Cooking with Dr. Pepper or Coke

[Smoke Daddy]

Saw an episode of BBQ Pitmasters recently, on which, a respected contestant put Coke in foil with his brisket. Do people really smoke with soda? What's the effect on taste? What about for ribs?

[txsmkmstr]

I think the idea is from a tenderization point of view rather than any sort of flavor enhancement. Perhaps the sugar adds a touch of sweetness.

[Sailor Kenshin]

We don't add it when smoking but use it as marinade. Seems to work well on chicken.

[uhmump951]

I know Coke or Dr. Pepper is great for ham. Haven't tried it on beef .....

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[Boots]

Heard of it using Dr Pepper (which I’ve boycotted ever since their lawyers screwed Dublin, Tx IMHO). Sweet+acidic for tenderizing. I prefer using Shiner Bock, and use it on pig.

Heard an urban legend when I was a kid about putting a piece of meat in a Coke for 30 days and it would dissolve due to the acidity, but don’t know if true.

[Chasdev]

Don't know about that but coke works great to clean battery terminals and if battery acid is splashed on clothes, a quick soak with coke will prevent holes being burned in the cloth (an old mechanics trick).