New bbq toy alert!
Ordered one of these from TMG Pits in Knoxville back the end of August timeframe and it’s finally done. Going to pick it up as soon as roads are cleared from this ice bullshit moving in overnight. It’s a central Texas style direct heat cooker but can also be set up to smoke offset using actual wood splits instead of charcoal and wood chunks for more authentic bbq flavor. They’re super versatile, all hand built out of 3/16” and 1/4” plate steel.
Difference between this and a regular charcoal grill is 24” or so above the coals. The protein still sees direct heat, but nowhere near as hot as a normal grill where it’s more like 4-6” above the coals. It’s particularly good for doing stuff like chicken, pork steaks, etc. The direct heat is high enough to get a Maillard reaction on the surface of the meat, crispy skin on chicken, without burning. Meanwhile the whole time it’s cooking the drippings fall into the fire below, basking the meat in a unique flavor profile as it gently cooks. If a person wants high heat, there is a second rack 6-8” under the top one you can put your fire on to sear. Or cook Santa Maria style. Super excited as I’m sure you can tell, this is kind of a final frontier for me, have owned or cooked on or both just about every other kind of popular outdoor cooking equipment, but not one of these!
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