Tried all kinds of air flow things, as well as smaller burns. It was either too hot or it’d choke. Bottom line: the pit barrel cooker is designed to cook around 300, so don’t fuck with it. What it does, it does well.
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Tuna steaks, green beans and rice pilaf.

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That looks dam good, would have never thought that was tuna. I did salmon last night, wasn't close to pic worthy.
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Made Boston Market chicken pot pies. Not bad for 3 bucks apiece and about a lb of food each, the wife didn't finish hers.



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Homemade pot pies?

Oh lawd yes
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I think those are frozen.
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Boston Market brand in the freezer section of the local grocery store, pretty good.
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Just curious what you would have guessed it was. Maybe medium rare pork?

Was marinated in honey, ponzu and Thai chili sauce which I thickened to make a sauce.

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:-)
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Yeah, I was thinking pork.
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:-)
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Costco hot dog before Mavs game..

Edit: Costco brisket price.

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What did you cook the tuna in? Blast furnace? It looksawesome. I wish apple has smellavideo.:-):-)


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picture Brisket flats are the primo cut of brisket and you pay for it. Thanks for posting that pic and price.

We were talking a USDA Prime packer brisket, 12-15% waste, coming in at $2 a pound less at Costco and Choice at Sams for $2.89lb, down from $3.09 days ago. The same item selling in Chicago for $7.50lb.
I pay out the ass (I admit it) from my butcher but those in the know say I get a good price. I have few outlets for primo meat without going to the farm and there's a timing issue. Plus it is dry aged, high grade prime and trimmed for free. For what I get I pay above Chicago prices.

Your flat was just over 8lbs for $45 and I would say still has some serious trimming(>1/2lb) to get it to where the smoke gets to the meat.




Doing the Costco math or lets say flat to a 18 lb packer will deliver your 8.25 flat plus about 7lbs of burnt ends or burger meat. Someone said the roasted it off and through it in chili.

Flat: $5.49 X 8.25 = $45.40? less $4 trim or $41 for 7.50 lbs
Packer: $2.89 X 18 =$52.10? less $6 trim or $46 for 16 15lbs

You get a lot more for an hours trimming time, less when you've done it a while. And for a few bucks more FMB found that Costco was selling prime for 25% more. I'd be all over that if I had a Costco nearby.

That said, Sam's just sent me a 3 month trial membership so I am going to do 2 of their choice packers and see what I get. They, unlike Costco, do not sell Prime. Some sources on the BBQ boards actually thought USDA prime plus (high marbled) was better than the prime. Then there are those who can make select melt in your mouth. I'm going to take a stab at dry aging the briskets. More on that later.

I am waiting to hear what FMB thinks of the prime brisket vs. choice.
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LOL, I didn't get the brisket, I was there for frozen fruit and veggies for smoothies, I got a hot dog because it's the right price compared to the arena prices for food.

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