Pit Barrel Cooker (PBC) Appreciation Thread

[Bob C Cue]

So Andrew how much is shipping on the 1 lb bag of Dirty Bird? I see on Amazon the price is $15.95 with Prime.

[Thingfish]

<shhh>hey bob!</shhh>

[Thingfish]

Originally Posted by Deebo

I've heard good things about that Plowboys rub. I'll have to order some since we don't have an Academy around here. I wish we did cause I'd raid their fishing gear!! For this cook, I'll have to go with the All-Purpose rub but I'll use the Plowboys next time. I'll have to do some looking around to find some info on a brine for the bird.

Bass Pro also carries Plowboys Yardbird (and Plowboys Bovine Bold).

[Fwismoker]

Originally Posted by Bob C Cue

So Andrew how much is shipping on the 1 lb bag of Dirty Bird? I see on Amazon the price is $15.95 with Prime.

Hi Bob, the cheapest shipping with Kosmos is $15 for the smallest of anything.

[Bob C Cue]

Originally Posted by Fwismoker

Hi Bob, the cheapest shipping with Kosmos is $15 for the smallest of anything.

Thanks. Usually prefer to shop on Amazon when possible.

[AClarke44]

Originally Posted by Bob C Cue

So Andrew how much is shipping on the 1 lb bag of Dirty Bird? I see on Amazon the price is $15.95 with Prime.

Hey Bob! Welcome back!

I'm not sure about the shipping but what Keith is saying is probably correct. I ordered several things because I had that $30 Gift card. And it was $15 for shipping. I didn't realize it shipped from Oklahoma City until it had already shipped apparently they are located about 20 min from me. Although I'm not sure I can buy direct from them. I should check into that! I still have plenty rub left though.

[Bob C Cue]

Originally Posted by AClarke44

Hey Bob! Welcome back!

I'm not sure about the shipping but what Keith is saying is probably correct. I ordered several things because I had that $30 Gift card. And it was $15 for shipping. I didn't realize it shipped from Oklahoma City until it had already shipped apparently they are located about 20 min from me. Although I'm not sure I can buy direct from them. I should check into that! I still have plenty rub left though.

Thanks. I think I will give it a try. BTW, Gave the PBC a workout last weekend for a block party in my new neighborhood. Everyone seemed to enjoy the ribs. Good time was had by all as they say. A couple of people have UDS's so I think I moved into the right place.

[AClarke44]

Originally Posted by Bob C Cue

Thanks. I think I will give it a try. BTW, Gave the PBC a workout last weekend for a block party in my new neighborhood. Everyone seemed to enjoy the ribs. Good time was had by all as they say. A couple of people have UDS's so I think I moved into the right place.

Sounds great! Way to introduce yourself to the neighborhood! Oh and congrats on the new house!
I haven't cooked on my PBC for close to a month!
But I did make a nice bourbon pecan pie on it and three racks of ribs last time I cooked.
I cooked a pork butt a couple weeks ago in my kettle for a change. Turned out amazing!
Right now I'm fighting the urge (and I think I'm losing) to get a griddle. Lots of folks getting the Blackstone but I'm leaning towards the camp chef flat top grill/griddle.

Edit: if you are gonna order from KosmosQ's, order several things if the shipping is $15. It may be somewhat of a flat rate since Keith was saying $15 was their cheapest rate. I ordered 2 lbs of rub and a meat injector. Still $15 shipping.

[Cibelo]

Originally Posted by skwerlee

Here's what I’ve done in order to help insure consistent cooks on my PBC. As most of you guys know the most crucial step in cooking on the PBC is a good light up procedure. Everything else about the cook is predicated off of that. After talking with Noah about some issues I was having with regards to cooks taking longer than they should I started doing what Noah personally does…which is the lighter fluid method. I soak a fully loaded basket of coals and immediately light them. I’m at 472ft of elevation and was having issues when letting the coals ash over for 15-20 minutes (that was too long). Now I only wait 12 minutes before I hang the meat and close her up. My cooks have improved drastically since employing this method. Also, now that I have a thermometer installed I simply crack the lid for a few minutes if I see temps fall off. Once I get the cooker up to around 280 it’ll stay there pretty well.

I started 40 coals in a mini Weber chimney for 20 minutes. Then I spread them around evenly and I wait another 15 minutes with the lid off until almost all of the remaining coals have edges show edges starting to light. I put the rods in and the lid on for a few minutes. This is what my temps looked like on a recent cook. (sea level intake 1/4 open)

Ribs hanging at 1:55 PM PBC at 345 degrees temp dropping.


300 degrees at 2:10 PM.


288 degrees at 2:35 PM


295 degrees at 3:00 PM


302 degrees at 4:00 PM


297 degrees at 5:00 PM


297 degrees at 5:30 going to check ribs
Rib are done almost fall off the bones. I would have liked a little more chew. Maybe pulled them 15 or 20 minutes sooner.


Fatty on grate at 5:30 PM Temp running 325 average.

6:15 PM Fatty Internal Temp 129 degrees


6:50 PM Fatty Pulled at 171degrees IT. Grill At 325 degrees.

I stopped monitoring grill temp but it stayed hot for a long time after I stopped.

[skwerlee]

Has anyone done lobster on their PBC? I ran a search of this entire thread and got zero results.

[AClarke44]

Originally Posted by skwerlee

Has anyone done lobster on their PBC? I ran a search of this entire thread and got zero results.

I haven't seen or heard of anyone here doing it. Have you seen this?

http://pitbarrelcooker.com/videos/lobster-tails

[jjjonz]

Cibelo , thanks for posting your time and temps. I think you got it started nice and hot like your should and temps run like they should. I think some people start and the coals aren't hot enough. Those ribs look fine...keep up the good work.

[Deebo]

Originally Posted by Thingfish

Bass Pro also carries Plowboys Yardbird (and Plowboys Bovine Bold).

Sweet!! I'll have to head over to a Bass Pro and pick some up!

[Deebo]

I'm about to fire up the PBC for a chicken cook. I'm only doing one bird split into two halves. Do I really need to fill the coal basket all the way up just for that? I'd like to not waste the coals.

[AClarke44]

Originally Posted by Deebo

I'm about to fire up the PBC for a chicken cook. I'm only doing one bird split into two halves. Do I really need to fill the coal basket all the way up just for that? I'd like to not waste the coals.

No, you can bank them on one side. Just make sure you light about the same amount of coal you normally would to start. I use fire brick to bank the coals......Here's what I do for short cooks.