I put it up. This is my twenty-ninth year. I want some more, Ill have them for, Couple that with high standards of design and workmanship and its a must own. Click here to read our comprehensive Platinum Medal review. JG: Nope. Rubs and brines and temps and times, Please use them. I tried some on the deer meat, and my uncle flipped out. $10,000. I went up there and offered to build him a pit, but he needed cash. The 26 x 26 x 30 insulated firebox has a 7 gauge steel exterior and carbon steel interior. I cut into it and nothing happened. 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! 21 Bottomless Pit Cooking Team A-118 Rick Dixon Elvis Cheesecake 88.00 22 BOHICA BBQ Cooking Team A-409 Renee Marshall Banana Pudding Cheesecake 86.00 23 Buns-n-Roses Cook Team C-611 Jamie Geer Jambo Special 86.00. Its among the best bargains for a smoker in the world. Click here to learn more about benefits to membership. For moist and tender meat, In the end, I just dont like sauce. But I have learned, thru many cooks, The standard finish is high heat, black textured paint, but you can get any colors, graphics or logos you fancy. JG: I got a buddy of mine to build a website for Jambo. This NEW pit from Jambopits comes standard with the famous Jambopits Boiler Door and a Chrome Stack. JG: Yes. And Moe who cooks alone. Tired of seeing popup ads? Were not NASCAR. You can still use these as a dry brine, just sprinkle the rub on well in advance to give the salt time to penetrate. Its hard to make the call, But please dont think of it as a donation. DV: You would prefer to compete in the IBCA? I found Big Bob Gibsons BBQ Book Recipes and Secrets from a Legendary selling at amazon.com. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. PIT ALBUMS. There were 115 there and I won Grand Champion. 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. 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 loaded it up and on my way back home I saw a For Rent sign on a restaurant just up the road. And order Meatheads book. Cause I have one of each. Our most important source of sustenance is people who join our Pitmaster Club. He and Mike Davis were hooked at the hip. Now its time to just go and have fun.. 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! Trying to make a living on the barbecue circuit is not going to happen unless you have big sponsors. 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. 04-13-2009, 02:21 PM # . With their colorful enamel paint jobs and characteristic streamlined trailers, Jambo's large custom pits resemble race cars, (see the red rig below . 10 talking about this. Charcoal, gas, or wood? Youll find out how, to smoke a cow, I went over and pulled it out of there with my truck and cleaned it up. The answers clear, put down your beer, JG: Yes. This is the gospel truth. 1) Please try the search box at the top of every page before you ask for help. I saw the doc, he was in shock, This web site is da bomb, We usually grant permission and don't charge a fee. I immediately bought a stomp shear to cut metal. CONTACT US PIT ALBUMS ENCLOSED MODEL J5 MODEL J3 MODEL BACKYARD MODEL PIT SPECIFICATIONS J3 - Model The J-3 Model comes with the Jambopits Boiler Door, Chrome Stack, and paint color of your choice. Cause many have this lot, Cool Smokes Tuffy Stone, I served them without sauce, DV: Was that your start in barbecue then? DV: How much does it cost just in ingredients to enter a barbecue competition? You can still use these as a dry brine, just sprinkle the rub on well in advance to give the salt time to penetrate. JG: I did, and I still use it today. I went over to see their pits and there was a real wow factor. They havent even heard of these sauces. Johnny sold Mike the first one. 4) If you are a member of the Pitmaster Club, your comments login is probably different. Not! Jambo Pits Economy Model is their Jambo Junior residential BBQ smoker mounted on a trailer. JG: It is. I still had the equipment on the trailer. DV: No need for an adjustable damper then? Didn't get 'em this time. 2) Try to post your question to the appropriate page. Is building pits what you were meant to do? JG: He has come out with a new pit that looks just like mine. Last Modified: 3/17/2021. DV: What year did you first enter a competition? Heres our suggestion for platinum and gold medal-winning products at a variety of price points. 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. For what to do, browse over to, Geer feels one of Jambos key features is low fuel consumption, which he attributes to his heavily insulated fire box. I saw the doc, he was in shock, Jamie Geer isnt some one-dimensional competition barbecue cook. Here are a couple of pictures from my brisket cook yesterday. JG: Yes. It wore me out. AmazingRibs Ratings & Reviews Jambo Pits J-3 Model Review. With their colorful enamel paint jobs and characteristic streamlined trailers, Jambo's large custom pits resemble race cars, (see the red rig below). I served them without sauce, It was how good your meat was. After a career in welding, he started building smokers. I found this Adkins seasoning Western Style Barbecue Seasoning so I bought some. JG: I couldnt afford to buy meat for that. JG: I dont hardly ever eat barbecue. Youll find out how, to smoke a cow, I used to skip this part but wanted a little more bark and found that this method will promote more bark formation. We had a Christmas party. DV: If you go back ten years, were the cooks in Texas just doing Texas competitions? You can still use these as a dry brine, just sprinkle the rub on well in advance to give the salt time to penetrate. But we left them mild so you can serve them to kids and Aunt Matilda. Are they hot? Its about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on. Click here to learn more about benefits to membership. Cook-offs are a way to advertise and have fun. DV: How did you get into the restaurant business? Jamie Geer isn't just a great pit builder, he's also a great cook. I went back and built my first one out of the dumpster at Stafford Metal Products. JG: Matt Pittman. Get a free 30-day trial here. It is a US federal crime to publish or distribute anything on this website without permission. We are GDPR compliant (the stringent General Data Protection Regulations from the European Union that went into effect in 2018). Product links. But we're easy! They were some of the. Pam Adkins sold the place awhile back, but I still have it shipped to my house. Daniel Vaughn: What have been your biggest competition barbecue wins? CONTACT US. Now its time to just go and have fun.. JG: Anybody can cook on anything, but youve got to have something to work with. They tell me the PBR one is worth like $2500. We never use manufactured pipe. (Photo Marshall Cooper) This cook was definitely an experiment. Posted by The BBQ Guy at 4:58 PM. DV: What year did you first enter a competition? In a normal KCBS contest there might be twenty-five entries with just two or three heavy hitters. My plan for this cook was to, The legendary Jambo Texan sandwich was one of the highlights of our BBQ tour. Now you might score me down because I didnt put the right sauce on there. Keep up to date on The Kansas City BBQ Store. When I started out it was all about the meat. 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. I want to do thirty cook-offs this year. DV: If you go back ten years, were the cooks in Texas just doing Texas competitions? No further should you look, Our talented team of paid moderators will be with you shortly. They wouldnt cook for s if the meat wasnt going around and moving the air. This is the gospel truth. AdSense Privacy Policy Provided by JenSense. Click here to see our list of Gold Medal Gifts. Geer Pit by Jambo FEC-100 WSM WEBER GENISES GAS GRILL CBJ Bacon & eggs - Hens are involved but pigs are commited. There was a listing for a complete restaurant. Meathead's AmazingRibs.com |. The prize was $500 so I went down there to dance. I tell them I put on a pair of combat boots and a camouflaged G-string. There were two that I built, and one of my worst enemies has the other one. The return on your money in barbecue is not good. So thick cuts need more salt. And how to use the Crutch. Im going to go hit up a bunch of competitions in Oklahoma. But we left them mild so you can serve them to kids and Aunt Matilda. I prefer to cook briskets in my Weber Smokey Mountain (WSM). Charcoal, gas, or wood? Jambo Pits | Fort Worth TX My original Brisket has become one of my favorite foods to barbecue. We usually grant permission and don't charge a fee. (Photo Chris Wilkins) On the way to Lazy S&M BBQ in Joshua, the second stop of our recent South of DFW Tour, we crossed the Chisholm Trail Parkway. JG: I would go down there and help them load turkeys when I was a kid coming in from school. JG: Well, Ive always loved street cars and hot rods. I won Houston [Livestock Show and Rodeo], qualified for the Royal and won ribs in the Invitational side, then got sixth in the Open. People raved over it, and thats kinda how I got into cooking. It was an interesting moment of synchronicity. But I have learned, thru many cooks, The how, the why, and what to try, Memphis Dust did suit them well, 2005 - 2023 | All rights reserved They tell me the PBR one is worth like $2500. Copyright 2023 The Kansas City BBQ Store. Some competitions I dont even put sauce on it. DV: I thought barbecue competitions were all about brotherhood. DV: Are Johnny and Mike Davis still buddies? The cooking chamber is the same as the J3/J5 models. Often, but not always, if you purchase a product after clicking a link on our site we get a finder's fee. I tied a bandanna around my head and called myself Jambo instead of Rambo. They always want to know if I won. Its about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on. Our youngest son has just started doing some BBQ competitions locally. Pit Specifications. Now you might score me down because I didnt put the right sauce on there. When things arnt going good. When I started out it was all about the meat. 4) If you are a member of the Pitmaster Club, your comments login is probably different. Tuffy [Stone] just calls it a tool. These guys I got here to help me build these pits, they dont even need me around. JG: Oh, theres a lot of cut throat out there. DV: Do you still go visit other barbecue restaurants now? Jamies first two pits. Wood consumption is half of other stick burners, and youre at a real good advantage when it rains because it doesnt cool that firebox. It took me forever to get brave enough to take the cutting torch to it even though it had sat around forever. DV: Six weeks to get a restaurant open still isnt bad. I live in AUSTRALIA & I would like to get a copy of the plans to build one of your pits here in Australia. Jambo never uses pre-fabricated pipe. Search Our Pitmaster Club(You get 5 free pages), YOU ARE HERE >> Its still sitting at a buddy of mines house. I also competed in professional barbecue contests from 2001 - 2006. JG: They usually pay the top three, and third place gets about $150. FEC 100, Lang 60M, Jamie Geer Backyard Viking Professional Gasser 04-13-2009, 01:18 PM #4: BBQchef33. 5) Posts with links in them may not appear immediately. We put salt in these bottled rubs because all commercial rubs have salt and consumers expect it. DV: Does he still use your rubs, sauces, and sausage recipe? 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. var sc_security="7628a933"; The privacy of our visitors to bbqguyblog.blogspot.com is important to us. JG: Matt Pittman. Anyway, I went over to work at Stafford Metal Products. All of the products below have been tested and are highly recommended. DV: Six weeks to get a restaurant open still isnt bad. Like I told my wife, I feel privileged to have a product good enough that everyone wants to copy it. Now the largest membership-based BBQ and grilling community in the world, the Pitmaster Club is sure to step up your outdoor cooking game. 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. I lost seventy pounds in the ten months I worked there running ignorant. Is there a reason thats better than using an old propane tank? This was my calling in life. Anyway, I went over to work at Stafford Metal Products. One was for winning Houston and one for the PBR deal. Stumps more of a set and forget model. Chrome chimneys are another popular add-on. I like KCBS because its a little easier. There will be five competitions here this year. Im not ashamed, Im not alone, JG: Yes. JG: It was for Jamie and Bobby, my friend Bobby Sanders. Obsessed I am, I know its true, IBCA gets Joe blow off the street to judge your meat. If you have business or tecnical issues, please contact us with this email form. 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. The prize was $500 so I went down there to dance. I tell them I put on a pair of combat boots and a camouflaged G-string. City Employees Are Heading for the Exits. And Moe who cooks alone. Dont you know, just spend some dough, Get yours today at http://texaspepperjelly.com/bbq-sauce/. Over where Sammies Bar-B-Qis over on Belknap, thats Riverside. Last Modified: 3/17/2021. Grill, Smoker, Combination Grill and Smoker, 2005 - 2023 | All rights reserved DV: You said that first smoker was built from a propane tank, but here you roll your own steel and weld it. Harry Soo, Chris Lilly too, I have been blogging and writing about barbecue since 2001. DV: What is it that sets the Jambo apart from other smokers? Jambo Pits Custom Built BBQ Pits by Jamie Geer HOME PIT & TRAILER SPECS. Click below to see all the benefits, take a free 30 day trial, and help keep this site alive. Jambo Pits is the brainchild of award winning Pit Master Jamie Geer. 1) Please try the search box at the top of every page before you ask for help. I cut into it and nothing happened. I wanted to build like that. Copyright 2005 by Meathead's AmazingRibs.com. This has zero impact on the price you pay but helps support the site. Specs Coming Soon! The Broil King Signet 320 is a modestly priced, 3-burner gas grill that packs a lot of value and power under the hood including dual-tube burners that are able to achieve high, searing temps that rival most comparatively priced gas grills. The early reviews were good ones, but he quickly had enough of the barbecue business. Im not ashamed, Im not alone, JG: We opened up in June 2013 and got overwhelmed. Its easy to weld and grind. But we did get some damn good smoked lamb. Click here for our review on this unique smoker. Many merchants pay us a small referral fee when you click our buy now links. We block all third-party ads, we give members free ebooks, magazines, interviews, webinars, more recipes, a monthly sweepstakes with prizes worth up to $2,000, discounts on products, and best of all a community of like-minded cooks free of flame wars. Jambo, Lang, or Meadow Creek, We had a good year. He's bringing his winners BBQ Pitmaster's trophy and one of his gorgeous BBQ pits to show off . Many quality teams like yourself use my sauce and we certainly appreciate it! Jambo's "Jamie Geer" Seasonings. I have twenty-six on order now. Then PBR had a big one up here in Decatur, Texas. Published On: 9/18/2013 The cooking chamber is made from rolled 7 gauge carbon steel. Thats one of the tings I dont like about KCBS judges. Pipe has a real nasty mill scale on it, but this stuff is smooth. Click here to read our detailed review and the raves from people who own them. I wrap in foil when the internal brisket temp is 165 degrees or if it's been cooking for at least 5 hours. DV: You also helped another competitor in the latest season. Jambo's Offset BBQ Smokers are not mass produced, "perfection takes time." My grandfather had died and they dug out his old propane tank and put it in the creek behind his house. He and Mike Davis were hooked at the hip. DV: Now you have more time for the competition circuit. And join us in the Pit. JG: Yep. But we're easy! For what to do, browse over to, Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. DV: After you opened, how did you find people who needed a pit? 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. We eat a lot of rack of lamb and lamb chops, cooked on our PK Grill. 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. Search: Home; Posts Comments. Selection, prep, and cook techniques, JG: Not counting fuel for my motorhome, youre looking at $600 just to enter. I cook to an internal temp of 196-198 degrees and hold them in an Igloo cooler for a few hours to "rest" before slicing. I found out how to smoke spare ribs, Click here to read more about our review process. Why is that? Copyright 2005 by Meathead's AmazingRibs.com. Id lay them down all the way across about eight inches apart. Id like to try them all. DV: There are three people in the shop now. I loaded it up and on my way back home I saw a For Rent sign on a restaurant just up the road. DV: No need for an adjustable damper then? Your email address will not be published. Thank you, Congrats on winning the Kingsfords grand champs Jamie! 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. Privacy Policy for bbqguyblog.blogspot.com, Cabela's CG-15 Commercial Grade Vacuum Sealer, Options for Earning Money From a BBQ Website. DV: How much does it cost just in ingredients to enter a barbecue competition? I went big right from the start, but I built it on a very low budget. Its still sitting at a buddy of mines house. I had this little shop, but I didnt have all this equipment. I got some phone calls within a few hours and sold ten pits in the first week. AmazingRibs Ratings & Reviews Jambo Pits Economy Model Review. Ive been cooking outside all my life out camping or hunting. Jambo Pits is the brainchild of award winning Pit Master Jamie Geer. 2) Try to post your question to the appropriate page. Then I got into making my own sausage. And Moe who cooks alone. But Ill admit, here in the Pit, They won every major cookoff. 'Cue news, recipes & reviews, sent twice per month. They call it MCS, Join Date: 08-11-03 . Stainless steel hinges, handles and work surfaces. I confronted him at the American Royal. They cook great food, just ask me dude, DV: That one is like an all-star competition, right? 2) Try to post your question to the appropriate page. Charcoal, gas, or wood? Almost a crime, so little time, Biscuits were white, so I could see the color on them. Brisket secrets are revealed, They havent missed a beat, except those meat prices keep going up. . Im out of room here, so I cant store it. Daniel Vaughn: What have been your biggest competition barbecue wins? Copyright 2005 by Meathead's AmazingRibs.com. In March, itll be every weekend. Then I always wanted of those Jack Daniels statues and one of those crowns from the American Royal, and I got both of those. Id like to try them all. Johnny showed him how to cook, then Mike started winning. All of the products below have been tested and are highly recommended. Click here to read more about our review process. JG: The insulated firebox and the airflow. DV: You also helped another competitor in the latest season. DV: There werent a whole lot of competitions around then, were there? PIT & TRAILER SPECS. 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. I told my wife I guess my barbecue career is complete. I came home to talk to my wife. Click here to read our detailed review of the PK 360 and get a special AmazingRibs.com price! With their colorful enamel paint jobs and characteristic streamlined trailers, Jambos large custom pits resemble race cars, (see the red rig below). 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. They cook great food, just ask me dude, DV: I drove over here knowing where I was going, but I noticed theres no sign out front for your shop. Click here for more about what makes this grill special. Heres our suggestion for platinum and gold medal-winning products at a variety of price points. Enjoyed reading this article about our good friend Jamie we live in central Florida and have 2 of his BBQ pits. No precious flavor loss. I hate that. There are a bunch of guys who go to cook-offs just to beat somebody. For very thick cuts of meat, we recommend adding a bit more salt. Some people like lamb and some dont. Cause I have one of each. As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. Todays barbecue is all about the sauce. Geers insightful designs based on experience from hiscompetition barbecue days have led numerous teams to victory across the country. I have the new motorhome. Operating out of Fort Worth, TX since 1989, Jambo is known for superior design, performance and beautiful fit and finish. DV: Was that your start in barbecue then? It said must sell today. Location: Ft. Worth, Texas. 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. JG: That was when the North Texas BBQ Association and IBCA were just getting started. DV: Honestly, how many times have you considered dressing up as Jambo for Halloween? Cooking chambers are 5'4" x 26", fabricated from rolled 7 gauge carbon steel. I went back and built my first one out of the dumpster at Stafford Metal Products. Then I flip it to fat side down. I recently purchased a commercial grade vacuum sealer from Cabela's. To get the best advice, DV: That second Jambo pit, did you build it for Mike Davis? Hes turned out to be a good cook. It turned out pretty well with a very nice smoke ring. We had a Christmas party. In addition our Pitmaster Club is a huge thriving community of cooks who love to share. DV: What would you have seasoned it with otherwise? Please read this article about thermometers. And if you travel, dont despair, Chrome chimneys are another popular add-on. Jamie Geer: This year I had a real good year. Richard and Ray Batterton worked there and they loved it. This was my calling in life. In addition our Pitmaster Club is a huge thriving community of cooks who love to share. And if you travel, dont despair, Every one of us know every dimension because we build the same thing day in and day out. This pit only comes in black. Why is that? For more about our privacy promise, code of ethics, terms of service, and how we operate to insure you unbiased info, click here. When you go to a cook-off in Texas, there are forty to sixty cooks and ten of them can kick your a. 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. CONTACT US PIT ALBUMS ENCLOSED MODEL J5 MODEL J3 MODEL BACKYARD MODEL PIT SPECIFICATIONS Who says money can't buy happiness? But please dont think of it as a donation. They wouldnt cook for s if the meat wasnt going around and moving the air. No! 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.

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