Pellet cooker the way to go at comps

[BBQSMYBFF]

Pellet cookers are not electric though. They are wood cookers. If someone threw a Guru on their pit, would you call it an electric cooker?

i sure would... i dont think that is correct way either.. me personally feel that 95 percent of the challenge is keeping the heat right and not burning or undercooking anything...

i dont know if i am totally against the pellets but i feel it take a lot out of the competition of it..

just my opinion scottie.. dont take it to the grave bud!!

 

[U2CANQUE]

Me and my FEC, loving life.....and, the results, never complain, but, take a FEC to a comp and just turn it on, cook, and then just turn in....good luck on the bottom parts of the groups.....but, boy, in the morning, I feel fresh as the morning dew.....
There will never be a total agreement on this, but, ask Rod, Candi and others that step into the world of sticks every once in a while that they cannot cook.....I agree, bring whatcha got, and do whatcha do.....

 

[U2CANQUE]

it is kinda like the person who has a computer at home, and still sends letters to everyone....so much for progressing with technology......

 

[Jacked UP BBQ]

Pellet cookers are not electric though. They are wood cookers. If someone threw a Guru on their pit, would you call it an electric cooker?

I obviously know nothing about your cooker. I thought you had to plug it in to get the heat going!

 

[Plowboy]

I'm for equality in hatred. If you hate pellets, you MUST hate gas, Guru's, Stokers, electric element heat sources, lighter fluid, chimney starters, matches, butane lighters, parted chickens, boneless butts, store bought anything... AND charcoal!

How UN-natural is charcoal? Pellets are at least ALL wood. All = 100%

Get two sticks and a piece of meat. Then go find a Boy Scout. See what skills you have then. You'll be hungry and he'll be eating steak for dinner.

If you aren't having to fuel your pit every 45 minutes, you are cheating and aren't cooking REAL BBQ.

 

[Jacked UP BBQ]

it is kinda like the person who has a computer at home, and still sends letters to everyone....so much for progressing with technology......

Not really getting what I am saying. Why do they not allow gas if they allow all others.

 

[Jacked UP BBQ]

I'm for equality in hatred. If you hate pellets, you MUST hate gas, Guru's, Stokers, electric element heat sources, lighter fluid, chimney starters, matches, butane lighters, parted chickens, boneless butts, store bought anything... AND charcoal!

How UN-natural is charcoal? Pellets are at least ALL wood. All = 100%

Get two sticks and a piece of meat. Then go find a Boy Scout. See what skills you have then. You'll be hungry and he'll be eating steak for dinner.

If you aren't having to fuel your pit every 45 minutes, you are cheating and aren't cooking REAL BBQ.

Another one missing my point here.

 

[AlabamaGrillBillies]

I'd love to have a FEC for catering and personal use. My partner would love to have one for comps, but for me I enjoy using stick burners and wsm/uds type cookers. Its a chalange for me and thats why I like it. But as long as its in the rules, which pelet cookers are, why whine about them, won't do you any good. Just step up your game.

 

[Jorge]

Not really getting what I am saying. Why do they not allow gas if they allow all others.

Because pellet cookers are fueled by wood.

 

[Sledneck]

I still do not get why so many people think that pellets should be outlawed? DO they have some sort of advantage or make you any less a cook or competitor? My Wsm's are no more or less set it and forget than a pellet cooker and hold its temp the entire cook. Should they be outlawed as well? I can get just as long a burn time without refueling as a pellet cooker. I just don't get it. I have never used sweetbaby rays in comp either.

 

[Plowboy]

Another one missing my point here.

Your point was that they should be illegal. I got it.

From there, all I see is back peddling.

 

[Scottie]

I thought you had to plug it in to get the heat going!

There is an electric element in there to light the fire pot. It turns off after 5 minutes I believe. I have mine disconnected and use a Mapp torch to light my pellets. Mostly because my pit gets up to temp a lot faster that way. So in answer to your question. The electricity doens't play any part in heating the pit. The heat is generated by the burning of wood. Wood pellets. Which is why pellet cookers are allowed in KCBS contests.

Hope this helps.

 

[Jacked UP BBQ]

Because pellet cookers are fueled by wood.

IF thats the case I completely appologize, I thought pellet cookers were fueled by electric, I look at some and they have temp controls that control the heat and burners that are elecetric and the pellets are just for flavor. Once again my bad. If theres not plug than there is no bug!!!!:lol:

 

[Cue's Your Daddy]

It is the cooks choice to use the cooker they want if it does not break the rules. I do agree that pellet cooks have an advantage in keeping a fire more constant, but it is not an UNFAIR advantage because everyone is allowed to get a pellet cooker if they would like, we just chose not to. Think about when u go to a BBQ restaurant and they use a pellet cooker and the food still sucks. Its not the cooker its the cook.

 

[Plowboy]

I still do not get why so many people think that pellets should be outlawed? DO they have some sort of advantage or make you any less a cook or competitor? My Wsm's are no more or less set it and forget than a pellet cooker and hold its temp the entire cook. I can get just as long a burn time without refueling as a pellet cooker. I just don't get it. I have never used sweetbaby rays in comp either.

I had my BGE go 24+ hours on a single load of lump a weekend ago. I must be a cheater.

 

[U2CANQUE]

I am not against anything....but, if you want to change the rules, to allow gas, let KCBS know, I am sure that they will hear you out.

 

[Bentley]

What I meant to say is if they allow electric pellet smokers in comp, they should also allow gas, and whatever type of smoker or cooker people want to use.

My unit uses electricty to cook the meat about the same as some who has a roterssier(sp). If you think that is the same as someone cooking BBQ with electricty so be it, probably some bad mofos's who can make BBQ with only juice!

 

[Scottie]

I still do not get why so many people think that pellets should be outlawed? DO they have some sort of advantage or make you any less a cook or competitor? My Wsm's are no more or less set it and forget than a pellet cooker and hold its temp the entire cook. I can get just as long a burn time without refueling as a pellet cooker. I just don't get it. I have never used sweetbaby rays in comp either.

You are a pellet head in the making Sled... I can get 14 hours of burn out of my WSM... Without ever having to play with fire or charcoal or lump...

 

[Sledneck]

I do agree that pellet cooks have an advantage in keeping a fire more constant, but it is not an UNFAIR advantage because everyone is allowed to get a pellet cooker if they would like, we just chose not to..

How do you figure? Many charcoal cookers keep a constant temp

 

[Plowboy]

My unit uses electricty to cook the meat about the same as some who has a roterssier(sp). If you think that is the same as someone cooking BBQ with electricty so be it, probably some bad mofos's who can make BBQ with only juice!

Rotisseries should be illegal. If you aren't spraying with apple juice every 30 minutes, it ain't BBQ.

Actually, store bought apple juice should be illegal, too. Only hand pressed apple cider with apples harvested from your own orchard should be allowed.

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