The BBQ & Grilling Thread

[nazali]

Whilst I do love rib's just not enough to eat to satisfy me, I'd need a full rack just for me, with all the trimmings,

more keen on porn than beef

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

Smoked some spare ribs in the pellet smoker today. Haven't tried them yet but they look pretty good to me!

[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by nazali

Whilst I do love rib's just not enough to eat to satisfy me, I'd need a full rack just for me, with all the trimmings,

more keen on porn than beef

I'm the opposite, they fill me up quick. So does most fatty food. Brisket I just have a couple of pieces (assuming they are fatty) and I'm full.

Vegetables, carbs etc on the other hand I can eat all day and not get full.

[floridaorange]

Originally Posted by nazali

Whilst I do love rib's just not enough to eat to satisfy me, I'd need a full rack just for me, with all the trimmings,

more keen on porn than beef

ew porn, gross

[nazali]

errm I guess that was a typo, meant PORK

Originally Posted by floridaorange

ew porn, gross

[UncleWede]

Speaking of pork (bone in cutlets)

Yes Lady Jane I’m cooking them all the way thru

[jsf721]

First big BBQ of the season

Ribeye Souis Vide the steaks 1.5 hrs @ 123F then Seared

Tuna - toasted sesame oil cayanne pepper white and black sesame seeds 1.5 min on each side to sear

Bang bang shrimp- Costco frozen panco shrimp air fried and tossed in a mix of mayo , hot sauce , tiny bit agave and topped green onion.

[JJ 911SC]

BBQ Steak, Blue Cheese, home made Dinner Roll and Potato Salad

[jsf721]

Steak !

[MoeTE87]

Thinking about picking this up this weekend. I have an electric smoker that is annoying to clean every time I want to smoke something. I figured this would be a good smoker / grill in one as opposed to having a separate grill and a separate smoker.

I am not sure if the 850 sq-in will be big enough. Will need to go into the snow and see.

Anyone have a Pit Boss? Thoughts?


Thanks!

[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by MoeTE87

Thinking about picking this up this weekend. I have an electric smoker that is annoying to clean every time I want to smoke something. I figured this would be a good smoker / grill in one as opposed to having a separate grill and a separate smoker.

I am not sure if the 850 sq-in will be big enough. Will need to go into the snow and see.

Anyone have a Pit Boss? Thoughts?


Thanks!

Nothing attached so not sure which model, however I do have the pitboss that is half pellet smoker half gas grill. I personally love mine. However a friend of mine who bought it at the same time seems to hate it. Honestly I'm not sure what his issue is, he just randomly complains about stupid stuff that seems to be user error to me.

That being said I'm not sure how electric smokers are to clean, but this thing is no fun to clean either. Honestly I'm not sure I've ever owned any BBQ or smoker that was easy to clean.

The half and half model is a bit small for the smoker side. Like I'm not sure I could get a really large brisket in there, but we almost never smoke that much since it's just the two of us. I use to have a gas wood smoker and I would never go back to that. The pellet smokers are just soooooo much easier. Even if the wood give a bit better taste, not enough to justify the hassle for me.

[MoeTE87]

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Pit-Boss-Pr...ill/5013310459

Oops, sorry about that. Thought I pasted the link. dreamingat30fps

For the wife and I, it's more so condensing from 2 to 1. I know I will use it a lot more to be honest. I love smoking meat and we are always having people over. So to me..it's almost a no brainer.

[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by MoeTE87

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Pit-Boss-Pr...ill/5013310459

Oops, sorry about that. Thought I pasted the link. dreamingat30fps

For the wife and I, it's more so condensing from 2 to 1. I know I will use it a lot more to be honest. I love smoking meat and we are always having people over. So to me..it's almost a no brainer.

Oh ok, I thought you meant the combo one. That's what we have.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Pit-Boss-Pr...ill/5013310485

I'm sure the one you posted should be enough space for almost anything unless you have a restaurant or something.

[MoeTE87]

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

Oh ok, I thought you meant the combo one. That's what we have.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Pit-Boss-Pr...ill/5013310485

I'm sure the one you posted should be enough space for almost anything unless you have a restaurant or something.

Hopefully! For Thanksgiving, I am always smoking 4-6 3lb turkey breasts instead of having a traditional 20lb+ turkey. I individually coat them with different dry rubs so my family can experience different flavors.

I think I will just need to go into the store and see for myself to be honest.

[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by MoeTE87

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Hopefully! For Thanksgiving, I am always smoking 4-6 3lb turkey breasts instead of having a traditional 20lb+ turkey. I individually coat them with different dry rubs so my family can experience different flavors.

I think I will just need to go into the store and see for myself to be honest.

They make bigger ones if you're that concerned, but yeah just go in and look at them. Overall I have been happy with mine. I did have an issue with my knobs having the finish flake off (honestly I think it's probably whatever I used to clean them) but I called pitboss and they sent me new knobs no questions asked. Only had it for about 2 years.

[dogbone]

My youngest daughter graduated from high school recently, and for the grad party, I decided to take up the challenge of smoking BBQ for 70+ people. (A couple years ago, my older daughter graduated high school, and for her party, we hired a BBQ catering service for a similar number of attendees. (I had not started my BBQ journey yet.) They charged almost $3k for the food......now that I'm comfortable smoking BBQ, I decided I wanted to give it a try for a big crowd.)

This, by far, would be the most people I have ever attempted to smoke meat for at one time. The main challenge was that my Traeger smoker can only hold 1 brisket at a time. And I didn't want to cook anything beforehand and fridge it. So, the logistical challenge was to figure out how to rotate meats on the smoker and have everything ready and fresh for a 4PM party.

I went to Sam's Club and got two prime briskets and three pork shoulders for $150. Once trimmed, it was 50 lbs of meat. hehe way better than $3k.......

I came up with a schedule that would start meats on the smoker, and then move them to ovens in the kitchen. Of course, the smoke started the evening before party. It took 21 hours to cook everything. But I was ready for the 4PM start!

The food worked out great! The food was more than enough. People definitely attacked the brisket more than the pulled pork. Didn't have much brisket left--less than half a brisket. I vacuum sealed and froze the leftovers. Been snacking on them ever since.

Pork ready to wrap:


Briskets ready to wrap:




I really enjoyed making the food for this large event. Would do it again. Gonna make some Dino ribs for the 4th.

[MoeTE87]

dreamingat30fps

Ended up buying the Pit Boss pillet smoker this past Saturday at Menards. Was the exact same model Lowes was selling and was able to get $150 off from what Lowe's was charging.

This thing is straight up amazing. Smoked some big ribs that were seasoned with St. Louis style dry rub. Bought them from Costco on Sunday.

Took 5 hours at 225 degrees. Last hour, wrapped the ribs in alum foil and increased the temp to 280 so I can get the internal temp of the ribs around 198-203. They were just falling off the bone..unreal!

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[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by MoeTE87

dreamingat30fps

Ended up buying the Pit Boss pillet smoker this past Saturday at Menards. Was the exact same model Lowes was selling and was able to get $150 off from what Lowe's was charging.

This thing is straight up amazing. Smoked some big ribs that were seasoned with St. Louis style dry rub. Bought them from Costco on Sunday.

Took 5 hours at 225 degrees. Last hour, wrapped the ribs in alum foil and increased the temp to 280 so I can get the internal temp of the ribs around 198-203. They were just falling off the bone..unreal!

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Nice! Once I started using pellets I don't think I could ever go back to regular wood smoking. I do think the wood smoking gives a bit more smoke flavor, but not enough to be worth the hassle.

Lowes keeps raising the prices on these at least around here. When I bought mine it was like $750, plus I got some credit card discounts and the delivery people nicked it a little so they gave me some more off. I think I ended up paying around $600 or so. Last time I was at Lowes they had it listed at like $899....

[MoeTE87]

dreamingat30fps

At Lowes, they had it for $600. Price did not move at all since the wife and I have been looking at it. We just so happen to be in Menards because I built a front porch and the wife want's a black metal roof. So I told my wife, lets go check out the grills while we are inside and I shit you not...it was $450. I bought it right then and there. After my first smoke...I am very pleased so far. Will report back over the course of the year and let everyone know how it's all going. But it's been one hell of a great purchase! Couldn't be happier!

I think next is a pork shoulder then two-three, 3lb boneless turkey breasts..which are my favorite since you can make several different dishes with the turkey meat.

[JJ 911SC]

Last Night BBQ; Sausage with my dipping sauce; Mayo, Ketchup, Dijon Mustard, Cinnamon Powder and Curry Powder with a side of Coleslaw.

[nyalpine90]

how do you clean your BBQ grates?
keep hearing horror stories of wire brushes.

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by nyalpine90

how do you clean your BBQ grates?
keep hearing horror stories of wire brushes.

I use a wire brush and get the whole grill professionally cleaned at least once / year.

I have some other woven steel brushes that you dip in water to create steam when you put it on the grill, but they are a bit of PITA to use.

[nyalpine90]

im concerned of the wire brush getting into the food.