Talk me out of buying a fireboard...

NY Pork Junkie · Oct 21, 2017

I gave my trusty Maverick 732 to my Dad a little while back for him to play with. I've been cooking with just an instant read for the last 2 weeks and I definitely miss having a probe. My BBQ has suffered.

I was just going to buy a new Maverick 732, but then I made the mistake of going to amazingribs.com to read about all the latest gadgets. Now I'm looking at the fireboard for $189. Having the ability to monitor multiple items would be really nice when doing big cooks with lots of differently sized items. I also really like the ability to graph the data for the full cook, as well as download the data to see how different fire management approaches are affecting the cook. It's an awful lot of money though.

Anybody have one? How have they performed? What issues have you had? If you had to do it over again, what would you buy?

Mikhail · Oct 21, 2017

The only sure way to rid oneself of a temptation is yield to it.

Mikhail · Oct 21, 2017

That said, you have now made me want one when I looked them up.

Do I need one? Nooooo. Christmas is nigh....

JohnH12 · Oct 21, 2017

I just got this Inkbird. Haven't cooked with it yet but compared it to the readings on the Thermapen Mk 4 and they are the same.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07252BR9B/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

NY Pork Junkie · Oct 21, 2017

JohnH12 said:
I just got this Inkbird. Haven't cooked with it yet but compared it to the readings on the Thermapen Mk 4 and they are the same.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07252BR9B/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Interesting rig at a great price. The bluetooth won't give me the range I need though.

NY Pork Junkie · Oct 21, 2017

Mikhail said:
The only sure way to rid oneself of a temptation is yield to it.

You guys are terrible...:icon_smile_tongue:

Hanging out in this forum sure does get expensive, but my BBQ was improved by leaps and bounds. Good tradeoff. :-D

pjtexas1 · Oct 21, 2017

All I can add is to make sure you will actually use the features. I bought a heater meter with a roto damper. Used the fan a few times, never graphed, never used from the office, all those probes were a pain and I had extension cords in the way. I use the Maverick more than anything. The HM is awesome but I just don't use it like I thought I would. I got caught up reading some posts and reacted too quickly. :heh:

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Czarbecue · Oct 21, 2017

pjtexas1 said:
I got caught up reading some posts and reacted too quickly. :heh:

I started putting away my cards when browsing (researching) during the late hours. Because that's how I ended up in line for a Shirley :icon_blush:

Vicar · Oct 21, 2017

You know you want it, don't torment yourself further, just get it.

Wishing you many fun and happy hours using it in advance.

CptKaos · Oct 21, 2017

I didn't even realize how poorly equipped I was to make good Q before I joined this site

thank goodness I found it

Larry

Nuco59 · Oct 21, 2017

Life is short.

you want the gizmo

get the gizmo

JohnH12 · Oct 21, 2017

Isn't it amazing how great BBQ originated in an open fire or pit using a cast iron pot or a simple spit to turn the meat but we need several hundred (or thousand) dollars to turn out stuff that's no better than they made!

Baby Back Maniac · Oct 21, 2017

They sent me one earlier this year to review. I like it alot. To me it seems with all the technology built into it and the price point, it's incomplete without an actual fan but I think they are doing it now.

The only thing I'd change about mine is the box needs some way keep it on the table and where you put it. it's small and light (which i wouldn't want to change) but because of that the probes dictate where it ends up sitting rather than the other way around.

pjtexas1 · Oct 21, 2017

Baby Back Maniac said:
They sent me one earlier this year to review. I like it alot. To me it seems with all the technology built into it and the price point, it's incomplete without an actual fan but I think they are doing it now.

The only thing I'd change about mine is the box needs some way keep it on the table and where you put it. it's small and light (which i wouldn't want to change) but because of that the probes dictate where it ends up sitting rather than the other way around.

Magnetic tape?

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pjtexas1 · Oct 21, 2017

You guys can't follow instructions. He didn't say talk me into buying it.

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NY Pork Junkie · Oct 21, 2017

pjtexas1 said:
You guys can't follow instructions. He didn't say talk me into buying it. ound:

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LOL. I should have known better by now than to even ask the question.:-D

SmoothBoarBBQ · Oct 21, 2017

Nuco59 said:
Life is short.

you want the gizmo

get the gizmo

Easily the best comment I've seen so far! haha Cheers!

dadsr4 · Oct 21, 2017

If you don't buy it, you will have no choice but to tend the cooker with a cooler full of good beer. A Thermoworks Dot will give you data. Graph paper and a pencil for graphing, if needed for an excuse, for the rest.

Texan79423 · Oct 21, 2017

Dang something else to get to do BBQ the right way. I'll get one when I make the last payment on my wally world charcoal chimney.

Notorious Q.U.E. · Oct 21, 2017

Let’s go NY Pork let’s go [clap, clap], let’s go NY Pork let’s go [bleacher stomp], let’s go NY Pork let’s go [cheerleader toss]...

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