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VolInNorthCack said:
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Okay. So first smoke on this Oklahoma Joe. I have sealed all the gaps but one I can see now lol. Doing a 2 lb brisket as a test smoke. Getting the initial fire going now. Been about 15 years since I have used an offset smoker. I think I am going to try a quick sear on the Blackstone before smoking.
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It was good. I've done better. Going to have to re-learn some things on the offset smoker. It was pretty good though.
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siap - I just discovered this guy's (Pat Martin) cooking show... west tn guy that runs the Martins BBQ in Nolensville...

www.tastemade.com

Barbecue: Life of Fire | Tastemade

Legendary pitmaster Pat Martin takes us on a food adventure, embedding himself with the grillmasters and pitmasters who have mastered the uniquely American tradition of BBQ as they share their stories and local cooking traditions.
www.tastemade.com www.tastemade.com
 
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YankeeVol said:
For sociopaths maybe 😂
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🤣 I have a pellet grill from Home Depot and just fire it up and let it go. I can look at the app and see the temperature and even make temp adjustments with it. It’s been great. I use my charcoal grill sometimes when I do steaks to get a better crust but I’m usually too lazy (or unable) to do that. If I were just grilling I wouldn’t mind a nice BGE setup.
 
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C-south said:
🤣 I have a pellet grill from Home Depot and just fire it up and let it go. I can look at the app and see the temperature and even make temp adjustments with it. It’s been great. I use my charcoal grill sometimes when I do steaks to get a better crust but I’m usually too lazy (or unable) to do that. If I were just grilling I wouldn’t mind a nice BGE setup.
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I love my Pitt Boss because it is set and forget 😂
 
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YankeeVol said:
You probably aren't wrong. I know the same company owns Traeger and Pitt Boss now
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Like you said though, set it and forget it. Make sure the hopper is full, set the temp, wait. Only issue I had was a couple years ago a storm rolled through nearby in middle of the night and the power blinked and it shut down. Had to toss a butt. It may have been savable but didn’t want to risk it.
 
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Once you get the hang of it, a kamado is not really that difficult. With the right lump, initial fire, and vent settings, it will hold a stable smoke or reverse sear roasting temp for a long time with minimal adjustment. Dual probe thermometer with one in the dome really simplifies things. Then you also have the versatility to indirect cook wings and things at 350, pizza on a stone at 650, and sear over flames as hot as you would ever want.

I like the idea of a pellet grill for simplicity, but there's no way it would replicate my whole tenderloin or rib roast, lamb chops, etc reverse sear. I can set mine at 250 for an hour, pull and cover the meat, take off the cap and remove the ceramic tray, rake the coals, hit the intake with a blower for 20 seconds, and in a minute it will be 600 for the final sear.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
I really like the Smokeware accessories. The chimney cap is a big improvement, and their temperature gauge is very cool too:

Grilling Accessories for Big Green Egg and Kamado Joe

Smokeware's premium grilling accessories. Our products improve your grilling experience on ceramic grills like the Big Green Egg and Kamado Joe!
smokeware.com
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Thank you for that. I added the cage thingy and the ceramic heat dispersal as well.
 
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C-south said:
🤣 I have a pellet grill from Home Depot and just fire it up and let it go. I can look at the app and see the temperature and even make temp adjustments with it. It’s been great. I use my charcoal grill sometimes when I do steaks to get a better crust but I’m usually too lazy (or unable) to do that. If I were just grilling I wouldn’t mind a nice BGE setup.
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I had an Oklahoma Joe's pellet grill. Liked it. Then about four hours into a cook, the electronics went out. Replaced motherboard and it happened again. Do not trust it nor another one. Plus the BGE dealer is 25 miles away.
 
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GroverCleveland said:
I had an Oklahoma Joe's pellet grill. Liked it. Then about four hours into a cook, the electronics went out. Replaced motherboard and it happened again. Do not trust it nor another one. Plus the BGE dealer is 25 miles away.
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The local ace hardware carries BGE and I was tempted a few years ago but wussed out. Can’t go wrong with them.
 
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C-south said:
The local ace hardware carries BGE and I was tempted a few years ago but wussed out. Can’t go wrong with them.
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Our local Ace carries them as well. And I hate to say this, but the extent of their knowledge is hardly more than 'they're green and people seem to like them.'

Fowler's down in Chattanooga seem to really know the product. Recommended what to get and what isn't necessary (mostly get of course, but had reasons).
 
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