is this ok for compEtition

[Smokin' Aces]

is a bradley btis1 okto use in comps

[roksmith]

not in KCBS. It has an electric heating element.

[Sawdustguy]

Originally Posted by roksmith

not in KCBS. It has an electric heating element.

Are you sure about that? Why would a FEC100 be legal and a Bradley not legal? The FEC100 burns pellets and the Bradley burns discs.

[JayAre]

Product Features

• 4-rack fully automatic food smoker with 2,288-cubic-inch interior
• 500-watt cooking element; 125-watt smoking element; heats up to 280 degrees F
• Unique smoke without fire system features wood-flavored bisquettes that burn for 20 minutes each
• Runs for up to 8 hours without refueling; tray and drip bowl included; briquettes sold separately
• Measures 14-1/2 inches by 17 inches by 31 inches; 42 pounds; 1-year warranty

500 watt heating element makes it illegal, (Smoke without fire)

[Ron_L]

Originally Posted by Sawdustguy

Are you sure about that? Why would a FEC100 be legal and a Bradley not legal? The FEC100 burns pellets and the Bradley burns discs.

The heat source in a Bradley is an electric element. The pucks smolder to produce smoke. If the electrical element is off there is no heat source.

An FEC (and any other pellet cooker) burns pellets as it's only heat source. The ignitor in a pellet cooker is only on for the first few minutes and then shuts off. And before anyone brings it up, the ignitor was ruled to not be a heat source by the KCBS board a couple of years ago, but no one has the meat in the cooker while it is on, anyway.