But lost in a good way. The information I am coming across on your sight is amazing and overwhelming, hence the lost feeling.
Let me back up up and do a proper introduction. I’m in central California, and currently own a Traeger Texas pro that I have been cooking on for about ten years. I’ve always been a little biased toward the Traeger brand having grown up about ten miles from where the first ones were made (my dad is still using the one he bought 25 years ago). In college I used Weber grills and got pretty comfortable using charcoal as well. But haven’t really used charcoal since.
When getting ready to do a set of ribs last March on my Traeger I was watching a how to video on Malcom Reeds YouTube channel. He mentioned one of his gateway drum smokers which I had never heard of before. Fast forward a couple months and I see a PBC for sale at my local hardware store. I started some research on these cookers and came across this site. From everything I have been able to read so far I feel that the PBC would be not only a great tool to add to my backyard but super fun as well. This also seems to have reignited my desire to do more charcoal cooking in general as well.
This is thinking sent me into several rabbit holes on this about other cookers that exist, how capable everything is on its own vs getting lots of cookers and more. Needless to say I think my head is spinning. Since I am in California I cook a lot of tri tip, but do love to smoke ribs, and brisket which have always been very doable on my Traeger. As I was looking at other cooker options I came across the slow n’ sear add on for kettles which looks amazing. Then I found the Hasty Bakes which seem to be the ultimate do it all charcoal cooker. While pricey it looks like it would be a fun cooker to use as well and great for just about everything. And now slow n’ sear just introduced a kamado!
I cant lie, I think I want them all but not sure that that would be prudent at the moment. So I guess I’m going to finish up by asking for some advice. Should I get a PBC plus or minus a SnS kettle? Or should I think about spending the money on either a Hasty Bake or the SnS Kamado?
Let me back up up and do a proper introduction. I’m in central California, and currently own a Traeger Texas pro that I have been cooking on for about ten years. I’ve always been a little biased toward the Traeger brand having grown up about ten miles from where the first ones were made (my dad is still using the one he bought 25 years ago). In college I used Weber grills and got pretty comfortable using charcoal as well. But haven’t really used charcoal since.
When getting ready to do a set of ribs last March on my Traeger I was watching a how to video on Malcom Reeds YouTube channel. He mentioned one of his gateway drum smokers which I had never heard of before. Fast forward a couple months and I see a PBC for sale at my local hardware store. I started some research on these cookers and came across this site. From everything I have been able to read so far I feel that the PBC would be not only a great tool to add to my backyard but super fun as well. This also seems to have reignited my desire to do more charcoal cooking in general as well.
This is thinking sent me into several rabbit holes on this about other cookers that exist, how capable everything is on its own vs getting lots of cookers and more. Needless to say I think my head is spinning. Since I am in California I cook a lot of tri tip, but do love to smoke ribs, and brisket which have always been very doable on my Traeger. As I was looking at other cooker options I came across the slow n’ sear add on for kettles which looks amazing. Then I found the Hasty Bakes which seem to be the ultimate do it all charcoal cooker. While pricey it looks like it would be a fun cooker to use as well and great for just about everything. And now slow n’ sear just introduced a kamado!
I cant lie, I think I want them all but not sure that that would be prudent at the moment. So I guess I’m going to finish up by asking for some advice. Should I get a PBC plus or minus a SnS kettle? Or should I think about spending the money on either a Hasty Bake or the SnS Kamado?
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