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fzxdoc

Founding Member & Pit Barrel Cooker Queen

Joined: Jul 2014

Posts: 8201

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
#16

January 16, 2023, 08:14 AM

Woo hoo! Good on you!

Kathryn
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Allon

Club Member

Joined: Jun 2022

Posts: 1499

Location: Blackstone Valley National Historic Corridor, MA

Oklahoma Joe's Bronco in orange. *

Backyard Grills GCB 1690W dual/fuel grill.

ThermoPro TP 910 dual probe thermometer.

ThermoPro TP 610 instant read thermometer

2 ThermoPro TP 960 TempSpikes.

*made possible by donations from members of the Pit

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#17

January 16, 2023, 09:22 AM

Congratulations!

That's a nice looking bird you have there...
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Bad Hat BBQ

Club Member

Joined: Dec 2021

Posts: 1146

Location: Manassas VA.
#18

January 16, 2023, 02:14 PM

Nicely done

Share the details??
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CandySueQ commented

January 16, 2023, 03:49 PM

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Sure! Springer Mountain Farms whole chickens were available at the local grocer. Limit 3 -- I got 3 chickens about the same size. I cut the backbone out of 2 birds, then removed the keel bone, giving me 4 half chickens the same size. Pierce the skin above the fatty patches. Pack each halved bird in a gallon zip lock. About 2 hours before cooking, I salted the breast meat and the thigh meat under the skin with sea salt. Season liberally with Plowboys Yardbird seasoning. Prop a toothpick..

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CandySueQ commented

January 16, 2023, 03:53 PM

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under the wing tip to lift it off of the breast. Crank up Trek with Contest Mix pellets. 2 half chickens on a screen in a pan on the cooker at 325 at 10 am. Rotate about every 30 minutes and give it a quick spray with water. Lift gently at the bottom so stickage is at a minimum. I use a fish turner. Last 15 minutes, brush generously with Blues Hog original. Let set in the cooker. Put it in the box, turn in.

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Old Glory

Club Member

Joined: Feb 2018

Posts: 2835

Location: Northshore MA

Home:
XL BGE
PK360
PKGO
Alfresco Gasser
Alfresco Power Burner
Alfresco Sear Station
Blazin' Grid Iron Pellet Cooker
Shirley 36 Patio Offset Smoker

Up at Camp:
Weber Summit Charcoal Grill
#19

January 16, 2023, 02:40 PM

Awesome!
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ssennott

Club Member

Joined: Jul 2020

Posts: 665

Location: Pepperell Ma

Weber Genisis 2
Weber 22” kettle
Weber Barrel Smoker
Slow & Sear
Vortex
Combustion Thermometer
Meater + Wireless Thermometer
Fireboard Thermometer
Thermoworks Thermopen
#20

January 16, 2023, 04:12 PM

Great start Congrats
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RichieB

Club Member

Joined: Apr 2018

Posts: 6715

Location: Western Mass

Retired, living in Western Mass. Enjoy music, cooking and my family.
Current cookers Weber Spirit 3 burner with a full insert griddle added. A 22" Kettle with vortex, SnS and a Smokey Joe. The most recent addition is a Pit Barrel Jr with bird hanger, 4 hooks and cover. ThermoWorks Smoke 2 probe, DOT, 2 ThermoPops and a Thermapen MK4. A Thermoworks RFX Gateway 2 probe meat thermometer.
#21

January 16, 2023, 05:01 PM

congratulations on your cook and finish.
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Finster

Club Member

Joined: Jan 2022

Posts: 2326

Location: Delawhere?

Weber Kettle 22 (SnS / Vortex/ Onlyfire Rotisserie/pizza kit combo)
PBC
Bronco Pro
Blackstone Dual Use

Thermopro TP20 (2 probe)
Thermopro TP27 (4 probe)
Thermopro TP19 instant read

strictly a briquettes guy…

Kingsford Blue Bag
B&B
Cowboy
#22

January 16, 2023, 06:18 PM

Cool. Congrats🎉🎉
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bbqLuv

Club Member

Joined: Jan 2020

Posts: 7873

Location: Milwaukie, OR
#23

January 17, 2023, 09:56 AM

You done good.
What is the age limit for Kids Q, my guess is 71 is too old.
Age brackets?
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CandySueQ commented

January 17, 2023, 10:02 AM

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16 is top!

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bbqLuv commented

January 17, 2023, 10:09 AM

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Thank you.

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