2024 Smoking/Grilling/Cooking Baking thread

[hoosierdaddy1976]

What's up with the purple coals and is that snow are you making burgers in the snow musy got a better tolerance then me for the cold weather

Purple coals = bad lighting.

It was snow. I've cooked out in temps that had my beer freezing in the neck of the bottle, you just have to bundle up.

 

[d.kaufman]

Purple coals = bad lighting.

It was snow. I've cooked out in temps that had my beer freezing in the neck of the bottle, you just have to bundle up.

I hear ya. I grill year round and have been known to shovel 2ft deep snow to get to my grill and light it

 

[Brandon]

Tortilla, sliced steak, cheese, lettuce and rotel.


Good cheap quick meal!

 

[Creedmoor]

I’ll drop this here, but if there’s an existing discussion please leave me a link.

I’d really like to get a smoker. There’s only the two of us so I’m looking for a “small” one, and for only occasional use (once a week or less).

I also don’t want to spend anywhere near $1,000.

Impossible dream?

I'm the same, I bought a 350.00 Pit Boss.
It works well.

 

[Brad69]

This is my small smoker works great. Keeps temps very well perfect for two people. I use it when it’s just me and my wife.

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[Ingomike]

This is my small smoker works great. Keeps temps very well perfect for two people. I use it when it’s just me and my wife.

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Can it really do a great brisket? Is it a set and forget type? In other words does it require much babysitting once you get it going?

 

[Brad69]

It’s set and forget I have a remote temp probe set up on my phone. The pellets last about 8 hours at smoke temperature.

My signature pulled pork is an injection slow smoke 12-14 hour no wrap. Put it on in the evening then refill the pellets before bed. No fuss perfectly done.

It can do everything well you can even crank it up to 500f and sear a steak. It has a slider plate that lets you get direct flame on a steak.

If I am cooking for a large group I use it for vegetables and leg quarters to free up the big smoker for the main course.

 

[ghuns]

I’ll drop this here, but if there’s an existing discussion please leave me a link.

I’d really like to get a smoker. There’s only the two of us so I’m looking for a “small” one, and for only occasional use (once a week or less).

I also don’t want to spend anywhere near $1,000.

Impossible dream?

I had this one for a couple years...

RT-B380 Bullseye Wood Pellet Grill

Worked great, no complaints. But I mainly did hot-n-fast cooks with it, since I have a much bigger RT-700 for smoking.

My wife decided I needed an upgrade last year and got me this one...

RT-B380X Bullseye Deluxe​

Still mainly used for hot-n-fast, but I have smoked a lot more with it than my old one, thanks to having the wi-fi control and firepot design that is less likely to have a flare up from dripping grease.

I do advise a foil drip pan with either when smoking low-n-slow, just to be safe.