Destination BBQ (and A Help Request)

[jroller]

I publish Destination BBQ. It has historically been a SCBBQ-focused site started as a small family review blog I wrote at my wife's urging during our "Summer BBQ Tour" of 2012. In the last few years, I've begun expanding the content some to include content that's useful to our readers even if a bit more generic. I mean we like brisket in SC as much as folks in CA, right? As part of this effort, I've been developing a set of BBQ tools or calculators. I know (and make an effort to be clear) that such tools are rough estimates, particularly those that purport to suggest how a cook might go, but with each, I've tried sincerely to build the most accurate and useful tool on the market.

Anyway, I just added a pulled pork planner to the site today and would be grateful to any who are willing to kick the tires on that or any of the following tools, and, as always, any constructive criticism is valued. TIA:

• pulled pork calculator (new)
• chicken wing calculator
• a set of related brisket calculators
• a set of brining calculators
• wood-protein pairing tool
• turkey planner

[N227GB]

You could add more types of wood or pellets in the pairing tool. I use orange for seafood, for example. Then there is the black walnut, sassafras, Jack Daniels, etc. Take a look at BBQer's Delight pellets. Here in the sub-tropics, I use dried coconut husk.

[BKYDBBQ]

I love the blog and have enjoyed your book.

I checked out the pork calculator today and it was pretty accurate based on my experiences with past cooks and the way I figure meat yield. I will definitely be checking out the other calculators.

[jroller]

You could add more types of wood or pellets in the pairing tool. I use orange for seafood, for example. Then there is the black walnut, sassafras, Jack Daniels, etc. Take a look at BBQer's Delight pellets. Here in the sub-tropics, I use dried coconut husk.

Thanks and agreed. That was the first one I made and already it feels archaic. It will be the first one I revise once I complete the suite.

[jroller]

I love the blog and have enjoyed your book.

I checked out the pork calculator today and it was pretty accurate based on my experiences with past cooks and the way I figure meat yield. I will definitely be checking out the other calculators.

Thanks for the kind words and taking the time to try it out. All of the above is music to the ears...

[klflowers]

I don't cook for crowds so I can't help. But I will get a copy of the book

[bbqLuv]

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[drobinson]

I have been following your site for a long time----pre-ordered your book and have used it frequently---wonderful BBQ tome!
Your calculators set a high bar for attention to detail and will prove valuable for those folks charged with cooking for large gatherings. Your devotion to BBQ and continual reviews of SC restaurants merits applause. Keep pushing the envelope!!

[jroller]

I don't cook for crowds so I can't help. But I will get a copy of the book

Thanks! Hope you enjoy it.

[jroller]

I have been following your site for a long time----pre-ordered your book and have used it frequently---wonderful BBQ tome!
Your calculators set a high bar for attention to detail and will prove valuable for those folks charged with cooking for large gatherings. Your devotion to BBQ and continual reviews of SC restaurants merits applause. Keep pushing the envelope!!

that’s very kind of you to say. Thanks!

[randy.56]

Sounds like you're on the right track with these calculators. The write-up is spot-on, you put a lot of work into it! Most of us are seasoned, but a newbie question will probably be cook time and temp. I know it's not exact, tons of things affect it. It doesn't have to be perfect. For example, 0 to 400 wings on a pellet grill takes about 55 min to get to 185 IT. Just a thought, maybe it's not needed, but it could help.

Smoke on.

[jroller]

Sounds like you're on the right track with these calculators. The write-up is spot-on, you put a lot of work into it! Most of us are seasoned, but a newbie question will probably be cook time and temp. I know it's not exact, tons of things affect it. It doesn't have to be perfect. For example, 0 to 400 wings on a pellet grill takes about 55 min to get to 185 IT. Just a thought, maybe it's not needed, but it could help.

Smoke on.

Thanks for taking the time to go through it and sharing your thoughts. Some of the calculators do get into time and temp, but I steered away from that for the wing calc given that they have such a wide array of cooking methods. Thanks again.