1st cook was a success!!!

[slopoke76]

Well the wait is over and our first cook on the PBC went pretty good!!! We just did one small pork belly as the kids are visiting the grandparents for a couple weeks before they start back to school (summer break here is April-June). I adjusted the vent cap as closed as it would go and that seemed to work just fine (we are barely above sea level here). I did have to plug a rebar hole to slow the air flow a bit and it did stabilize around 275-280. I lit the chimney (with the 40 briquettes) on the auxiliary burner of the gasser so all the ash can be vacuumed up the next day along with the ash leftover in the PBC. Used the PBC Meat & Game seasoning (lightly) and rubbed it in well with a base of peanut oil. We didn't find it overly salty at all, and really liked the taste of it. Saved the drippings from the foil to make a gravy that was wonderful, but could have been a bit thinner for Cynthia's taste (next time). All in all the 1st cook went off without a hitch!!! Later today, we will be splitting a free range organically produced chicken and trying that with the All Purpose Rub. Anyhoo, we snapped some pics and thought we might share them all of you. Oh and ya, the pork belly was the best we ever had, bar none, and we did use a couple chunks of Pecan wood.

[RonB]

Congrats on a successful cook. I'm sure it's the first of many.

[wmferg]

That first cook looks great. I think you will find the chicken that comes off the PBC will be the best, bar none. I never cared for the white meat as I always found it to be dry without much flavor. After tasting my first cook with chicken split in half I now cook a couple at a time so I can put the breast meat on the slice for sandwiches.

[EdF]

I'm sure a lot of us are happy to hear that it finally got there ... and that the first cook was a success!

[Mr. Bones]

Very Nice!!! That gravy looks righteous from here!!!!

[Jerod Broussard]

Henrik would be proud of those fatty hash marks.

All I can find in this town is pork brisket.

[Henrik]

Nice setup, with all accessories. And yes, that pork belly looks good! Great to see the skin scored properly.

[kmhfive]

That's awesome. Congratulations!

[rototiller78]

Great looking cook there! The best chicken I've made/eaten has come off the PBC. You'll love it.

[LA Pork Butt]

Congratulations! Many more successful cooks will follow.

[fzxdoc]

I've been waiting for this writeup, slopoke76 ! Thanks for all the details and the great photos. I think you're bonding with the PBC early on. Lots of great cooks yet to come. Enjoy!

Kathryn

[Butchman]

It's truly an amazing cooker congrats!

[FireMan]

Great cook slopoke. Now we know why you are called slopoke, it only took a few months in the making for this cook. Keeps sending pics, we will enjoy with you.

[Spinaker]

Great Cook! I bet it felt great to get some smoke flying after that long wait!

[Brewmaster]

What a wonderful day