I cooked butts for a birthday event this weekend for a group that have a cult like love for their local "Food Network Star's" BBQ. I did what I was asked from a friend and cooked the bbq for the event and told no one that I cooked it. I got a call from the party host today telling me they got many comments like "Whoever cooked this should go teach_____ how to cook good BBQ". The interesting part is I ran into a few hang ups while cooking and would've given the Q I cooked a 7 with my best ever being a 10. I told them if they wanted my secret to go get a Pitmaster account and start learning. All I did was the Memphis Dust and KC BBQ sauce recipe and cooked 250 til probe tender. I'm not posting this to brag on myself, but to tip my hat to the group for the great community it offers to become a better Pitmaster! I have just joined a few months back, but have been a stalker for years!
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It’s not braggin. The Pit has done this to almost all who have joined. It is a great feeling & you will get even better & then better. There are still a couple who a still trailin behind, we know who they are & we try to help em, but ya know, it’s not fer everybody. Great that ya killed it! -
Congrats. It's always great to hear your efforts are appreciated.Comment
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Congrats! It must be nice to get unbiased feedback.Comment
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Congrats on the successful cook!!
Greatest site I have found. My BBQ skills have raised 200% since joining. Friendly and willing to share. Now about my spendable income and space on my patio, that's another matter. ENABLERS all!
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This is great to hear. Gracious of you to share the credit, but we all know that wasn't your first rodeo...
Win-win!
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Congratulations on another successful cook. It always feels good when others appreciate the effort.Comment
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In the world of Q , we are our own worst critics,,,,,Comment
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So - everyone here has definitely made me better. Congrats on the compliments. Watch out though - these folks have cost me a pretty penny in gadgets and accessories!Comment
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Nice to hear.
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Great stuff! It's nice to get honest feedback. I know my game is way better having learned a lot here!Comment
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Very cool! I read somewhere (Aaron Franklin) that you really know what you’re doing when you know how to rescue a cook that’s gone sideways. Good work!Comment
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Congrats on a successful cook. This place has a way of helping anyone willing to learn. But it seems you were doing pretty well before you wandered over. It's okay. You're allowed to take a bow.Comment
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The thing is that a lot of the tips here are straightforward (not cooking to a temp for butt or brisket but to when a probe slides in like it's warm butter). But aside from the camaraderie and community, what's really nice about learning here is the interactivity. You can ask something... go try that, report back and people will comment further, giving you thoughts on why something didnt turn out quite like you wanted etc.
It's funny, because it's so simple, but I think the strict No Politics rule has done a LOT to help build the community here. It's entirely possible that some, perhaps even most of you have different politics than I do. But it doesn't matter because we aren't about that, we're about food, cooking and avoiding the perils of MCS. And bourbonLast edited by rickgregory; March 6, 2022, 11:05 PM.Comment
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We're supposed to avoid the perils of MCS? All this time I thought we were supposed to encourage MCS. Thanks for setting me straight rickgregory -
Draznnl The only way to avodi MCS is by regular buying. See? SEE? (taps head knowingly)
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i agree with this a lot. We skirt around some things here and there but ultimately this place is about stuff that unites people. Funny how when you start to form a bond with people over something you have in common, the differences start to be less important.
love this place, taken my q skills miles higher than they were.Comment
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