Let's Talk BBQ
MEMBER VIDEOS => Videos => Backyard Jack => Topic started by: Jaxon on February 19, 2017, 07:03:15 PM
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I mean it this time...I may never cook again on the offset smoker. I have learned a lot from using the Pecos offset. Recently, seems like she's telling me it's time to move on. Good wood dealers are hard to find. They want to sell you what they want to get rid of - not what you're looking for. They don't want to cut and split it to the size I need for my smoker. I have to cut & split and stack and I'm just too old for that. It takes more these days to tend the thing, too, not leaving much "gas in the tank" at the end of the day. I'm not whining...I'm just telling it like it is.
I am truly blessed to be able to enjoy outdoor cooking. As I've said many times, it is therapy for me.
A number of you have pitched the idea of cooking with a pelletizer. The method is pretty cut and dried - load the pellets, select the temp, push the button and wait. Kinda like cookin' in the kitchen. True, it is fairly easy and stress free, but I NEED the "pokability " of a fire...that's the therapy part of it. Even at this stage of my life, I can't sit still. It may be ADHD, it may be the simple fidgets, but after 5 minutes...DANG - I gotta move.
So, I won't be gettin' a pelletizer anytime soon.
I DID make a decision about a new cooker to replace the Pecos and in some cases, The Weber. I wanted a quality charcoal grill that would do double duty as a low and slow smoker and give me enough space to cook a lot if I ever need too.
We decided to get the ASSASSIN 48" in red. Deb was very helpful thru the process and urged me to pay the extra $100 to go from 36" to 48" size. The standard color is black, but she wanted to surprise me for Valentines by ordering the optional color choice for the door.
The Assassin is made by C & C Manufacturing Co of Macon GA - less than 8 miles from our house. Their primary line is the gravity-fed smokers and many competitors are winning using their products. The also "custom build" any size smoker or grill to meet the needs of their customers. You can read more (if you're interested) on their website.
For now, I'll show you the one they delivered last Friday. After seasoning the grill on Friday, I smoked some spare ribs as I tried to get familiar with this monster of a grill. There is definitely a learning curve, but I'll keep experimenting and hopefully get better. After the first video is a short video to show how the ribs came out.
The vids are unlisted, but you should be able to view thru these links:
https://youtu.be/0_Uv9DQKRQI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdPt0u3t_TM
Thanks for watchin'...and many thanks to my videographer-in-training.
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Scared me for a moment ! ! !
Good lookin' grill. Bet your gonna have a lot of fun ! ! !
BD
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Jaxon,
First of all,. I love your new grill/smoker. Quite impressive. You have a wonderful wife.
Art
I long time friend that I used to teach with always said to me what I am about to say to you. You just can't hide money!!
Cook on!!
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Congrats Backyard Jack on a real fine grill/smoker.
I too got tired of hunting down wood. Having tons of it dumped on the curb. Having to schlep it all into the back yard. Stack it up. Always full of creepy crawly things.
Splitting the wood to size.......
Managing the fire (sometimes all night)
Supper time...too darn tuckered out to even enjoy the fruits of my labor.
Enjoy your Assassin my friend.....you have earned it.........gonna go plug my pellet grill in now ;)
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Congrats Jack on your new cooker. Like I told you the other day my better half is almost convinced that I need to get this one. So we will see.. 8)
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Congrats on the new Cooker! great video! :thumbup:
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Congrats. Great looking cooker. :thumbup:
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Jaxon,
First of all,. I love your new grill/smoker. Quite impressive. You have a wonderful wife.
Art
I long time friend that I used to teach with always said to me what I am about to say to you. You just can't hide money!!
Cook on!!
Now, Art, this grill is way yonder less than the Weber Ranch or the new Char-Broil kettle.
I could buy a couple of these for what someone would pay for, oh, let's say a Mak Star - and still have some cash left for charcoal.
Although this is the highest quality grill I've ever purchased, it is not the most expensive grill I could have found. It will, in all likelihood be the LAST grill for us.
BTW, I sold a couple of others I had on hand to help cover me.
And finally...
never mind.
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That is one nice looking grill and looks like you could feed an army.
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Very nice! Congrats :)
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Thanks, guys.
One reason we ordered it is that we want more capacity for larger cooks.
I'm practicing today with a couple of 5 lb butts inside. After 90 minutes the temps are hold very steady.
I'm also checking charcoal consumption for an extended cook. This one may last 6 hours or more.
This is a whole new experience for me. Having never cooked on a grill so large, I'm sure it will take lots of practice to get the results I'm looking for.
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It would be nice if you could video your start-up sequence. Do you load the charcoal on one side? Do you do a minion method burn? Would be nice to see........
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Congrats on the new grill buddy. Looks awesome. I can't wait to see your cooks
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I love everything about that grill Jack
So well thought out in design. Nice purchase!
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Yeah, they did...
I will be out-of-pocket Wednesday till Monday, but I want to do a vid of the exclusive "V-Pan" and how I have used it.
Smoke wants a vid of startup as well. That'll take some time. The minion method works really well in that huge charcoal pan....just have to work out the pattern for the 8 hour cooks like today.
It worked real good today as I cooked a couple of 5 lb butts therein. They are resting comfortably now.
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Yeah, they did...
I will be out-of-pocket Wednesday till Monday, but I want to do a vid of the exclusive "V-Pan" and how I have used it.
Smoke wants a vid of startup as well. That'll take some time. The minion method works really well in that huge charcoal pan....just have to work out the pattern for the 8 hour cooks like today.
It worked real good today as I cooked a couple of 5 lb butts therein. They are resting comfortably now.
I just love how excited you are over the new grill! That's what keeps people like me going the excitement over a new grill or something you've never done before. Nice work Jack!
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Wow, super nice grill Jack.... I've been lusting over those grills and their gravity smokers for some time, but I've got some home repair projects to pay off before I can divert money to another smoker. Congratulations on a super nice smoker/grill!!!!!!
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Wow, super nice grill Jack.... I've been lusting over those grills and their gravity smokers for some time, but I've got some home repair projects to pay off before I can divert money to another smoker. Congratulations on a super nice smoker/grill!!!!!!
Thanks, man.
We're just down the road a bit. Maybe you can come down when we have a cookout. In fact, if you come down, we WILL have a cookout.
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Congrats on the new grill Jack! I hope that just maybe Kimmie and I can make it this year to your place
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Nice smoker.