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December 2023 Grand Prize Winner | |
Richard Clarke, a.k.a. "Half Bad", won this month's Grand Prize. He picked the new-to-the-prize-list, Platinum Medal-awarded, Louisiana Grills Founders Legacy 800 Pellet Cooker, MSRP $1,899.
"Well I’ll be d*****! This is fantastic! Very excited, can’t say 'I never win anything' ANYMORE! Thank you...humbled," he said.
Congrats, Rick!
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The Founders Legacy series by Louisiana Grills is the 20-year-old brand’s homage to the company’s founder and pellet cooker visionary, Dan Thiessen. While the heavy-duty construction and beautiful stainless steel design immediately set it apart, the true differentiator is its SearTech technology that allows for both direct and indirect cooking. Most pellet smokers aren’t able to cook at high enough heat for searing, but the Founders Series nails it! Available in both the 800 and the larger 1200 models. | |
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December 2023 Second Prize Winner | |
Jeff McCollian, a.k.a "CheeseBaron", won Second Prize this month. He selected the Platinum Medal-awarded Char-Griller Grand Champ Offset Smoker, MSRP $599.
"Winning Second Prize is a great Christmas present. It will make a great addition to my grilling arsenal.
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"I really enjoy this website and appreciate all the knowledge to gain on the site and in the forum," he said. | |
We always advise our readers to stay away from cheap offset smokers and jump straight to high-quality, heavy metal models. But Char-Griller’s Grand Champ provides an intermediate alternative; not cheap as the $200 tin can models, but far more affordable than classic quarter-inch steel competition smokers. See why we give this smoker our Platinum Medal at the link below. | |
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November 2023 Third Prize Winner | Jack Zupan, a.k.a "zupanj", is this month's Third Prize "Backyard Pitmaster Prize Pack" winner. | | | |
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The bigger & badder $450 value Prize Pack features a mix of 11 different top-tier rubs and sauces from our own Meathead's Amazing line of three rubs and a sauce, Heaven Made Products, and Black Swan, as well as $100 in free meat from Porter Road, Pitmaster Club-logo swag, Grill Armor heat-resistant grilling gloves and rechargeable LED wrist light, and a Thermapen ONE, winner's choice of color, all shipped free.
"I won! It's hard to believe, I have never won anything. I look forward to receiving the third prize goodies. Thank you very much," h said.
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Change Your Email? Don't Miss Out On Your Chance To Be A Prize Winner! | |
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WE NOTIFY ALL SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS BY EMAIL.
This month, all 3 first-round winners forfeited, and last month we had 4 different winners forfeit the prize by not responding to our email with the good news. While unfortunate for them, it is always good news for the person picked next!
Make sure the email registered to your Pitmaster Club membership is one you use regularly. Check it at the button below. Add us (@amazingribs.com) to your contacts or safe senders list. And if you get an email from us, open it!
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Here are latest hands-on product reviews and recipes added to the public side of AmazingRibs.com in the last month, hot off the presses and freshly pulled from our Sneak Peeks channel.
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Napoleon Phantom P500, by Max Good | Phantom is a relatively new line, based on Napoleon's popular Prestige Series gas grills, with some important upgrades and an unusual, attractive black matte finish that embodies its name. When Phantom appeared, it immediately created buzz. Did Phantom live up to our expectations? Yes and no. | | | |
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ThermoPro TempSpike Plus, by Bill McGrath
The ThermoPro TempSpike Plus is an upgraded version of the TempSpike that we reviewed here. The latest version has a shorter, reduced-diameter probe that should make it easier to use on smaller cuts of meat. It uses the same app as its predecessor.
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Meater 2 Plus, by Bill McGrath
The Meater 2 Plus is the latest wireless food thermometer from Apption Labs, makers of the original Meater. It features five separate temperature sensors along the probe's length to mitigate errors caused by less-than-perfect placement in the food.
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There is another sensor in the handle of the probe that measures the ambient temperature in the cooker. The probe communicates with the charger/range booster which, in turn, communicates with your phone. | |
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Spider Grills' Venom Thermostatic Kettle Controller,
by Meathead
In the past 10 years, there have been several thermostats for controlling charcoal grills introduced. They are especially good for managing temperature for cooks that take hours.
They all work on the same basic concept: Regulating the amount of air (oxygen) that reaches the coals. Restricting oxygen cools the cooker, while adding oxygen allows it to heat up.
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The best I have tried is the Venom from Spider Grills for use on the hugely popular 22-inch Weber Kettle, Performer, and Summit Charcoal. Venom can also be made compatible with the 26-inch Kettle with optional Conversion Clips. | |
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ChefsTemp Quad XPro by Bill McGrath
The ChefsTemp Quad XPro is a four-channel food thermometer with a transmitter and receiver that the manufacturer claims can stay in touch up to 500 feet under ideal conditions.
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The unit comes with four probes: three L-shaped food probes and one straight probe with a grill clip to measure the cooker's internal temperature. | |
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Ed Mitchell's Barbeque,
by Meathead
Ed Mitchell’s Barbeque by Ed and Ryan Mitchell with Zella Palmer. 286 pages, more than 75 recipes, many colorful food photos alongside black and white historic photos. Published by Harper Collins (c ) 2023
Ed Mitchell is a legend. At the time of this writing, he and Meathead are among the 36 living members of the Barbecue Hall of Fame.
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His book tells us how he got there and the traditions of the North Carolina pit and segregation. He has been featured in Bon Appetit, the New York Times, National Geographic, Michael Pollan’s Netflix series Cooked, and many other outlets. Ryan is the business and tech expert of the ventures. The recipes are true American Classics replete with the flavors and fragrances of black deep South home cooking. | |
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Big Poppa's Crazy Carnitas Taquitos Recipe, by Sterling "Big Poppa" Ball
This recipe from Sterling "Big Poppa" Ball utilizes leftovers from his authentic copper pot carnitas recipe here!
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Fall-apart-tender carnitas and quesadilla cheese are rolled in corn tortillas and then deep-fried until crispy. Carnitas taquitos are perfect for gatherings, weeknight dinners, or any time you’re craving a fiesta of flavors on your plate. | |
Show Us What You're Cookin'! | |
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Welcome to everyone's favorite part of HOT From The Pit! - The Show Us What You're Cooking (SUWYC) Highlight Reel! Let's see what your fellow Pitmaster Club members cooked up over the last month in the now-expired "SUWYC Volume 31, Autumn/Fall 2023" here.
Be sure to post your cooks in the new Show Us What You're Cooking (SUWYC) Volume 32, Winter 2023/2024.
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troymeister whipped up some killer paella for his family. | |
Panhead John seared this T-bone steak on his Weber Kettle. | |
Troutman made another one of his legendary meals this month. Check out this picanha with tiger sauce. | |
Radshop put this eye of round roast in the sous vide bath to make this tougher roast extra tender. | |
TWBarbecue made his version of Char Siu pork served over rice. | |
jfmorris smoked this brisket to barky perfection. | |
Whiskeyman53 nalied these baby back ribs. | |
JCBBQ made these perfect Korean BBQ wings topped with fresh chives. | |
SheilaAnn made these peach and date-stuffed pork chops on the grill. | |
Finally, we have this amazing plate of pork ribs, beans and potatoes from Richard Chrz | |
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Believe us, this was a TINY sample of the amazing photos shared by our members over that last month and prior. We have some serious talent in The Pit and the highlight reel above doesn't do it proper justice!
Be sure to snap a pic or two of your next cook and share it in our current seasonal "Show Us What You're Cooking (SUWYC)" topic in our "Show Us" channel at the button below.
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As noted in last month's edition, in early November we lost "BigJim" Maivald, our webmaster. He died suddenly of a heart attack at age 67.
Jim first started working with me approximately 15 years ago and ever since has been instrumental in building and maintaining the AmazingRibs.com website, fighting off hackers, and managing our tech team.
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Jim was also a friend. We got together every month or so to discuss business, politics, Jim's latest sailing adventure, and life in general while enjoying a fine spirit of Jim's choice. We will miss him dearly and our thoughts are with his wife Susan, daughter Maggie, and son Christian as they navigate their grief.
You can read more about Jim or offer your condolences here.
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It made Southern Living magazine's "Top 100 Cookbooks of All Time" list, the list of "22 Essential Cookbooks for Every Kitchen" by SeriousEats.com, and it was listed in Milk Street by Christopher Kimball as one of Kimball's "25 Favorite Cookbooks of All Time." Get yours to see why everyone is raving.
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Free e-Books And e-Magazines | |
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Paid members, remember to sign in and download your 6 FREE Deep Dive Guide e-Books:
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They're a college course on cookin'! These downloadable e-Books retail for $3.99 each, but paid members get all 6 free. Free Trial members, get one free here...or JOIN HERE To Get All 6 Free.
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Barbecue News e-Magazine
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Founded in 1989, Barbecue News Magazine is the only magazine devoted to barbecue and it features columns from BBQ Hall of Famers Ardie Davis and Paul Kirk, recipes, news from BBQ associations, a calendar of events, a restaurant guide, book reviews, and ruminations by other experts including the team at AmazingRibs.com. Your FREE digital versions are especially cool because they're interactive. Many articles and ads are clickable linking you to more info.
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The DigestThis.news Bulletin is the monthly newsletter from our companion website DigestThis.news.
Keep up on essential food news "from farm to fork", curated from credible sources the world over on a variety of food-related articles by award-winning author and food journalist Dave Joachim.
You are getting it free the last Tuesday of every month, so be sure to open it and enjoy it!
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Do you enjoy whiskey, bourbon, rye and other spirits? Fellow member and founder of www.ForWhiskeyLovers.com, Doug Stone, has given us a special 10% off code for anything on his website. They ship to 47 US states and 27 countries.
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The team at Grill Masters Club hand picks the finest BBQ sauces, dry rubs, marinades, mustards, hot sauces, wood chips, recipes and more, and sends them to you in their cool subscription boxes. It's a great way to discover new and delicious products! | | |
Grill Armor gloves are EN407 certified and can withstand heat up to 932°F! These are thick but lightweight gloves, with silicone super-grips, providing the highest protection! Whether using them simply as oven mitts or when moving racks on our stickburner, we love 'em! Available in multiple colors, including glow-in-the-dark, and even waterproof and welding gloves too! Get your 10% discount here. | | |
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The fine folks at Grill Armor have another "handy" gadget that will surely help for this time of year when we're still cookin' after the light fades, LED wrist lights for gloves. Tailor-made for Grill Armor's heat resistant gloves, they also adapt to a wide range of other gloves so they can be with you in many settings. Use them in addition to headlamps for even more custom field of view.
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Heaven Made Products offers a wide variety of high umami, low salt, low MSG, gluten-free, soy-free and egg-free products.
From kitchen standards, to Mexican and Cajun-style spice blends, to barbecue rubs, they're a notch above your usual blends! They're Huskee's favorites.
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Porter Road is an online butcher shop specializing in meats from Kentucky and Tennessee. Specializing in dry aged beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and sausage. Hand-cut at their facility and shipped fresh whenever possible.
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Located in Rusk, TX, Hassell Cattle Company is a 3-generation ranch and home of "Blue Collar Wagyu", a high-Prime Wagyu/Angus cross that the "every man" can afford and enjoy. 100% hormone and antibiotic-free F1 cross of certified Wagyu bulls and Angus cows.
Orders of $200+ ($150 for those in Texas) will ship free!
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Meat N’ Bone is an online butcher shop offering more than 350 premium quality meats from the best programs in the US, Australia, Japan and Spain. They focus on G1 Certified USDA Choice and Prime beef, Wagyu-Angus Cross Beef (Prime+), and Japanese Wagyu A5. They offer 24 different types of ribeye and 5 types of picanha! Subscription boxes available too. | | |
LIVE Monthly Chats With Meathead | |
Join Meathead on the last Wednesday almost every month at 8:30 p.m. Eastern (unless it's a holiday or he's traveling or his wife bought theatre tickets without clearing the date with him first) for his live monthly "Fireside Chat" on YouTube and Facebook. | |
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