerate for 6-12 hours (or overnight)
RIB Notes:
- Baby Back Ribs
- Most tender and most lean ribs
- Connected to the backbone and nestled under the loin muscle
- Slab usually contains 10 to 13 bones, bones tend to be curved
- Spareribs AKA St. Louis Style or St. Louis Cut
- Very tender and contain more heavier bones and more pork fat
- Connected to the lower belly area
- Trimmed of breastbone and rib tips/cartilage
- Slab usually contains 11 bones
Cooking Directions:
- Rub Directions:
- Peel the rib membrane and place onto a cooking sheet
- Sprinkle the desired amount of 50/50 blend of Rub A Dub and Oink rub onto the meat side and allow to become tacky and wet
- Turn the ribs over and sprinkle the desired amount of 50/50 Blend of Rub A Dub and Oink onto the rib side and allow to become tacky and wet
- Allow the rub to sit for 20 minutes before smoking
- TIP – for a more robust flavor
- Season the ribs, wrap and refrigerate for 6-12 hours (or overnight)
- Traeger Smoking Directions:
- Fill hopper with your favorite pellets or pellet blend recipe – We used Big Game Blend
- Turn the Traeger ON to smoke setting and allow smoke to start
- Once smoke has started place the ribs meat side up and smoke for 3 hours with the lid closed
- At the 3 hour mark remove the ribs to the cooking sheet
- Close the lid to the Traeger and turn temp to 225 degrees
- Adjust the seasoning on the ribs if desired
- Brush both sides of the ribs with High Altitude BBQ Sauce, then drizzle with Low Country BBQ Sauce, then wrap tightly in peach butcher paper
- Ensure the ends and seams are well sealed to prevent leaking. We suggest folding seams and edges to face upwards
- Place the ribs back onto the Traeger and cook for approx. 2 hours
- Check the pellet hopper to ensure pellets are full
- At the 2 hour mark remove the ribs to the cookie sheet, meat side up and remove the foil
- Ribs should have pulled back from the tips of the ribs and have some resistence or pull. We like our ribs to have more chew versus falling off the bone
- Season, sauce or honey glaze as needed and place back onto the Traeger
- Cook for an additional 45 minutes to 1 hour to set the sauce or glaze
- Enjoy
Grills / Grill Gear Used:
- Traeger Pro 34 Ace SKU – 8474934
- Traeger Big Game Blend Pellets Ace SKU – 8555021
- Traeger Peach Butcher Paper Ace SKU – 8687162
Products Used:
- Rub A Dub, 5280 Culinary Ace SKU – 8562050
- Oink, 5280 Culinary Ace SKU – 8562043
- High Altitude BBQ Sauce Ace SKU – 8560088
- Low Country BBQ Sauce Ace SKU – 8560252
- Happy Ending BBQ Sauce Ace SKU – 8560245
Outer Banks Ace Hardware has Park Grills. These are charcoal grills on a post that can be cemented into a bucket and placed outside in the sand. Rental home users purchase these often because they are affordable and disposable after a long season of usage on the beach.
Available at our 6 convenient Outer Banks Locations
In-Store Traeger Grill Demo!
Saturday, May 4 from 11am – 2pm at all our Outer Banks ACE locations:)
Traeger 6-in-1 versatility allows you to cook hot and fast or low and slow. When you fire up your Traeger you ignite the power to grill, smoke, back, roast, braise and BBQ. Pure hardwood is the fuel for Traeger’s signature flavor and it’s what owners love most about their Traeger grill. Come see the Demo at ACE!
DON’T MISS BBQ FEST – SATURDAY MAY 4, 2019 AT ALL OUR LOCATIONS.
Save big on Grills, Smokers, & Grill accessories from the best brands like Weber, Big Green Egg, Traeger, Pit Barrel Cookers.
Don’t Miss The Neighborhood BBQ Fest on May 4 :
- Grill Demos by ACE experts – See the Traeger in action:)
- BBQ Recipes & Demonstrations
- Taste Testing
Come to Ace for the biggest grill sale of the year! The biggest Grill Event of the Year will take place from May 1, 2019 – May 13th.
The Traeger is a capable of so much more than you imagined. It’s now time to bring your cuisine to new depths with grilled oysters! This recipe uses the exclusive Reserve pellets
Traeger Grills, Pellets, Accessories, and Cooking rubs & sauces are ALL AVAILABLE AT OUTER BANKS ACE STORES!
- Difficulty: 3/5
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Serves: 4/6
- Pellet: Reserve Blend
Ingredients:
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One dozen large oysters, scrubbed clean
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1/4 cup Traeger Sweet & Heat BBQ Sauce
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1 tbsp lemon juice
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1 tbsp prepared horseradish
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1/2 tbsp Worcestershire
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4 dashes Tabasco hot sauce
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Salt and pepper, to taste
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1/2 tbsp chives
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Lemon wedges, to serve
Preparation
To make the sauce: In a small bow, combine BBQ sauce, lemon juice, horseradish, Worcestershire, Tabasco hot sauce and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper
Scrub the oysters thoroughly removing any barnacles
When ready to cook, set the temperature of Traeger to high and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.
Place oysters directly on the grill grate and cook 7-10 minutes until they open removing one by one as they open up to ensure they are not over cooked.
Once they open up, discard the top part of the shell. Spoon a bit of the BBQ sauce mixture into each oyster and place them all back on the grill to cook for 5 minutes longer.
Don’t miss our Traeger In-Store Demos at ACE! Come to Neighborhood BBQ Fest!
Don’t Miss The Neighborhood BBQ Fest on May 4 :
• Grill Demos by ACE experts – See the Traeger in action:)
• BBQ Recipes & Demonstrations
• Taste Testing
Come to Ace for the biggest grill sale of the year! The biggest Grill Event of the Year will take place from May 1, 2019 – May 13th.
Grill. Roast. Smoke. Bake.
You name it, the Big Green Egg can do it! This amazing outdoor cooker is a grill, a smoker and an oven all in one, making it an investment that truly pays off.