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FORUM SPONSORS => Pit Barrel Cooker Co. => Topic started by: cgseymour on March 01, 2015, 08:07:04 PM

Title: First cook under belt
Post by: cgseymour on March 01, 2015, 08:07:04 PM: Hello all
Completed my first cook today ( sorry no pictures)
I think I jumped the gun though as I should have waited for a day when 1/2 foot of snow wasn't falling.

All in all it was fun and will definitely have pics from next cook.

My bbq thermometer decided today was the day to quit as well.

Chicken and ribs were good, family loved them, but definitely room for improvement.

Will keep reading the forum and pray for spring.

Thanks to all

Chris
Title: Re: First cook under belt
Post by: aliengriller on March 01, 2015, 08:15:06 PM: As dear ole Winnie said, "Nevah, nevah, NEVAH give up!" That's what we all do--just keep truckin and that's what makes you better than most people. Keep it up.
Title: Re: First cook under belt
Post by: drholly on March 01, 2015, 08:16:09 PM: Looking forward to more tales and pictures - keep plugging!
Title: Re: First cook under belt
Post by: cgseymour on March 01, 2015, 08:28:41 PM: Thanks guys,
Oh I will definitely keep plugging.

My daughter already requested pulled pork next weekend.

Hoping mother nature will oblige next week.

It was funny, I almost didn't tryy today as the snow started flying much earlier than expected.

But my shiny new PBC was just sitting in the garage, so I figured "what the heck".

I definitely had fun, I tried a couple of the Dog Day spice rubs (Raven's Righteous rub on the chicken and Moxy's Neurotic rub on the ribs).

Wife and daughter loved 'em both, but I kept saying "I can do better".

Was happy nothing ended up in trash can, so all in all not a bad day.

Definitely a learning day though.

Thanks again for the encouraging words.

Chris
Title: First cook under belt
Post by: Pappymn on March 01, 2015, 08:54:28 PM: Keep on cooking! Need pics next time
Title: Re: First cook under belt
Post by: smokeasaurus on March 01, 2015, 09:28:27 PM: Quote from: Pappymn on March 01, 2015, 08:54:28 PM
Keep on cooking! Need pics next time

X2
Title: Re: First cook under belt
Post by: sb2_7 on March 01, 2015, 09:52:49 PM: I keep saying the same thing but everyone else keeps saying the food is good. ;)
Title: Re: First cook under belt
Post by: ronman451 on March 01, 2015, 09:54:05 PM: Quote from: cgseymour on March 01, 2015, 08:28:41 PM

Wife and daughter loved 'em both, but I kept saying "I can do better".

We are our own worse critics! My wife tells me the same thing and I'm always thinking/saying "that was good, but next time I think I'll try a bit more of this or that..."

Looking forward to your next results!
Title: Re: First cook under belt
Post by: TentHunteR on March 02, 2015, 07:21:59 AM: Quote from: ronman451 on March 01, 2015, 09:54:05 PM
Quote from: cgseymour on March 01, 2015, 08:28:41 PM

Wife and daughter loved 'em both, but I kept saying "I can do better".

We are our own worse critics!

Truer words were never spoken! :)

cgseymour, I can't wait to see your comeback cook. I have a feeling it's going to be great! 8)
Title: Re: First cook under belt
Post by: Paul Hart on March 02, 2015, 09:41:26 AM: I did a butt this weekend and it was great. Use a rub that carmelizes into a nice bark and put it on thick. 4 1/2 pounder took me about the entire life of the coal basket pretty much. With one any bigger you might have to reload unless you're wrapping or moving to the oven. So far mine has done a bunch of cooks, in snow, rain, wind and cold and hasn't seen a sunny warm day yet. :(
Not much longer now. Not much longer now. Not much longer now. :-[
Title: Re: First cook under belt
Post by: cgseymour on March 02, 2015, 10:28:30 AM: Thanks Paul,
This weekend is supposed to be pretty good here (so far) so I am hoping the next will go better.

Thanks again.

Chris
Title: Re: First cook under belt
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on March 02, 2015, 10:49:14 AM: Quote from: smokeasaurus on March 01, 2015, 09:28:27 PM
Quote from: Pappymn on March 01, 2015, 08:54:28 PM
Keep on cooking! Need pics next time

X2

X3! ;)
Title: Re: First cook under belt
Post by: Tonybel on March 02, 2015, 10:59:05 AM: Keep cooking you will find your own method and techniques.