That was the fun one. It said must sell today. var sc_security="7628a933"; The privacy of our visitors to bbqguyblog.blogspot.com is important to us. It was 30 and six feet long. This is generally used for geotargeting purposes (showing New York real estate ads to someone in New York, for example) or showing certain ads based on specific sites visited (such as showing cooking ads to someone who frequents cooking sites). We had a Christmas party. But it is expensive to run a website with more than 2,000 pages and we dont have a big corporate partner to subsidize us. We are GDPR compliant (the stringent General Data Protection Regulations from the European Union that went into effect in 2018). This site is brought to you by readers like you who support us with their membership in our Pitmaster Club. Often, but not always, if you purchase a product after clicking a link on our site we get a finder's fee. This is the case with pitmaster Jamie Geer's Jambo Texan sandwich at Jambo's BBQ Shack in Rendon. We recommend products based on quality and price, not on fees. They won every major cookoff. Cause many have this lot, Forrest Wilder writes about politics and the outdoors. People would just die if they knew how much I got for that place. I was already in my early fifties. Its about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on. I prefer to cook briskets in my Weber Smokey Mountain (WSM). I want some more, Ill have them for, Id lay them down all the way across about eight inches apart. Required fields are marked *. DV: Were out here in Rendon, but is this where you grew up? I put it together, and it looks just like a J-5 now. The Posse hit Jambo's in force during their first week of business and was quite impressed. We recommend products based on quality and price, not on fees. JG: Really, just after I sold the restaurant. Hes got his priced at $22,000. I had it all the way up to here with him. IBCA gets Joe blow off the street to judge your meat. This post originally appeared last year, but I thought it was time to bring it back to the "top of the blog". We also use third party advertisements on bbqguyblog.blogspot.com to support our site. I want to do thirty cook-offs this year. 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. DV: You said that first smoker was built from a propane tank, but here you roll your own steel and weld it. Often, but not always, if you purchase a product after clicking a link on our site we get a finder's fee. In 2013 he opened a restaurant Jambos BBQ Shack in Rendon, near his house just south of Fort Worth. Ill cook some salt a pepper ribs for myself here at the house. Now, he is trying his hand at running a barbecue joint, called Jambo's BBQ Shack and Catering, located in Rendon, not far from his home. 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. Please use them. Jambo Pits Custom Built BBQ Pits by Jamie Geer HOME PIT & TRAILER SPECS. Is that a recent development? Hell be there to defend his crown as last years winner, and you can bet hell be a up against a few cooks using one of his pits. Not 3-2-1, not overdone, Cool Smokes Tuffy Stone, And how to use the Crutch. But please dont think of it as a donation. JG: We opened up in June 2013 and got overwhelmed. I like it as long as its fresh, seasoned well and cooked right. DV: Are Johnny and Mike Davis still buddies? It took me forever to get brave enough to take the cutting torch to it even though it had sat around forever. I told my wife I guess my barbecue career is complete. 3) Tell us everything we need to know to help such as the type of cooker and thermometer. 1) Please try the search box at the top of every page before you ask for help. DV: If you go back ten years, were the cooks in Texas just doing Texas competitions? They were some of the prettiest ones out there, but also made other cooks a lot more competitive. Click here for our review on this unique smoker. To get permission, just click here. They had stainless around the bottom and a stainless stack. They cook great food, just ask me dude, We rarely recommend products we haven't tested and we never recommend products that we don't love. JG: The day I started the business I brought two people from Jeryco where I was a shop foreman. I won Houston [Livestock Show and Rodeo], qualified for the Royal and won ribs in the Invitational side, then got sixth in the Open. These days, many of the smokers that come out of his welding shop in Burleson are destined for the. JG: I used Craigs sauce which is a take on Head Country sauce. Myron Mixon, Johnny Trigg, [Its actually priced at $10,900 on Daviss website]. My uncle had a big party and we cooked deer meat. JG: I built my first pit in 1989, but Jambo Pits officially started eight years ago. I tried some on the deer meat, and my uncle flipped out. I begin cooking the brisket fat cap up for the first cooking segment. Click here to read more about our review process. Related Links If there are people there who take winning seriously, chances are youll see a few of Jamies chrome exhaust stacks rising above the crowd. My wife said Not! Im old school. Youll also find Jamie Geer out on the competition circuit a lot more this year. DV: What year did you first enter a competition? Ive been cooking outside all my life out camping or hunting. Pam Adkins sold the place awhile back, but I still have it shipped to my house. The PK-360, with 360 square inches of cooking space, this rust-free, cast aluminum charcoal grill is durable and easy to use. It was a big kettle with a big lid that swung out. Id lay them down all the way across about eight inches apart. Often, but not always, if you purchase a product after clicking a link on our site we get a finder's fee. Jambo Pits Custom Built BBQ Pits by Jamie Geer HOME PIT & TRAILER SPECS. DV: You would prefer to compete in the IBCA? It was how good your meat was. JG: Well, Ive always loved street cars and hot rods. DV: You said that first smoker was built from a propane tank, but here you roll your own steel and weld it. DV: What sauce did you use on your winning chicken in Houston? Youll find out how, to smoke a cow, 4) If you are a member of the Pitmaster Club, your comments login is probably different. Search Our Pitmaster Club(You get 5 free pages), YOU ARE HERE >> They manufacture a varietyof smokers from smaller residential models to the big rigs. They tell me the PBR one is worth like $2500. Please use them. This web site is da bomb, Myron Mixon, Johnny Trigg, Its easy to weld and grind. Contact Us. I saw the doc, he was in shock, The 26 x 26 x 30 insulated firebox has a 7 gauge steel exterior and carbon steel interior. JG: The day I started the business I brought two people from Jeryco where I was a shop foreman. I went over to see their pits and there was a real wow factor. Marinades and such, Johnny sold Mike the first one. It was rusted like crazy. He bought a pit and I showed him how to use it and how to run his fire. But we're easy! Copyright 2023 The Kansas City BBQ Store. I wanted to build like that. It flows through there at a smooth, even pace. Operating out of Fort Worth, TX since 1989, Jambo is known for superior design, performance and beautiful fit and finish. Todays barbecue is all about the sauce. Jambo Pits Jambo Pits Custom Built BBQ Pits by Jamie Geer HOME PIT & TRAILER SPECS. Click here to see our list of Gold Medal Gifts. I had to order everything. We have a rigorous product testing regimen. JG: Yep. JG: I did, and I still use it today. 5) Posts with links in them may not appear immediately. Wood consumption is half of other stick burners, and youre at a real good advantage when it rains because it doesnt cool that firebox. Daniel Vaughn: What have been your biggest competition barbecue wins? For very thick cuts of meat, we recommend adding a bit more salt. JG: I probably went through 300 cans of biscuits. And if you travel, dont despair, I tied a bandanna around my head and called myself Jambo instead of Rambo. They always want to know if I won. I went big right from the start, but I built it on a very low budget. Click here to learn more about benefits to membership. I stayed for six weeks to show them the ropes. That was the fun one. HOME. 2) Try to post your question to the appropriate page. JG: Theyre booming. Our talented team of paid moderators will be with you shortly. Marinades and such, Click here to read our detailed review and the raves from people who own them. 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. JG: I would go down there and help them load turkeys when I was a kid coming in from school. The return on your money in barbecue is not good. We had a good year. DV: Are Johnny and Mike Davis still buddies? I tell everybody I was going to my shop and I saw that La Bare had a sign out for a 200 and over class. This pit has a 28 inch chamber and is 104 inches in length. Stumps more of a set and forget model. JG: Its all about air flow, just like the rotisserie pits. Cookies and Web Beacons Click here to read our comprehensive Platinum Medal review, Click here to learn more about benefits to membership, The Science & Art Of BBQ & Grilling Since 2005. Thats one of the tings I dont like about KCBS judges. And order Meatheads book. GDPR requires that we be willing to delete any info we have about an EU resident if you request it. The early reviews were good ones, but he quickly had enough of the barbecue business. Great bark and taste and worth, Leave them blank to get signed up. In a normal KCBS contest there might be twenty-five entries with just two or three heavy hitters. Jambo Pits Economy Model is their Jambo Junior residential BBQ smoker mounted on a trailer. I went over and pulled it out of there with my truck and cleaned it up. GDPR requires that we be willing to delete any info we have about an EU resident if you request it. So if that is possable Please. Jamie's BBQ skills are a big reason why Jambo Pits are such great BBQ smokers. Click here to learn more about benefits to membership, The Science & Art Of BBQ & Grilling Since 2005. JG: Not counting fuel for my motorhome, youre looking at $600 just to enter. Jambos large custom pits resemble race cars, They manufacture a varietyof smokers from smaller residential models to the big rigs, Join The Pitmaster Club: Benefits And Free Trial, The Best New BBQ And Grilling Products Of 2022, Contact Our Team With Non-Recipe Or Review Questions, Pitmaster Club Membership & Gift Membership, Diving Deep Into The Most Popular Proteins With Our E-Books, Click to see how we test and review products, Click here to learn more and take a free 30-day trial membership. From TBoneJack, the unofficial Poet Laureate of The Pitmaster Club: AmazingRibs is where you go, Owned/operated by award-winning pit master Jamie Geer, these pits have been made in Texas since 1989. DV: What is it that sets the Jambo apart from other smokers? Stick burner vs. charcoal gravity fed. 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. And if you travel, dont despair, var sc_invisible=0; Jamie knows how a pit should cook and he builds his own pits that way. JG: We use a P&O material. JG: My dad had a big old pit too. Wed grab a beer and fire it up. My grandfather had died and they dug out his old propane tank and put it in the creek behind his house. I found out how to smoke spare ribs, 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. I have twenty-six on order now. Jambo makes some of the coolest looking rigs youll see at any competition. Pipe has a real nasty mill scale on it, but this stuff is smooth. You can always add hot pepper flakes or Chipotle powder (my fave) in advance or at the table. The proper mix of heat. I tell everybody I was going to my shop and I saw that La Bare had a sign out for a 200 and over class. Log Files JG: I probably went through 300 cans of biscuits. DV: You were afraid it might still have some propane left? Its hard to make the call, Click below to see all the benefits, take a free 30 day trial, and help keep this site alive. JG: Yes. They said boy, have you ever thought about entering a competition? That sounded like fun. Heres our suggestion for platinum and gold medal-winning products at a variety of price points. Grill, Smoker, Combination Grill and Smoker, 2005 - 2023 | All rights reserved I wanted to build like that. JG: Well, Ive always loved street cars and hot rods. I still had the equipment on the trailer. PIT & TRAILER SPECS. JG: I dont hardly ever eat barbecue. We dont have any drawings. DV: That one is like an all-star competition, right? I was thinking we might sell four briskets a day, but it took off. After you work around it, it doesnt even taste good. Click here to learn more about benefits to membership. Tuffy [Stone] just calls it a tool. Jambo Pits is one of the most elite BBQ smoker brands in the US. DV: It seems like a lot of Texas competition cooks are getting in KCBS contests. I got there at 5:00 in the morning every day because I cooked everything fresh. It took about two weeks, then one day every biscuit was within five degrees of each other so I tack welded it and tested it the next day. Click here for our article on this exciting cooker. Our most important source of sustenance is people who join our Pitmaster Club. We worked ten hours a day and I didnt have any time to cook then. These days you dont have to look very hard to find a Jambo pit at your local barbecue cook-off. I want some more, Ill have them for, JG: Anybody can cook on anything, but youve got to have something to work with. Maybe I can get a chicken brine and seasoning to go with it . JG: Oh yeah. When things arnt going good. After a career in welding, he started building smokers. And Moe who cooks alone. I found out how to smoke spare ribs, Wed grab a beer and fire it up. We rarely recommend products we haven't tested and we never recommend products that we don't love. This baby cooks circles around cheap offset smokers because temperature control is so much easier. AdSense Privacy Policy Provided by JenSense. DV: Six weeks to get a restaurant open still isnt bad. My original Brisket has become one of my favorite foods to barbecue. Id like to try them all. I offered $4500 cash and he took it. But we left them mild so you can serve them to kids and Aunt Matilda. I had this little shop, but I didnt have all this equipment. So thick cuts need more salt. I used to skip this part but wanted a little more bark and found that this method will promote more bark formation. Johnny showed him how to cook, then Mike started winning. It was just the same, so I welded that SOB up right there. Most of the competition cooks out there use Head Country sauce. City Employees Are Heading for the Exits. JG: We use a P&O material. We extend this right to anyone, EU resident or not. Jambo Pits is the brainchild of award winning Pit Master Jamie Geer. To get the best advice, Almost a crime, so little time, Click here to read our detailed review of the PK 360 and get a special AmazingRibs.com price! DV: And it takes those fancy paint jobs well. Then I got into making my own sausage. I asked them if I could cook with a makeshift pit Id made with my uncle. They manufacture a varietyof smokers from smaller residential models to the big rigs. Jambo Pits, led by Jamie Geer Pablo Diablo's, led by Paul Petersen, a recognized Texas chef but BBQ rookie. Our youngest son has just started doing some BBQ competitions locally. Then I got into making my own sausage. In March, itll be every weekend. They havent even heard of these sauces. With their colorful enamel paint jobs and characteristic streamlined trailers, Jambos large custom pits resemble race cars, (see the red rig below). 2) Try to post your question to the appropriate page. DV: Was that your start in barbecue then? Todays barbecue is all about the sauce. This beautiful work of bbq art is the bbq smoker made famous bySmokin Triggers. Our Privacy Promise, Terms of Service, Code of Ethics. Pipe has a real nasty mill scale on it, but this stuff is smooth. This is the gospel truth. DV: You were afraid it might still have some propane left? There were 115 there and I won Grand Champion. Some might, The Jambo Texan sandwich at Jambo's BBQ Shack in Rendon. Jambo Pits is the brainchild of award winning Pit Master Jamie Geer. And if you travel, dont despair, Tired of seeing popup ads? Couple that with high standards of design and workmanship and its a must own. Click here to read our comprehensive Platinum Medal review. Click here for our article on this exciting cooker, Click here to learn more about benefits to membership, The Science & Art Of BBQ & Grilling Since 2005. I still had the equipment on the trailer. DV: Honestly, how many times have you considered dressing up as Jambo for Halloween? Now the largest membership-based BBQ and grilling community in the world, the Pitmaster Club is sure to step up your outdoor cooking game. Product links. With a 24 X 48 barrel, 24 X 24 X 20 firebox and plain black finish, it lacks the size and pizazz of Jambos big, colorful competition rigs, but shares the same quality construction and thoughtful design features that make Jambo the cooking choice of many award winning competitive teams. 2005 - 2023 | All rights reserved He loved it, so we put it on all the deer meat, like twenty hindquarters. No further should you look, The answers clear, put down your beer, There will be five competitions here this year. Geer feels one of Jambos key features is low fuel consumption, which he attributes to his heavily insulated fire box. The point, the flat, the rendered fat, Jambos large custom pits resemble race cars, They manufacture a varietyof smokers from smaller residential models to the big rigs, Join The Pitmaster Club: Benefits And Free Trial, The Best New BBQ And Grilling Products Of 2022, Contact Our Team With Non-Recipe Or Review Questions, Pitmaster Club Membership & Gift Membership, Diving Deep Into The Most Popular Proteins With Our E-Books, Click to see how we test and review products, Click here to learn more and take a free 30-day trial membership. How long did you do it by yourself? If I want to go hop in the motorhome and drive to a cook-off, I can. I confronted him at the American Royal. 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