Tried something different with the pitbarrel yesterday , Quite pleased with the results . We will probably go this
way this summer for the steak competiton. Instead of charcoal , we will use Fogo Lump . We hung the charcoal basket with
the hooks to the rods .
We used one full webber chimney full of charcoal . Steaks were seasoned with cracked black pepper , kosher salt and Rufus
Teague Steak Rub. The steaks were put on the grill grates with a surface temp of 550 f degrees Steaks were brushed with garlic butter and pulled off at a temp of 135 f . Steak weights was 1 lb apiece . Outside temp was 3 C .
Tools of the trade.
My toys:
Weber Summit Charcoal Grilling Center (WSCGC) aka Mr. Fancypants
Pit Barrel Cooker (which rocks), named Pretty Baby
Weber Summit S650 Gas Grill, named Hot 'n Fast (used mostly for searing and griddling)
Weber Kettle Premium 22" named Kettle Kid, eager to horn in with more cooks in the future
Camp Chef Somerset IV 4-burner outdoor gas range named AfterBurner due to its 30kBTU burners
Adrenaline BBQ Company Gear:
SnS Low Profile, DnG, and Large Charcoal Basket, for WSCGC
SnS Deluxe for 22" Kettle
Elevated SS Rack for WSCGC
SS Rack for DnG
Cast Iron Griddle
Grill Grate for SnS
Grill Grates: five 17.375 sections (retired to storage)
Grill Grates: six 19.25 panels for exact fit for Summit S650
gasser
Grill Grates for 22" Kettle
2 Grill Grate Griddles
Steelmade Griddle for Summit gas grill
Fireboard Gear:
Extreme BBQ Thermometer Package
Additional control unit
Additional probes: Competition Probes 1" (3) and 4" (1), 3 additional Ambient Probes. 1 additional Food Probe
2 Driver Cables
Pit Viper Fan (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Pit Viper Fan new design (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Thermoworks Gear:
Thermapen MK4 (pink)
Thermapen Classic (pink too)
Thermoworks MK4 orange
Temp Test 2 Smart Thermometer
Extra Big and Loud Timer
Timestick Trio
Maverick ET 73 a little workhorse with limited range
Maverick ET 733
Maverick (Ivation) ET 732
Grill Pinz
Vortex (two of them)
18" drip pan for WSCGC
Ceramic Spacers for WSCGC in Kamado Mode: 2 sets each 1/2", 1", 2". The 2" spacers work best with the 18" drip pan. The 1+1/2 inch spacers work best with the 14 inch cake pan.
Two Joule Sous Vide devices
3 Lipavi Sous Vide Tubs with Lids: 12, 18 and 26 quarts
Avid Armor Ultra Pro V32 Chamber Sealer
Instant Pot 6 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Instant Pot 10 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Charcoal Companion TurboQue
A-Maze-N tube 12 inch tube smoker accessory for use with pellets
BBQ Dragon and Dragon Chimney
Shun Classic Series:
8" Chef Knife
6" Chef's Knife
Gokujo Boning and Fillet Knife
3 1/2 inch Paring Knife
fzxdoc Thanks for the comment . The steak was about 1 inch thick . it was a test run , so next time I will double the charcoal and add a few hickory chunks of wood to the fire . I want to get the surface temp to 650 f on the grates . Try it out , you will like it .Thanks for all the information you have gathered on the barrel , was very helpful when I bought mind . I am thinking about buying a Hunsaker smoker once I sell my off set . Have a good day .
Hint for competition: try Irish butter with fresh smashed garlic for a slightly richer decadence.
Is the PBC good at smothering fuel? I ask because there's one for sale here in the LOU, and I try to load up for high heat but want to save as much as I can after the cook.
Short answer is "no". Some folks will lift the burning charcoal basket out of the PBC, set it in a kettle, and smother it there by closing all the vents.
JGo37 thank for that info . I will have to look for the butter . I have a 20 gallon garbage can that I dump the left over coals into . You do save some , with practice you learn to figure out how much charcoal you will need .
Charcoal Amount for PBC
More than 6 hours--120 in basket, 40 in chimney
Between 4 & 6--80 in basket, 40 in chimney
Between 1 & 4--40 in basket , 40 in chimney
Less than 1 hour--10 in basket, 40 in chimney
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