Griddle Me This

[BigRedBuster]

2 hours ago, JJ Husker said:

Not long enough to do a brisket but after 8 hours of smoke you can finish it in your oven at home. Those are really low productivity days tho…

Just buy the flats.  They can easily be done in 8 hours.

[JJ Husker]

46 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

Just buy the flats.  They can easily be done in 8 hours.

Whole packers or nada 

 

Yeah a smallerish flat can get done. In fact I often do corned beef flats. But usually the guys in the shop want to do a whole packer. I usually go 12-14 hours on a whole plus about a 2 hour rest.
 

One of the guys has no patience whatsoever and is constantly carving off a piece as it smokes then he doesn’t finish it at home. He claims it was excellent but I know it had to be tough because no way he hit the temps or the time. He’s also one that totally ignores food safety, never washes his hands etc. I don’t accept food tastes from him 

[JJ Husker]

1 hour ago, teachercd said:

It if funny because I totally agree...but also when I am tailgating I find myself eating potato salad that has been sitting out in the sun for 10 hours...grabbing a hot dog that 12 other people touched and drinking out of multiple beers that "I think were mine"

 

Oh don't forget the ice luge for a shot!

Enough alcohol and all food safety precautions go out the window 

[BigRedBuster]

2 minutes ago, JJ Husker said:

Whole packers or nada 

 

Yeah a smallerish flat can get done. In fact I often do corned beef flats. But usually the guys in the shop want to do a whole packer. I usually go 12-14 hours on a whole plus about a 2 hour rest.
 

One of the guys has no patience whatsoever and is constantly carving off a piece as it smokes then he doesn’t finish it at home. He claims it was excellent but I know it had to be tough because no way he hit the temps or the time. He’s also one that totally ignores food safety, never washes his hands etc. I don’t accept food tastes from him 

I can appreciate the desire to do whole packers.

 

But, when I did competitions, I started with doing whole packer briskets.  I got tired of having to cook all night.  So, I started doing flats, they get done about the same time pulled pork gets done and I got to sleep at night. And, I did just as well in judging.

[teachercd]

42 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

I can appreciate the desire to do whole packers.

 

But, when I did competitions, I started with doing whole packer briskets.  I got tired of having to cook all night.  So, I started doing flats, they get done about the same time pulled pork gets done and I got to sleep at night. And, I did just as well in judging.

Are those competitions pretty fun?

 

What other things can you enter, besides brisket?  

[BigRedBuster]

1 hour ago, teachercd said:

Are those competitions pretty fun?

 

What other things can you enter, besides brisket?  

They are a blast if you have a good team. They are a ton of work. 
 

Ribs

pulled pork

ribs

brisket 

specialty ( make whatever you want)

Beans (nobody could beat us here)

 

Goal is to stay sober enough to make it to the awards presentation. 

 

[RedSavage]

I have one of these but haven't got around to grinding it down and re-seasoning it yet for the year (it's got some rust and such needing cleaned off).  Once I do, the first thing I want to try is Hibachi

[GSG]

Seems like @teachercd is easily susceptible to marketing campaigns

[teachercd]

6 minutes ago, GSG said:

Seems like @teachercd is easily susceptible to marketing campaigns

I am!  I saw so many cooking videos on it!

[JJ Husker]

42 minutes ago, GSG said:

Seems like @teachercd is easily susceptible to marketing campaigns

Weren’t you the guy who bought a Camp Chef because of this ad? 

 

 

[teachercd]

27 minutes ago, JJ Husker said:

Weren’t you the guy who bought a Camp Chef because of this ad? 

 

 

I didn't 

 

 

But I am now!

[GSG]

3 hours ago, JJ Husker said:

Weren’t you the guy who bought a Camp Chef because of this ad? 

 

 

 

Nooo. I bought it cause it was cheaper than the traeger and has the sear box lol

[teachercd]

I have used my griddle more in 3 weeks (or so) than I have used my smoker in close to 4 years.  

 

I only wish I got the bigger one. 

[JJ Husker]

21 hours ago, teachercd said:

Crustless pizza

That one actually looks like a disgusting mess. Too much cheese and nothing to give it body.

[teachercd]

44 minutes ago, JJ Husker said:

That one actually looks like a disgusting mess. Too much cheese and nothing to give it body.

I have done a much smaller version of it and it looked way better.