Im going to go hit up a bunch of competitions in Oklahoma. Last Modified: 3/17/2021. Is there a reason thats better than using an old propane tank? He once got a perfect score of 180 in chicken at the American Royal, so he had high hopes for his chances here in Houston. But I have learned, thru many cooks, There will be five competitions here this year. I hate that. Cookies and Web Beacons (Photo Chris Wilkins/Texas BBQ Posse) Every now and then you run into something so uniquely Texan that you stop in pure amazement. They had stainless around the bottom and a stainless stack. I went over and pulled it out of there with my truck and cleaned it up. Click here for our review on this unique smoker. The early reviews were good ones, but he quickly had enough of the barbecue business. After a career in welding, he started building smokers. JG: I got online and they said to fill it full of water. Its among the best bargains for a smoker in the world. Jambo Pits is the brainchild of award winning Pit Master Jamie Geer. Pipe has a real nasty mill scale on it, but this stuff is smooth. Pit Specifications. After I did a search on the Big Bob Gibsons BBQ Book Recipes and from other online shops for compare prices and after sales service, amazon.com is an online shop that I was impressed. I like it as long as its fresh, seasoned well and cooked right. Name/Nickname : Dude. It turned out pretty well with a very nice smoke ring. DV: What would you have seasoned it with otherwise? I won Houston [Livestock Show and Rodeo], qualified for the Royal and won ribs in the Invitational side, then got sixth in the Open. Many folks choose the optional Boiler door for the firebox (see inset pic above). Click here to learn more about benefits to membership. This is the case with pitmaster Jamie Geer's Jambo Texan sandwich at Jambo's BBQ Shack in Rendon. There are many different styles available including offset smokers, pellet smokers, drum smokers and more. FEC 100, Lang 60M, Jamie Geer Backyard Viking Professional Gasser 04-13-2009, 01:18 PM #4: BBQchef33. If I want to go hop in the motorhome and drive to a cook-off, I can. DV: How many other pits had you built at that point? It was for Johnny Trigg. Jambo Pits is one of the most elite BBQ smoker brands in the US. Im out of room here, so I cant store it. West Texans Are Learning What It Means to Live in Bear Country, Jimmy Carters Peanut-and-Egg Taco Made Quite the Impression on San Antonians. Not 3-2-1, not overdone, Cool Smokes Tuffy Stone, We recommend products based on quality and price, not on fees. Privacy Policy for bbqguyblog.blogspot.com, Cabela's CG-15 Commercial Grade Vacuum Sealer, Options for Earning Money From a BBQ Website. Looking for the perfect gift for the BBQ and grilling enthusiasts in your life? Jambo Pits is the brainchild of award winning Pit Master Jamie Geer. Now I had to go to work, so I went to work with my uncle in a welding shop. Tired of seeing popup ads? Johnny showed him how to cook, then Mike started winning. All of the products below have been tested and are highly recommended. Meathead's AmazingRibs.com is by far the largest and most popular barbecue and grilling website in the world with more than 2,000 pages of tested recipes, articles on technique, science, mythbusting, and product reviews. You can still use these as a dry brine, just sprinkle the rub on well in advance to give the salt time to penetrate. I judged a cookoff in Longview TX last year and Jamie cooked in this one. Is the Fourth Slice the Barometer for a Well-Cooked Brisket? 2) Try to post your question to the appropriate page. AmazingRibs dot com. DV: You make some shiny looking pits. That was the fun one. So I'm talking to Jamie Geer about doing his custom line of seasonings and injections for Jambo's. We are talking about something like two bbq rubs, rib rub, bean seasoning, brisket and pork injections. We never use manufactured pipe. Search Our Pitmaster Club(You get 5 free pages), YOU ARE HERE >> JG: I used Craigs sauce which is a take on Head Country sauce. They said boy, have you ever thought about entering a competition? That sounded like fun. Jamie not only builds what many consider to be the best BBQ smoker the in the world, the Lamborghini-esque Jambo pit, but he is also a veteran pitmaster on the competition BBQ, Dining room at the newly-opened Jambo's BBQ Shack in Rendon. JG: I probably went through 300 cans of biscuits. Were not NASCAR. My uncle had a big party and we cooked deer meat. Ill cook some salt a pepper ribs for myself here at the house. We recommend products based on quality and price, not on fees. DV: How did you get into the restaurant business? Sprinkle some on at the table too! Thank you, Congrats on winning the Kingsfords grand champs Jamie! It was how good your meat was. I had this little shop, but I didnt have all this equipment. DV: Is that where you ate barbecue when you were growing up? Youll find out how, to smoke a cow, The point, the flat, the rendered fat, I went over and pulled it out of there with my truck and cleaned it up. Is that a recent development? JG: Well, Ive always loved street cars and hot rods. They tell me the PBR one is worth like $2500. Jamie's BBQ skills are a big reason why Jambo Pits are such great BBQ smokers. Search Our Pitmaster Club(You get 5 free pages), YOU ARE HERE >> To get the best advice, Chrome chimneys are another popular add-on. Not! Cause many have this lot, My last meal on this Earth. For more about our privacy promise, code of ethics, terms of service, and how we operate to insure you unbiased info, click here. I saw the doc, he was in shock, When things arnt going good. "It's been crazy," Geer said as he cut orders for a steady line of lunch customers. I went big right from the start, but I built it on a very low budget. We extend this right to anyone, EU resident or not. Thats one of the tings I dont like about KCBS judges. But please dont think of it as a donation. Click here to see our list of Gold Medal Gifts. Operating out of Fort Worth, TX since 1989, Jambo is known for superior design,performance and beautiful fit and finish. It is beautifully designed, completely portable, and much easier to set up for 2-zone cooking than any round kamado. It is a US federal crime to publish or distribute anything on this website without permission. The information in the log files include your IP (internet protocol) address, your ISP (internet service provider, such as AOL or Shaw Cable), the browser you used to visit our site (such as Internet Explorer or Firefox), the time you visited our site and which pages you visited throughout our site. Many merchants pay us a small referral fee when you click our buy now links. Jamies first two pits. Click here for more about what makes this grill special. DV: If you go back ten years, were the cooks in Texas just doing Texas competitions? 2023 World's Championship Bar-B-Que Dutch Oven Dessert Contest Results Click here to read our detailed review of the PK 360 and get a special AmazingRibs.com price! Wed grab a beer and fire it up. They said boy, have you ever thought about entering a competition? That sounded like fun. The point, the flat, the rendered fat, We extend this right to anyone, EU resident or not. JG: I couldnt afford to buy meat for that. 1) Please try the search box at the top of every page before you ask for help. I said I was looking for a building, and he said $1000 per month for a five year lease. I said done deal. I took me a month and half to clean it up. Biscuits were white, so I could see the color on them. You can still use these as a dry brine, just sprinkle the rub on well in advance to give the salt time to penetrate. I put it up. You can chose to disable or selectively turn off our cookies or third-party cookies in your browser settings, or by managing preferences in programs such as Norton Internet Security. We go a step further. Now the largest membership-based BBQ and grilling community in the world, the Pitmaster Club is sure to step up your outdoor cooking game. Now I had to go to work, so I went to work with my uncle in a welding shop. The standard finish is high heat, black textured paint, but you can get any colors, graphics or logos you fancy. I asked them if I could cook with a makeshift pit Id made with my uncle. As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. JG: I dont hardly ever eat barbecue. They manufacture a varietyof smokers from smaller residential models to the big rigs. Many folks choose the optional Boiler door for the firebox (see inset pic above). If you fill out the first name, last name, or agree to terms fields, you will NOT be added to the newsletter list. It flows through there at a smooth, even pace. BACKYARD MODEL | jambopits Jambo Pits Custom Built BBQ Pits by Jamie Geer HOME PIT & TRAILER SPECS. Cook-offs are a way to advertise and have fun. I loaded it up and on my way back home I saw a For Rent sign on a restaurant just up the road. DV: What year did you first enter a competition? Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. The cooking chamber is the same as the J3/J5 models. So thick cuts need more salt. You can always add hot pepper flakes or Chipotle powder (my fave) in advance or at the table. News; Pits Jambo Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book Recipes and Secrets from a Legendary. Im not ashamed, Im not alone, Many merchants pay us a small referral fee when you click our buy now links. I wanted to build like that. JG: Matt Pittman. For more about our privacy promise, code of ethics, terms of service, and how we operate to insure you unbiased info, click here. Jamie Geer: famous pit maker (Jambo pits), winner of last seasons BBQ Pitmaster's, and the creator of our recipes, will be joining us at the Arlington Jambos location from noon-2 tomorrow (Thursday nov 5). Jambo never uses pre-fabricated pipe. Salt appears first in the ingredients list because the law says the order is by weight, not volume, and salt is a heavy rock. Everybody liked it. Copyright 2005 by Meathead's AmazingRibs.com. Some competitions I dont even put sauce on it. This web site is da bomb, Theyre all good, I like them fine, Geers insightful designs based on experience from hiscompetition barbecue days have led numerous teams to victory across the country. Jambo Pits is the brainchild of award winning Pit Master Jamie Geer. Most of the competition cooks out there use Head Country sauce. That's Tuffy Stone's RV in the background sporting the Cool Smoke banner. Pipe has a real nasty mill scale on it, but this stuff is smooth. Dont you know, just spend some dough, Almost a crime, so little time, Great bark and taste and worth, Choosing a smoker can be tough. I hate that. Click here to read more about our review process. DV: Were out here in Rendon, but is this where you grew up? Here is information on what types of personal information we receive and collect when you use visit bbqguyblog.blogspot.com, and how we safeguard your information. Geer is planning to hit thirty competitions across the country, but a stop in Houston at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will be an early test in February. JG: I probably went through 300 cans of biscuits. I served them without sauce, If you have questions related to barbecue or grilling, please post them to the comments section at the bottom of any page. I found this Adkins seasoning Western Style Barbecue Seasoning so I bought some. JG: We put out about thirty a year. DV: No need for an adjustable damper then? Last Modified: 3/17/2021. Our modern barbecue trail intersected -- symbolically anyway -- part of the historic route that Texas cowboys used a century and a half ago to drive their cattle to the railroads. Hes turned out to be a good cook. DV: You were afraid it might still have some propane left? JG: It was. I always wanted some belt buckles, and this year, I won two gold belt buckles. Weber, Brinkman, PBC, Meathead's AmazingRibs.com promises to never sell or distribute any info about you individually without your express permission, and we promise not to, ahem, pepper you with email or make you eat spam. I finished nineteenthoverall out of 561 cooks. I recently purchased a commercial grade vacuum sealer from Cabela's. DV: Do you still go visit other barbecue restaurants now? Forrest Wilder writes about politics and the outdoors. From TBoneJack, the unofficial Poet Laureate of The Pitmaster Club: AmazingRibs is where you go, These fees do not add to the price of purchase but they do help keep this site alive. JG: It was for Jamie and Bobby, my friend Bobby Sanders. Johnny showed him how to cook, then Mike started winning. Meathead's AmazingRibs.com is by far the largest and most popular barbecue and grilling website in the world with more than 2,000 pages of tested recipes, articles on technique, science, mythbusting, and product reviews. I went over to see their pits and there was a real wow factor. DV: Back when you built that first pit, what made you want to build it, and why did you think you could build a good one? Order online or shop in our store. But we left them mild so you can serve them to kids and Aunt Matilda. DV: What sauce did you use on your winning chicken in Houston? For what to do, browse over to, There were two that I built, and one of my worst enemies has the other one. But we're easy! It was 30 and six feet long. JG: We use a P&O material. 4) If you are a member of the Pitmaster Club, your comments login is probably different. When did you begin to take that seriously again? JG: Yes. He bought a pit and I showed him how to use it and how to run his fire. All text, recipes, photos, and computer code are owned by Meathead's AmazingRibs.com and protected by US copyright law unless otherwise noted. DV: You would prefer to compete in the IBCA? Pam Adkins sold the place awhile back, but I still have it shipped to my house. Dial thermometers are often off by as much as 50F so if you are not using a good digital thermometer we probably cant help you with time and temp questions. Biscuits were white, so I could see the color on them. JG: Everybody. When things arnt going good. Chrome stack, boiler door, and Jambos signature paint job are extra. They were some of the prettiest ones out there, but also made other cooks a lot more competitive. DV: Does he still use your rubs, sauces, and sausage recipe? Leave them blank to get signed up. GDPR requires that we be willing to delete any info we have about an EU resident if you request it. Then, I was on season four. So if that is possable Please. DV: When that job went away, did you immediately decide to start building barbecue pits? DV: That one is like an all-star competition, right? And you don't need permission to link to us. Please use them. I got some phone calls within a few hours and sold ten pits in the first week. They wouldnt cook for s if the meat wasnt going around and moving the air. Meathead's AmazingRibs.com |. JG: Really, just after I sold the restaurant. This site is brought to you by readers like you who support us with their membership in our Pitmaster Club. The point, the flat, the rendered fat, Some of these advertisers may use technology such as cookies and web beacons when they advertise on our site, which will also send these advertisers (such as Google through the Google AdSense program) information including your IP address, your ISP , the browser you used to visit our site, and in some cases, whether you have Flash installed. Theyve earned the right, I see the light, It is a US federal crime to publish or distribute anything on this website without permission. We worked ten hours a day and I didnt have any time to cook then. With their colorful enamel paint jobs and characteristic streamlined trailers, Jambos large custom pits resemble race cars, (see the red rig below). JG: This pit here, the J-3 model, is our biggest pit, and I get $8600 for it. Click below to see all the benefits, take a free 30 day trial, and help keep this site alive. After about thirty minutes wed open it up and look at the color and check the temps. In the end, I just dont like sauce. JG: Yes, but KCBS is starting to get down into Texas. Hes got his priced at $22,000. Why is that? We also use third party advertisements on bbqguyblog.blogspot.com to support our site. Id move the damper about 1/8 with every batch. Dont get me wrong. DV: What year did you first enter a competition? If there are people there who take winning seriously, chances are youll see a few of Jamies chrome exhaust stacks rising above the crowd. And you don't need permission to link to us. This time he had pulled. Meathead's AmazingRibs.com is by far the largest and most popular barbecue and grilling website in the world with more than 2,000 pages of tested recipes, articles on technique, science, mythbusting, and product reviews. JG: No. 5) Posts with links in them may not appear immediately. Then PBR had a big one up here in Decatur, Texas. Grill, Smoker, Combination Grill and Smoker, 2005 - 2023 | All rights reserved Obsessed I am, I know its true, DV: That second Jambo pit, did you build it for Mike Davis? Youll find out how, to smoke a cow, They cook great food, just ask me dude, JG: I did, and I still use it today. Its still sitting at a buddy of mines house. Brisket secrets are revealed, DV: Is that where you ate barbecue when you were growing up? Salt appears first in the ingredients list because the law says the order is by weight, not volume, and salt is a heavy rock. Youll also find Jamie Geer out on the competition circuit a lot more this year. Not 3-2-1, not overdone, Click here to read our detailed review and the raves from people who own them. The J-5 is a competition BBQ pit with a 28 diameter, 54 x 26 cooking chamber mounted on a large trailer that can hold extra goodies like optional side boxes. DV: Now you have more time for the competition circuit. We have a rigorous product testing regimen. Jambo's Offset BBQ Smokers are not mass produced, "perfection takes time." AmazingRibs dot com. Im sure they cook good Q, I like KCBS because its a little easier. Is there a reason thats better than using an old propane tank? Theyve earned the right, I see the light, Our most important source of sustenance is people who join our Pitmaster Club. They cook great food, just ask me dude, JG: Salt, pepper, and garlic like every other household in America. We eat a lot of rack of lamb and lamb chops, cooked on our PK Grill. JG: My dad had a big old pit too. No need to throw a fit, Jambo Pits. Like I told my wife, I feel privileged to have a product good enough that everyone wants to copy it. I still had the equipment on the trailer. And how to use the Crutch. 3) Tell us everything we need to know to help such as the type of cooker and thermometer. I like KCBS because its a little easier. I served them without sauce, DV: And it takes those fancy paint jobs well. Custom paint jobs are extra! Id like to try them all. All text, recipes, photos, and computer code are owned by Meathead's AmazingRibs.com and protected by US copyright law unless otherwise noted. No precious flavor loss. JG: I would go down there and help them load turkeys when I was a kid coming in from school. The firebox door is steel. In the end, I just dont like sauce. Sprinkle on one tablespoon per pound of meat two hours or more before cooking if you can. Called dry brining, the salt gets wet, ionizes, becomes a brine, and slowly penetrates deep, enhancing flavor and juiciness while building a nice crusty bark on the surface. Wood consumption is half of other stick burners, and youre at a real good advantage when it rains because it doesnt cool that firebox. Is building pits what you were meant to do? The proper mix of heat. Everything. Youll also find Jamie Geer out on the competition circuit a lot more this year. Now the largest membership-based BBQ and grilling community in the world, the Pitmaster Club is sure to step up your outdoor cooking game. I tried some on the deer meat, and my uncle flipped out. I want some more, Ill have them for, So thick cuts need more salt. Ill cook some salt a pepper ribs for myself here at the house. I cut into it and nothing happened. Richard and Ray Batterton worked there and they loved it. JG: I used Craigs sauce which is a take on Head Country sauce. Dial thermometers are often off by as much as 50F so if you are not using a good digital thermometer we probably cant help you with time and temp questions. Daniel Vaughn: What have been your biggest competition barbecue wins? I found Big Bob Gibsons BBQ Book Recipes and Secrets from a Legendary selling at amazon.com. They havent missed a beat, except those meat prices keep going up. Is building pits what you were meant to do? I also qualified for The Jack and finished fifth overall, then I went to King of the Smokers and I finished eleventhout of the top 24 teams. I want to see how I can hold up against the big boys. Geers insightful designs based on experience from hiscompetition barbecue days have led numerous teams to victory across the country. Geer is planning to hit thirty competitions across the country, but a stop in Houston at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will be an early test in February. JG: I dont hardly ever eat barbecue. Then PBR had a big one up here in Decatur, Texas. And Moe who cooks alone. And how to use the Crutch. Now there are so many competition sauces out there that its unreal. It wasn't surprising. No further should you look, JG: That was when the North Texas BBQ Association and IBCA were just getting started. This beautiful work of bbq art is the bbq smoker made famous bySmokin Triggers. DV: How many other pits had you built at that point? It was a big kettle with a big lid that swung out. DV: You said that first smoker was built from a propane tank, but here you roll your own steel and weld it. Charcoal, gas, or wood? And it will turn out nice. This web site is da bomb, The how, the why, and what to try, Great bark and taste and worth, They call it MCS, 04-13-2009, 02:21 PM # . No! Obsessed I am, I know its true, They manufacture a varietyof smokers from smaller residential models to the big rigs. The answers clear, put down your beer, I went back and built my first one out of the dumpster at Stafford Metal Products. DV: That one is like an all-star competition, right? And it will turn out nice. DV: If you go back ten years, were the cooks in Texas just doing Texas competitions? Personally I find the flavor of dry sticks burner superior to smoldering chunks. They were some of the. It said must sell today. Jambo Pits Economy Model is their Jambo Junior residential BBQ smoker mounted on a trailer. Pork Barrel BBQ founder Heath Hall gets an amazing guided tour of a Jambo Pit from company founder and BBQ Pitmaster Jamie Geer at Memphis in May. When I had the restaurant [Jambos BBQ Shack] up there, they had my back. Jambo's Official Facebook Page 2021 by Jambopits. Log Files And join us in the Pit. It took me forever to get brave enough to take the cutting torch to it even though it had sat around forever. It flows through there at a smooth, even pace. Maybe I can get a chicken brine and seasoning to go with it . JG: It is. Jamies wife and daughter visited my restaurant before opening his, just to look around. I called Johnny Trigg and asked him if he thought I could sell some pits if I started building them. I had to order everything. Our talented team of paid moderators will be with you shortly. These guys I got here to help me build these pits, they dont even need me around. Selection, prep, and cook techniques, Experience the countless benefits from monthly giveaways, to free products, to exclusive content, and more by signing up for a 30-day free trial below! JG: Id look at Craigslist every morning to see if there was any barbecue equipment. I lost seventy pounds in the ten months I worked there running ignorant. Click here to see our list of Gold Medal Gifts. To get the best advice, Required fields are marked *. We worked ten hours a day and I didnt have any time to cook then. Published On: 7/21/2014 With their colorful enamel paint jobs and characteristic streamlined trailers, Jambo's large custom pits resemble race cars, (see the red rig below). Custom Built BBQ Pits by Jamie Geer. They were some of the prettiest ones out there, but also made other cooks a lot more competitive. Thank you Jaime for mentioning Craigs BBQ Sauce. Smokers, gadgets, recipes, There will be five competitions here this year. JG: We opened up in June 2013 and got overwhelmed. We rarely recommend products we haven't tested and we never recommend products that we don't love. Im out of room here, so I cant store it. Related Links This has zero impact on the price you pay but helps support the site. IBCA gets Joe blow off the street to judge your meat. He loved it, so we put it on all the deer meat, like twenty hindquarters. This is the gospel truth. Almost a crime, so little time, var sc_project=1441437; Id lay them down all the way across about eight inches apart. For moist and tender meat, CONTACT US PIT ALBUMS ENCLOSED MODEL J5 MODEL J3 MODEL BACKYARD MODEL PIT SPECIFICATIONS Economy - Model The Economy Model comes with the Jambopits Boiler Door. This baby cooks circles around cheap offset smokers because temperature control is so much easier. I put it together, and it looks just like a J-5 now. Click here for our article on this exciting cooker. Im sure they cook good Q, Published On: 9/18/2013 Geer feels one of Jambos key features is low fuel consumption, which he attributes to his heavily insulated fire box. Click here to read more about our review process. Marinades and such, I asked them if I could cook with a makeshift pit Id made with my uncle. Learn about and discuss bbq, sauces, books, marinades, bbq contests, recipes, rubs, spices, seasonings, bbq equipment, bbq pictures, trailers, read the blog and view my website. Specs: Coming Soon! Johnny sold Mike the first one. JG: Well, Ive always loved street cars and hot rods. This beautiful work of bbq art is the bbq smoker made famous bySmokin Triggers. One was for winning Houston and one for the PBR deal. DV: Were out here in Rendon, but is this where you grew up? There were 115 there and I won Grand Champion. My grandfather had died and they dug out his old propane tank and put it in the creek behind his house. JG: Yes. They tell me the PBR one is worth like $2500. JG: They usually pay the top three, and third place gets about $150. I got there at 5:00 in the morning every day because I cooked everything fresh. But please dont think of it as a donation. Smokers, gadgets, recipes, JG: I tried to go to college at Abilene Christian, but they were going to make me go to Biblical Science an hour a day so I quit and came home. The 26 x 26 x 30 insulated firebox has a 7 gauge steel exterior and carbon steel interior. The Posse hit Jambo's in force during their first week of business and was quite impressed. CONTACT US. He and Mike Davis were hooked at the hip. Texas Lege Watch: A House Republican Fights for Chicken Freedom, Texas Monthly Recognized by ASME in the 2023 National Magazine Awards, The Daughter of a Barbecue Family Takes Tradition in a New Direction, How Florence ButtNot Her SonLaunched the H-E-B Empire. Im old school. Chip Gaines Bought Larry McMurtrys Historic Texas Bookstore. It was just the same, so I welded that SOB up right there. Now its time to just go and have fun.. Design by Thecloak No need to throw a fit, Keep up to date on The Kansas City BBQ Store. No precious flavor loss. The standard finish is high heat, black textured paint, but you can get any colors, graphics or logos you fancy. I wanted to build like that. Every one of us know every dimension because we build the same thing day in and day out. He also has a successful business building BBQ pit smokers based in Fort Worth, Texas.Jamie Geer, BBQ Pitmaster and Pit Builder Jamie says; "Jambo Pits are the best smokers money can buy. We rarely recommend products we haven't tested and we never recommend products that we don't love. I was already in my early fifties. DV: Youve got this successful business, but then you go into the competition circuit and everyone is using your secret weapon because you sold it to them. (Photo Chris Wilkins/Texas BBQ Posse) Jamie Geer of Burleson is a big-time barbecue competitor and has been called the da Vinci of barbecue pit builders with his sleek-looking and good-cooking line of Jambo smokers. I didnt know if I could go back out and work on the floor and work my way back up.

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