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***Official Grilling and Smoking Thread*** (1 Viewer)

was 135 when i pulled it before i seered it.   seered in the oven with the door open.  Next time ill try pulling it 125 and see if that makes the difference.  And maybe next time ill bring it higher and pull it. :shrug:
Oh, you seared it in the oven. Yeah, that's going to raise the internal temp quite a bit because it is baking as it sears. Searing on a gas grill or in a cast iron pan would not have brought the temp up that much. Next time, pull it at 110-115. 

 
Grilled Pork belly burnt ends again last night,. Oh my, Documented the entire thing for the site. I hope to have it up by the end of the week.

 
Flat iron steak , where have you been my whole life?  :wub:

I've never seen this in my grocery store before until this weekend. I bought one that was vac sealed, ~2, probly a lil less. Marinated overnight in zesty Italian dressing. Grilled (gas) tonight over super high heat 3 mins per side. Perfect mid rare. Awesomeness

Eta: I never looked at the per lb. price but the total was 12$ :lol:

This is my new go to if they keep carrying it

 
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Aight gents, what are we grilling this weekend? 

Nothing for me.  Going to a bbq where the guy does competition cooks.  Hes doing a brisket and some other stuff. THen going to the NYC big apple bbq festival.  Bunch of bbq joints from around the country will be there.  should be fun and weight gaining weekend!  :thumbup:

 
Aight gents, what are we grilling this weekend? 

Nothing for me.  Going to a bbq where the guy does competition cooks.  Hes doing a brisket and some other stuff. THen going to the NYC big apple bbq festival.  Bunch of bbq joints from around the country will be there.  should be fun and weight gaining weekend!  :thumbup:
Rumpsteak definitely. May also coldsmoke some more feta if the weather gets to be as ####ty as they promise

 
My son is turning 15 on Sunday and he's invited his entire baseball team and a couple other friends over for a party.  He's requested pulled pork, so I'll be smoking a couple butts on my BGE and maybe an appetizer.  I've made Pig Shots before, but I'd like to try something new if anyone has any suggestions.

 
My son is turning 15 on Sunday and he's invited his entire baseball team and a couple other friends over for a party.  He's requested pulled pork, so I'll be smoking a couple butts on my BGE and maybe an appetizer.  I've made Pig Shots before, but I'd like to try something new if anyone has any suggestions.
Bacon wrapped stuffed Jalapenos FTW ( just imagine the little guys daring each other to eat those...)

Atomic something I think they are called

 
Aight gents, what are we grilling this weekend? 

Nothing for me.  Going to a bbq where the guy does competition cooks.  Hes doing a brisket and some other stuff. THen going to the NYC big apple bbq festival.  Bunch of bbq joints from around the country will be there.  should be fun and weight gaining weekend!  :thumbup:
Salt Lick is there, get their Brisket and Sausage plate. Other than burnt ends, my favorite BBQ ever. Good people too! I find myself hanging with that crew over any other at the Q in the Lou (same as Big Apple, but in St. Louis). 

 
Salt Lick is there, get their Brisket and Sausage plate. Other than burnt ends, my favorite BBQ ever. Good people too! I find myself hanging with that crew over any other at the Q in the Lou (same as Big Apple, but in St. Louis). 
Salt Lick from Driftwood, TX?  Nice guys and a cool ambiance at their place for sure but if the brisket is the same as at their restaurant you really need to get down to CTX and hit Franklin's, Mueller's, La Barbecue, Snow's, or John Mueller Meat Co.  Your mind will be blown.

 
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Salt Lick from Driftwood, TX?  Nice guys and a cool ambiance at their place for sure but if the brisket is the same as at their restaurant you really need to get down to CTX and hit Franklin's, Mueller's, La Barbecue, Snow's, or John Mueller Meat Co.  Your mind will be blown.
None of them went to Q in the Lou here in St. Louis. And none of them are going to be at the Big Apple BBQ Block Party. They are on the bucket list. 

 
Salt Lick from Driftwood, TX?  Nice guys and a cool ambiance at their place for sure but if the brisket is the same as at their restaurant you really need to get down to CTX and hit Franklin's, Mueller's, La Barbecue, Snow's, or John Mueller Meat Co.  Your mind will be blown.
yea i enjoyed salt lick when i went down there.  Though Kreutz smoked prime rib and brisket was the best meat i tasted while in texas.  This was before Franklin and all the popular austin spots were there though.  Need to get back down. 

 
HELP!  Cooking Ribs for first time on my new treager.  321 method.  Put them on then left home 1/2 hour later.  Get home 2.5 hours later and Treager is out.  Not sure how long they were out but the absolute max they could have been out is 2.5 hours though likely less.  I re-lit grill and half hour later checked ribs.  Internal temp was 124.  I foiled them, added apple juice and put back on grill with temp set to 325.

Can I eat these or have they been in the danger zone too long?  Am I going to Die?  @TheFanatic

 
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My son is turning 15 on Sunday and he's invited his entire baseball team and a couple other friends over for a party.  He's requested pulled pork, so I'll be smoking a couple butts on my BGE and maybe an appetizer.  I've made Pig Shots before, but I'd like to try something new if anyone has any suggestions.
those Pig Shots look awesome. I'll have to try.   I get the most compliments when I simply take sausage, throw on the smoker for 60 to 90 minutes, slice and serve.  Zero degree of difficulty and boring but still a crowd pleaser. 

 
HELP!  Cooking Ribs for first time on my new treager.  321 method.  Put them on then left home 1/2 hour later.  Get home 2.5 hours later and Treager is out.  Not sure how long they were out but the absolute max they could have been out is 2.5 hours though likely less.  I re-lit grill and half hour later checked ribs.  Internal temp was 124.  I foiled them, added apple juice and put back on grill with temp set to 325.

Can I eat these or have they been in the danger zone too long?  Am I going to Die?  @TheFanatic
You should be fine. Don't worry. 

 
HELP!  Cooking Ribs for first time on my new treager.  321 method.  Put them on then left home 1/2 hour later.  Get home 2.5 hours later and Treager is out.  Not sure how long they were out but the absolute max they could have been out is 2.5 hours though likely less.  I re-lit grill and half hour later checked ribs.  Internal temp was 124.  I foiled them, added apple juice and put back on grill with temp set to 325.

Can I eat these or have they been in the danger zone too long?  Am I going to Die?  @TheFanatic
Well? Good? Or did you have to go get your stomach pumped?

 
Well? Good? Or did you have to go get your stomach pumped?
Not impressed with the treager thus far.   It may be returned. I have the tailgater model. So I foiled the ribs, got the grill restarted. Dialed it up to 300  and went inside. Go out two hours later and it was out again but still running this time. Threw the ribs out and looked in the fire box and it was loaded with pellets that had spilled out and all over the bottom of the barrel. 

Called customer service. Guy said that even though treager motto is set it and forget it, the smaller grills need to be watched closely on longer cooks. I told him look 3 hours is not a long time to be away from a grill. He said the pellets often get stuck and form a pocket so they don't drop down to the screw and it goes out. He said to prevent this from happening I should place a brick on top of the pellets. I said "look bro I didn't pay 400 bucks on a grill only to have to have to place a brick on it. Plus it didn't come with a brick. 

I'm going to give it one more shot and decide if I should keep it. 

 
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Not impressed with the treager thus far.   It may be returned. I have the tailgater model. So I foiled the ribs, got the grill restarted. Dialed it up to 300  and went inside. Go out two hours later and it was out again but still running this time. Threw the ribs out and looked in the fire box and it was loaded with pellets that had spilled out and all over the bottom of the barrel. 

Called customer service. Guy said that even though treager motto is set it and forget it, the smaller grills need to be watched closely on longer cooks. I told him look 3 hours is not a long time to be away from a grill. He said the pellets often get stuck and form a pocket so they don't drop down to the screw and it goes out. He said to prevent this from happening I should place a brick on top of the pellets. I said "look bro I didn't pay 400 bucks on a grill only to have to have to place a brick on it. Plus it didn't come with a brick. 

I'm going to give it one more shot and decide if I should keep it. 
That sucker would have been back in the store already if it had been me

 
Not impressed with the treager thus far.   It may be returned. I have the tailgater model. So I foiled the ribs, got the grill restarted. Dialed it up to 300  and went inside. Go out two hours later and it was out again but still running this time. Threw the ribs out and looked in the fire box and it was loaded with pellets that had spilled out and all over the bottom of the barrel. 

Called customer service. Guy said that even though treager motto is set it and forget it, the smaller grills need to be watched closely on longer cooks. I told him look 3 hours is not a long time to be away from a grill. He said the pellets often get stuck and form a pocket so they don't drop down to the screw and it goes out. He said to prevent this from happening I should place a brick on top of the pellets. I said "look bro I didn't pay 400 bucks on a grill only to have to have to place a brick on it. Plus it didn't come with a brick. 

I'm going to give it one more shot and decide if I should keep it. 
What's the return policy?

 
Okay, a couple of questions from a dietary perspective:

1) Can Pigshots be made using turkey sausage?

2) Has anyone made Fatties without the bacon weave on the outside?   

I believe my past Fatties have been sans bacon weave and turned out okay, but I realize there is a taste / texture element that is missing.

Question #1 is more important (for my wife).

 
DaBeers said:
Okay, a couple of questions from a dietary perspective:

1) Can Pigshots be made using turkey sausage?

2) Has anyone made Fatties without the bacon weave on the outside?   

I believe my past Fatties have been sans bacon weave and turned out okay, but I realize there is a taste / texture element that is missing.

Question #1 is more important (for my wife).
I make fatties all the time without a bacon weave and they turn out great.  THe smokey sausage just works.  Often i dont even stuff it.  Just do a naked fatty with no filling or rub.  But normally ill just fill with cheese, add yellow mustard and rub and thats it. 

 
I make fatties all the time without a bacon weave and they turn out great.  THe smokey sausage just works.  Often i dont even stuff it.  Just do a naked fatty with no filling or rub.  But normally ill just fill with cheese, add yellow mustard and rub and thats it. 
Sounds great - I like the mustard....

I am opposed to bacon (it makes everything better), but the weave is just a pain the a** and a mess....

My go to has been stuffed with jalapeno (chopped), shredded cheddar cheese, cream cheese, chopped onion, and maybe red bel pepper for color (if I have the room)

Want to smoke one with cheddar and chopped apple, maybe some  cooked and crumbled bacon.

 
Sounds great - I like the mustard....

I am opposed to bacon (it makes everything better), but the weave is just a pain the a** and a mess....

My go to has been stuffed with jalapeno (chopped), shredded cheddar cheese, cream cheese, chopped onion, and maybe red bel pepper for color (if I have the room)

Want to smoke one with cheddar and chopped apple, maybe some  cooked and crumbled bacon.
Thats exactly why i havent done a bacon weave.  Just always too lazy to do it. 

 
proninja said:
That's not an experience I've ever had. I put a brisket on last night at 9 at 225, went to bed, checked it when I got up, then left the house until 130pm and it still had pellets in and was going when I got back. 

I'd call the store you bought it from too. 
Customer support told me it doesn't happen on the larger models because the pellet hopper is larger. Doesn't make sense to me. I'm going to try it again. If it happens again back it goes. 

 
Beef Ravioli said:
What's the return policy?
Costco. They take anything back. I once made the mistake of buying 2 racks of the curlies ribs. Cooked both. Awful. Took back 1 1/2 racks. No questions asked. 

 
I've had the pellet issue with even the larger model. The pellets sit up on one side and the auger is empty. Doesn't happen often. Usually when it's really low on pellets, which it sounds like the smaller model is always low on pellets. 

 
I've had the pellet issue with even the larger model. The pellets sit up on one side and the auger is empty. Doesn't happen often. Usually when it's really low on pellets, which it sounds like the smaller model is always low on pellets. 
Yes it is. They should have designed a vertical post that extends up from the main screw. This post should have horizontal tines on it. Then when the main screw is rotating the vertical post is also rotating allowing the tines to agitate the pellets, solving the problem. 

 
What rubber gloves do you all use while working with BBQ?  I always wear disposable gloves to cut down on hand washing. I see a lot of the pro's wearing those black gloves but not sure of the brand. Ideas?

 
What rubber gloves do you all use while working with BBQ?  I always wear disposable gloves to cut down on hand washing. I see a lot of the pro's wearing those black gloves but not sure of the brand. Ideas?
I get them on Amazon. Not entirely sure which brand. They aren't cheap. Like $17/box

 
Ordered thanks.  I'll give you review. I have tried many different gloves and use the for many household chores. Hope these are as good as the reviews say. 
Same here. I use them all the time. I have a 7 year old that doesn't feel like he's totally clean until he uses half of a second roll of TP. Try to get a mountain of TP out of the toilet without the gloves. Yeah, a little insight into my life. Sorry about the visual you can't un-remember

 
Shrimp tacos tonight. Shrimp about to take a bath in some Frontera marinade before being skewered and grilled. 

Going to grill up some pineapple, onion, and bell peppers too. 

Mariano's had pork shoulder for $1.25 a pound. Got two of those and one is getting smoked tomorrow. 

 
What rubber gloves do you all use while working with BBQ?  I always wear disposable gloves to cut down on hand washing. I see a lot of the pro's wearing those black gloves but not sure of the brand. Ideas?
Why do we need gloves again?

 
boots11234 said:
Not impressed with the treager thus far.   It may be returned. I have the tailgater model. So I foiled the ribs, got the grill restarted. Dialed it up to 300  and went inside. Go out two hours later and it was out again but still running this time. Threw the ribs out and looked in the fire box and it was loaded with pellets that had spilled out and all over the bottom of the barrel. 

Called customer service. Guy said that even though treager motto is set it and forget it, the smaller grills need to be watched closely on longer cooks. I told him look 3 hours is not a long time to be away from a grill. He said the pellets often get stuck and form a pocket so they don't drop down to the screw and it goes out. He said to prevent this from happening I should place a brick on top of the pellets. I said "look bro I didn't pay 400 bucks on a grill only to have to have to place a brick on it. Plus it didn't come with a brick. 

I'm going to give it one more shot and decide if I should keep it. 
Spoke with a treager rep at Costco yesterday.  The unit seemed a little too good to be true.  

 
Spoke with a treager rep at Costco yesterday.  The unit seemed a little too good to be true.  
I'm not ready yet to call it a POS but I need 100% confidence in a grill to justify 400 bucks. I did jerky again and it worked flawlessly.   I'm going to do a few more cooks to see if it continues. 

 
Shrimp tacos tonight. Shrimp about to take a bath in some Frontera marinade before being skewered and grilled. 

Going to grill up some pineapple, onion, and bell peppers too. 

Mariano's had pork shoulder for $1.25 a pound. Got two of those and one is getting smoked tomorrow. 
This turned out incredible.

Pork shoulder on the WSM over hickory and apple.  

 
I bought a 2 pack of those copper mats for on the grill to try when grilling fish.

I grilled 3 decent sized cod fillets tonight. When they use them on TV they get grill marks. I did not. However, the directions say not to preheat the mat while heating the grill. So I put it on right before the fish. I assume that's why I didn't get grill marks.

It worked well enough I guess. Was a mofo to clean even though I sprayed it first

 
I bought a 2 pack of those copper mats for on the grill to try when grilling fish.

I grilled 3 decent sized cod fillets tonight. When they use them on TV they get grill marks. I did not. However, the directions say not to preheat the mat while heating the grill. So I put it on right before the fish. I assume that's why I didn't get grill marks.

It worked well enough I guess. Was a mofo to clean even though I sprayed it first
I had one of those brands reach out to me for a product review on them. The way I do reviews is that I won't do a review of a product I don't like. I can't justify cashing a check then shredding the product. How I do this is I have them send me the product and a check. If I like the product, I cash the check and get on with the review. I got this thing and just couldn't get the grill marks they promised. I tore up the check and told them I couldn't do the review. It's really, really hard to tear up a check like that. 

I see the commercials for those things now and they show the guy flipping meat that has grill marks. Those grill marks are clearly indented into the meat which means the meat was sitting on grill grates, not on the actual mat. Total false advertising there. Looks like a great way to grill fish, but they do not work as advertised. 

 
These are awesome for wrapping briskets or anytime it's just easier to grab a cooked item off the smoker.

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A few years ago, we did a fundraiser for one of my kids' organizations where we sold chicken halves out of one of these beasts.  They required us to buy a pair of heavy gloves for handling the hot chicken, and the group was going to throw them out, so I said I'd take them.  Similar to these but they're orange. Anyway they work great for moving meat on/off/around the smoker.

If I handle anything raw with them, I just go wash up in really hot soapy water with the gloves on.

 
Yes it is. They should have designed a vertical post that extends up from the main screw. This post should have horizontal tines on it. Then when the main screw is rotating the vertical post is also rotating allowing the tines to agitate the pellets, solving the problem. 
I have the big one and have never had an issue with pellets.  The only issue we ever had was a year on the paint/coating on the top begin to peel.  It was a known issue for a few runs of production.  Like the other posters have said, took it back to Costco and got a new one no questions asked.

 

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