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Shotgun shells again.
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Jul 4, 2026
Tri tip and smoked cream cheese
Cooked a tri tip like I would cook a brisket. Me and Deb cannot eat a lot of meat, and I love the flavor and texture of briskets. Soooo, followed Meat Church recipe, season...
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Happy 250th Independence Day! What's going on your PB?
I have a 8 pound bone in pork butt to cook. We wont do that until Sunday when the kids and grandkids can be here. Excited to see how it turns out. I have done them a lot in a Masterbuilt vertical...
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Happy 250th Independence Day! What's going on your PB?
Humble burgers but they will be on my 32 year old pipeliner charcoal grill. That thing has cooked a trailer load of meat. However all yall;s stuff looks good. Happy 250. In1976 for the BiCen I was...
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
I'm sure they came out fine with your approach. I would just say that with a smoke tube or trying to get more smoke flavor, I would keep temp at 160-180 for an hour at least and try for 2. I...
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
@jlhog, how did they turn out? I've done Beddar Cheddars and Hamburgers on smoke setting for an hour, then throw them on the grill to finish and add some jockey marks. Gives them just a touch of...
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Happy 250th Independence Day! What's going on your PB?
Probably just smoking steaks before searing them. Happy 250th Birthday, America!
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Happy 250th Independence Day! What's going on your PB?
Got 15 neighbors comin over tomorrow Gonna eat great and havin a pool party Got a couple of pork butts on. In a stale at the moment. Cover the second one awhile ago If anyone leaves here...
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Jun 27, 2026
🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
Made some Pork Steaks with Meat Church The Gospel Rub and Whiskey Boy BBQ Sauce. Yesterday
New Guy with a new Pit Boss
Added a side shelf. About 30 bucks total. 16x11 gives more room for things.
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First Briskets flats on my 1600 Competition. This is my first pellet grill so I’m guessing the results will be great. Grill needs a light for nighttime grilling😁
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Looks tasty! I didn't know you could split the cook over 2 sessions. Gonna give that a try next time, so I don't need to get up at 1:00 AM to do the cook. Exact same thing I said to myself. No...
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
Exact same thing I said to myself. No more all night sessions and also really give the seasoning and smoke time to settle in. I'm sure someone can think of some downsides but it was the best...
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
You sir have changed my life! Haha best compliment ever…let us all know how yours comes out when you try this
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New Guy with a new Pit Boss
I am a senior/semi retired guy. Been grilling and smoking for years. I just thought I would try and combine the two into one. Looks like I have a lot to learn and hope this forum will educate me...
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
Gotta love Oklahoma….decided to smoke spare ribs today. Rain was SUPPOSED to pass us by today…..NOT!!! Commercial on the TV just came on with “Singin’ in the Rain” so I had to laugh!! So I...
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
For Father’s Day smoking burgers Smoked burgers are definitely under rated or at least under marketed. same as smoked steaks vs just grilling either. its all good but smoking either is just...
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New Guy with a new Pit Boss
one doesnt have to use a smoke tube, it's just for me and really weak taste buds it's the fastest easiest way to get heavy smoke flavor. Just remember that they say it's the almost invisible...
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Random flame out, re-start, and boom!
I'm hoping someone here can provide me a little insight since calling Pit Boss seems to be a non-starter. If being 124th in line for an agent is any indication, I'm not the only one having some...
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Jun 20, 2026
New Member Introductions
New Guy with a new Pit Boss
I am a senior/semi retired guy. Been grilling and smoking for years. I just thought I would try and combine the two into one. Looks like I have a lot to learn and hope this forum will educate me on the process. I just purchased the Pit...
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New Guy with a new Pit Boss
Well after about 1.5 hours of cussing and struggling I did it. It is all assembled. It would be a lot easier if I had a helper, but it is done. Maybe next weekend I can get...
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First brisket nerves
You’re welcome @TeeSchneids Remember that I mentioned internal temperature. Never off time and you’ll be point on every time 🇺🇸🇺🇸
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First brisket nerves
So, how'd it turn out @TeeSchneids ? Mostly followed Cowboy's advice and it turned out really fantastic! I think I was having an issue with keeping temps late into the cook so I left it in maybe...
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New Guy with a new Pit Boss
Welcome from the mitten state. Has the doctor told you smoking is bad for ? It all depends on how much beer you drink
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New Guy with a new Pit Boss
Congrats on semi-retirement and welcome to the forum! Let us know how the first smoke goes!
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4 2 10 method
I never go off time. Just internal temperature 🇺🇸🇺🇸 That's me also .and 145 is not the temp to pull . It the internet BS that is spread
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
our daughter and son in law showed the steak aspect, but we like it better cooked whole then sliced and kept in the fridge for protein snacks. ):(.. This kinda proves my point about BBQ and...
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Jun 13, 2026
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Got a work appt n progress going Had to push em a little. Still good just a bit of char on the bones.
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Friday ribs. Combined Cabelas bourbon garlic seasoning and Good Shit seasoning. Used barbecue sauce on one rack last hour. Campers loved them. Future cooks are a walleye fish fry with grilled...
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Still waiting for my new smoker to arrive had to cook ribs in the oven last weekend...the horror the shame....😱
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Hello From Cedar Park, TX
PB 850 DX, early father's Day gift to myself. So far, a 5 gallon dry bucket with a twist off lid from a big box hardware store full of PitBoss competition blend and another bucket of pecan hickory...
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
I wished we had walleye down here in Tide Country We don't have fresh gulf shrimp or red snapper here though.
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
This is something I gotta try. 👍🏻 Adding this to my rotation :)
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
Fathersday is at our house. This year I am doing pulled chicken, hot dogs and brats. Maybe a chuck roast if I have time. I smoked about 6-7 lb of thighs and quarters this past weekend. Dusted the...
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
Oh man that's gotta hurt. T asked me if she should do the ribs in the oven :ROFLMAO: "Nah it's 90 out and don't heat up the kitchen lol. PSA OK y'all know I love P0. I wanted to push the ribs...
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Jun 6, 2026
Can’t help myself !! Too funny lol
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Did a simple cook of frozen smash burgers. I did a quick cleaning/scrapedown and coated the broiler with bacon fat. Cranked the grill up to 447F, slapped those babies on the...
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Brisket time !
Damn. I'm late to the game, but that looks awesome! Made me drool on my phone....lol
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Pitboss Talk
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
Just when I think I’m not hungry all you people post pictures of really great looking food!!!! Guess I’ll just have to settle for a sandwich and chips!!!
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
My grandsons wife is pregnant and craving cheese and sausage. She is originally from Puerto and loves spices. So I was able to satisfy all her cravings in one cook. Smoked her Cheddar Cheese...
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May 30, 2026
🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
Nice and simple chicken thighs with a home made rub and honey barbecue glaze! I’ve not long started out, but trying new things all the time.
First brisket nerves
I just did an overnight pork butt and have done briskets the same. Fill the hopper, set the temp, set alarms on your probes (I use BBQVIN wireless and ThermoPro). For brisket...
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First brisket nerves
For the record my main worry is keeping the grill at temp for such a long time. Besides making sure the inside is vacuumed out really well and making sure the hopper is full...
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Some pictures from yesterday's St. Louis style ribs. I think these take longer to trim than baby backs, at least what I got at Costco. Homemade rub and homemade Carolina Gold sauce that I've...
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
Finished around 3 pm. Turned out really good. Very moist and very tender. What is best is it passed the wife taste test!!!! LOL
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First brisket nerves
It’s never failed me in over 50 years 🇺🇸🇺🇸 I'm pretty sure you folks in Texas invented brisket, and are probably weaned on it from birth. So yeah, we'll take your tips! ;)
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Griller’s Gold anyone?
Oak or hickory are my go to. Might need a bag of Sam’s pellets too. Sams was what I started with, I like em. I do not care for PB, don't hate, I think Sams were better. I'm on some Bear Mountain...
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
Picked up a 10 lbs. pork butt today and going to try it out on my Pit Boss Navigator PBV6M vertical pellet smoker on Friday. I have done them before, just not on this smoker. I’ll post pics as...
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Pit Boss Problems, Issues, Help
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Curious why no “P” setting on my 850 DX…
Some of them don’t need a P setting. If you put your DX on low, that’s basically the P setting. Low is 180 and that should be plenty of smoke. My vertical also doesn’t have the P setting but the...
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Brisket Knife
Am very pleased with mine as well, and also ordered the steak knives, the 2 utility knives, and a fillet knife as well. I just wish I had ordered a smaller brisket knife than the 14" one. The...
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
Picked up a 10 lbs. pork butt today and going to try it out on my Pit Boss Navigator PBV6M vertical pellet smoker on Friday. I have done them before, just not on this smoker. I’ll post pics as...
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1st pork belly
As promised, before halving and slicing: Halved and sliced: In the skillet: Fried was excellentt, but just heated is also excellent, has a little more sweetness from the softer crust. Can't...
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May 23, 2026
🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
Forgot to post pic after done. The winner of the test run were the cheddar. My wife said cheddar/bacon were to greasy on the inside probably bacause of the bacon. Tasted good, just greasy. The ones on the left were cheddar.
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First brisket nerves
Fat side up always. No trimmed fat 225 degrees until the internal temperature is around 160-165 degrees Pull and wrap in peach butcher paper and put back on the grill When...
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1st pork belly
Ya might want to rub it down with a sweet rub. I like burnt ends. Cut in 1 1/2” squares after you apply the rub Lay em out on a wire rack 250 degrees for 2 1/2 to 3 hours...
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My happy place
Its a beautiful day here in NH. I've been wanting to uncover all of my cookers and get a picture. This is my happy place😊
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Pitboss Talk
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My happy place
I need to show my wife that. So she knows I'm not the only one with this addiction! LoL
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New Member Introductions
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My 1st pellet smoker
Welcome from Texas to the group! I never cut fat off a brisket Fat side up always. It makes a brisket more tender 225 until you reach a internal temperature of around 165 degrees Wrap it in peach...
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Pitboss Talk
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My 1st pellet smoker
Hey there everyone, I recently bought a PB850DX. I've done ribs a couple of times with very little problems. Super easy set up and operation. I figured I've got this, it's time for brisket...
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First brisket nerves
Do you have a stand alone temp monitor? Let's you have a lil better night's rest.
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First brisket nerves
I have a vertical pellet smoker and I always use a water pan as it helps temper the heat and hot spots in my smoker and it does add moisture in the cook. But with that said, I am NO WAY an...
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First brisket nerves
You’ll be fine I sift my pellets through a colander It’ll stall but just stay with it 🇺🇸🇺🇸 What Cowboy said!!!
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First brisket nerves
For long smokes I always stay up till 11 o clock and will clean out the burn pot and restart it that way I know it will last till I get up
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May 16, 2026
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Country Style Asian Sticky Ribs this past weekend. Recipe is on Traeger’s app, just switched out baby back ribs with boneless country style.
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Looks awesome, but I've got a question. Does that extra grate with the small wire size make the meat less likely to stick? If it does, that's a grate (pun intended) idea that...
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Nice! I smoke mine too on the PB, until it reaches IT of 140 to 145°F and then open up the heat shield and reverse sear it to finish it off. Comes out great, steak-like, not brisket-like. YUM...
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3 hours on smoke at 225, then in a vac bag with some thyme over night. 32 hours In the sousevide bath and a quick broil. It turned out really tender and not mushy.
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Special Buys and Deals
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Lumberjack Pellets
Farm and Fleet 100% Hickory $14.99 for a 40 pound bag. These are really good pellets, tried them for the first time last weekend. I read they put off a ton of ash (and they do) but these are...
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Frozen Briskets
I have never had an issue with a frozen brisket. I buy them when I find a good deal and throw them in the freezer. I personally dont think there is a difference in taste or texture.
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Pit Boss Problems, Issues, Help
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Lexington 400 bottoms of food burning
My briskets take MUCH longer to cook, but I use 180°F SP for at least the first 12 hours then typically raise to 250°F for the final 7 hrs, no foil / no pan / no wrap, and they turn out pretty...
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
How'd the trout turn out? The trout came out good. I'm trying to make room in my freezer so I'll be smoking about 30 of them this weekend
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Lexington 400 bottoms of food burning
https://smokeslikeaboss.com/products/new-super-shorty-flame-tamer This might work for you and there are others that they sell that might be a possible solution.
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May 9, 2026
Any metal fabricators in the room…
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Berkshire pork picanha. Rubber with my coffee/juniper rub. Smoked over peach and mulberry wood to 115. Reverse seared and pulled at 135. Split in half, with one have getting a...
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
chicken quarters Chicken quarters have got to be one of the very best things on a smoker. cheap as hell, and they come out so juicy and flavorful. People don't expect the chicken to ever be that...
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
Had a little fun with the Pitt boss this weekend and it work great
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Pit Boss Pellets
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Griller’s Gold anyone?
So I tried the Lumberjack pellets yesterday. Basically, pellets are pellets but the LJ pellets seem to make a lot of ash. It was all over the place but I didn’t see any on my pork shoulder. It was...
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May 2, 2026
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Surprised the wife with spare ribs for supper tonight. She must have loved them because none of them are left for tomorrow.
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8 pound pork shoulder butt purchased from Costco $1.99 per pound. Used Hickory Bear Mountain pellets. Smoked on Louisiana 1000 series pellet grill 230 degrees for 10 hours...
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You guys are prob tired of my bacon smokes but just sliced some more and who doesn’t like seeing a bacon mountain , and this was only 1 belly 😂
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🔥 What's Smoking/Cooking on your Pit Boss?
Once you make and smoke your own bacon. Anything store bought is junk!
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I needed this
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Cooking for the First Time with Data
So how'd the meat turn out? I'm into statistics, but if my ribs come out tender, jucy and delicious, then most of the temperature data is secondary. Only the IT matters.
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Gotta love a mountain of bacon! 👍🏻 That’s one thing I never did.
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Never to cold to smoke i smoke in the winter in the mitten
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Love that sign. 🤣 I'll second that. Gotta do what'cha gotta do.
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8 pound pork shoulder butt purchased from Costco $1.99 per pound. Used Hickory Bear Mountain pellets. Smoked on Louisiana 1000 series pellet grill 230 degrees for 10 hours. Wife said it was...
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Pit Boss Mods
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Cooking for the First Time with Data
Brisket turned out good, even though mistakes have been made (I judge it how fast it disappears). Its first time on the new vertical smoker did not do a big batch I'm mostly calibrating. I do...
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Nothing better than waking up to a mountain of bacon!!!!!
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Apr 25, 2026
Buttermilk chicken.
I soaked a whole roaster chicken in buttermilk and Chudds poultry seasoning overnight (22 hours). Today after work I removed it from the buttermilk and patted it with paper towels to remove the excess. I coated it with more Chudd rub...
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May the BBQ Gods for give me.
Post a picture of it and hopefully I can help you 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Got it figured out someone here reminded me that tose two slots on the left side need to slip into the ears allowing...
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May the BBQ Gods for give me.
Well the title says it all. Iv'e done gone and done it, Iv'e jumped it , not just a little bit but hole hog ( pardon the pun). I'm a dinosaur who has been cooking since before...
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Still too cold here to run the smoker, so I thought I'd post some red meat.
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Buttermilk chicken.
How long did you run it looks mightly good. Thanks!It was around 2 hours. I pulled it when the breast was 162 and rested 30 minutes.
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Buttermilk chicken.
Did you put in a bag or bowl to soak it? Sorry im awful at detais. I did it in a bowl with a lid.
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Buttermilk chicken.
Really awesome looking bird there!! I would ask when I m invited to eat but since I’m a 28 hour drive there from Oklahoma it probably be gone….dang it!!! Sorry man, next time I'll give you a...
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Got a pit, boss austin 1000xL from my neighbor used has a issue.
Try it out.Starts out okay auger puts pellets in firebox , eventually exhaust fan comes on started on smoke. Then auger keeps going until firebox is overfilled, and exhaust fan never turns back on...
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Apr 18, 2026
Blowing fuses!
oh, and hello from Philadelphia! I've never lived in a place with worse BBQ! It's more of a lunch meat type of town...
Blowing fuses!
I also found a free vertical smoker. The guy giving it away said he couldn't control the heat. Turn out he never used the app. I did, and as soon as I connected to it, it...
TSC Pellets 2@ 20lb $10
I may get 2 then. 40lb for $10 seems to be a pretty good price.
Blowing fuses!
Thanks everyone. I ordered an inexpensive rebuild kit after my troubleshooting yesterday. In the meantime, I disassembled the fan and the auger/motor. It looks like the previous owner didn't empty...
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Blowing fuses!
I also found a free vertical smoker. The guy giving it away said he couldn't control the heat. Turn out he never used the app. I did, and as soon as I connected to it, it downloaded a firmware...
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Blowing fuses!
Thanks everyone. I ordered an inexpensive rebuild kit after my troubleshooting yesterday. In the meantime, I disassembled the fan and the auger/motor. It looks like the previous owner didn't empty...
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Blowing fuses!
I also found a free vertical smoker. The guy giving it away said he couldn't control the heat. Turn out he never used the app. I did, and as soon as I connected to it, it downloaded a firmware...
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Blowing fuses!
oh, and hello from Philadelphia! I've never lived in a place with worse BBQ! It's more of a lunch meat type of town... Back in the 90s I worked a summer in Philly and can confirm the cut meat...
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Blowing fuses!
Good looking out! I will do that. I believe the fuse is a 5x20 5amp 125v fuse? The ones I found happened to to be fore Christmas lights, but they're pretty standard. The plastic gears inside the...
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Pit Boss Pellets
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TSC Pellets 2@ 20lb $10
I seem to remember when they came out the tests were a little underwhelming. I had a bag given to me and it had alot of small pieces and alot of dust. I dont know if that would be the case in a...
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Pitboss Brand Cover Vs something else?
I have the pb cover and never have any issues with moisture in the pellet hopper and will continue to use one even replace it with one
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Pit Boss Pellets
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TSC Pellets 2@ 20lb $10
40# for $10? Did I read that correctly? I'd try it if nothing more than for the fuel value so long as it is real wood and isn't chock full of additives, binders and oils. It's 28% cheaper than I...
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