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FORUM SPONSORS => Pit Barrel Cooker Co. => Topic started by: muebe on December 30, 2012, 10:00:18 AM

Title: Pit Barrel Cooker Chicken Legs & Tri-Tip
Post by: muebe on December 30, 2012, 10:00:18 AM

Started out with Chicken Legs and Tri-Tip...

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Now for some Way Out West marinade. 2 tablespoons W.O.W, 1 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar, 1 Tablespoon Smoked Salt, 1 Tablespoon oil, and 1/2 cup of water. Then into the vacuum tumbler with the legs for a 20 minute run...

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Now I incorporated the Big Easy basket for using in the Pit Barrel. I used the leg racks and bunk bed in the basket and hung it by the hooks in the Pit Barrel...

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Into the Pit Barrel with iGrill on watch. Meat probes in a leg and the Tri-tip...

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Both the legs and the Tri-Tip finished at the exact same time! Cook took just under an hour. Legs were at 160F and Tri-Tip at 135F with the fastest Green Thermapen check. Now when does that ever happen?

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Although the color of the chicken might be a little less appealing due to the green color of the marinade the flavor was outstanding. Very moist and juicy. My 4 year old at 5 legs! The skin was not super crispy but bite-through quality. Part of this might be due to the marinade. I am sure dry seasoned legs would come out more crispy.

The Tri-Tip was very moist and tender. It had a charcoal flavor profile that was fantastic and so did the chicken.

I am really impressed with this "set it and forget it" cooker. Just load and light the coals then 20 minutes your ready to cook ;)

And here is the iGrill graph of the cook...

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Title: Pit Barrel Cooker Chicken Legs & Tri-Tip
Post by: Pappymn on December 30, 2012, 10:17:15 AM

The basket mod was genius. Great cook!

Title: Re: Pit Barrel Cooker Chicken Legs & Tri-Tip
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 30, 2012, 10:18:53 AM

I didn't know Tommy was here in California!!  :D

I might have to order a SRG basket set-up!! What a great idea and a great looking cook!!

Title: Re: Pit Barrel Cooker Chicken Legs & Tri-Tip
Post by: TwoPockets on December 30, 2012, 10:32:17 AM

Beautiful cook as always! Greast idea using The Big Easy basket and racks.

Title: Re: Pit Barrel Cooker Chicken Legs & Tri-Tip
Post by: Pam Gould on December 30, 2012, 10:37:33 AM

Muebe..we can only get pre marinated tri tips here..wahhhhhhhhhh..it looks fabulous..Had my 1st tri tip at the gathering. Great cook. Great idea with the srg, tbe or beesr basket too.  Pam .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.

Title: Re: Pit Barrel Cooker Chicken Legs & Tri-Tip
Post by: Keymaster on December 30, 2012, 10:40:32 AM

Muebe, that meat looks Awesome, Im getting so hungry this morning looking at peoples food.

Title: Re: Pit Barrel Cooker Chicken Legs & Tri-Tip
Post by: sparky on December 30, 2012, 10:42:04 AM

That was one great cook.  Food looks fantastic.   8)

Title: Re: Pit Barrel Cooker Chicken Legs & Tri-Tip
Post by: teesquare on December 30, 2012, 11:15:04 AM

That graph tells it ALL..... Anyone that doubts how well the PBC cooks needs to look at that! Still - I scratch my head at just how consistent this barrel is.....And - it is obvious that Noah did the homework to make it work like this.
T

Title: Re: Pit Barrel Cooker Chicken Legs & Tri-Tip
Post by: TentHunteR on December 30, 2012, 12:13:38 PM

Nice looking load of beef & chicken there Muebe!

Title: Re: Pit Barrel Cooker Chicken Legs & Tri-Tip
Post by: drholly on December 30, 2012, 12:25:08 PM

Great idea, muebe! A bit like Sparky's tinfoil - good way to hang the unhangable...

Thanks for the ideas and the excellent pictures.

David

Title: Re: Pit Barrel Cooker Chicken Legs & Tri-Tip
Post by: Kora Smoker on December 30, 2012, 12:58:56 PM

What a great cook and the ingenuity of the forum members never cease to amaze me.

Title: Re: Pit Barrel Cooker Chicken Legs & Tri-Tip
Post by: Wing Commander on December 30, 2012, 01:17:39 PM

Another great cook. Looks perfect, Muebe. Good idea with the basket.

Title: Pit Barrel Cooker Chicken Legs & Tri-Tip
Post by: mikecorn.1 on December 30, 2012, 01:33:21 PM

Nice looking cook Mike!


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Title: Re: Pit Barrel Cooker Chicken Legs & Tri-Tip
Post by: Old Hickory on December 30, 2012, 05:47:21 PM

That cook looks great, lot's of things you could cook in that basket.

Title: Pit Barrel Cooker Chicken Legs & Tri-Tip
Post by: Sam3 on December 30, 2012, 06:22:54 PM

Wow!  Wow! WOW!!

Title: Re: Pit Barrel Cooker Chicken Legs & Tri-Tip
Post by: Pit Barrel Cooker Co. on December 30, 2012, 06:36:45 PM

That looks awesome!! Nice set up you have there! :)

Title: Re: Pit Barrel Cooker Chicken Legs & Tri-Tip
Post by: Savannahsmoker on December 30, 2012, 09:17:54 PM

That is some delicious looking tri-tip and ingenious use of the BE basket.

Nicely done sir.