I went over and pulled it out of there with my truck and cleaned it up. I had it all the way up to here with him. Are they hot? Im my own boss. DV: No need for an adjustable damper then? It wore me out. The Campaign to Sabotage Texass Public Schools. I hate that. Jambo Pits. Click here to see our list of Gold Medal Gifts. Stainless steel hinges, handles and work surfaces. And Moe who cooks alone. 5) Posts with links in them may not appear immediately. And how to use the Crutch. I want some more, Ill have them for, Every one of us know every dimension because we build the same thing day in and day out. That's Tuffy Stone's RV in the background sporting the Cool Smoke banner. But we left them mild so you can serve them to kids and Aunt Matilda. Please read this article about thermometers. They manufacture a varietyof smokers from smaller residential models to the big rigs. To get permission, just click here. I also competed in professional barbecue contests from 2001 - 2006. This baby cooks circles around cheap offset smokers because temperature control is so much easier. Operating out of Fort Worth, TX since 1989, Jambo is known for superior design, performance and beautiful fit and finish. 4) If you are a member of the Pitmaster Club, your comments login is probably different. The firebox door is steel. He said Ive got people wanting this pit all the time.. Now its time to just go and have fun.. I told my wife I guess my barbecue career is complete. When things arnt going good. 'Cue news, recipes & reviews, sent twice per month. Not 3-2-1, not overdone, JG: Not counting fuel for my motorhome, youre looking at $600 just to enter. JG: He has come out with a new pit that looks just like mine. That was the fun one. For more about our privacy promise, code of ethics, terms of service, and how we operate to insure you unbiased info, click here. Great bark and taste and worth, . 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. I immediately bought a stomp shear to cut metal. When things arnt going good. JG: We opened up in June 2013 and got overwhelmed. JG: I got online and they said to fill it full of water. JG: I got a buddy of mine to build a website for Jambo. 10 talking about this. Meathead's AmazingRibs.com |. Jamie knows how a pit should cook and he builds his own pits that way. Now you might score me down because I didnt put the right sauce on there. I asked them if I could cook with a makeshift pit Id made with my uncle. 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. They call it MCS, JG: Yep. Chrome chimneys are another popular add-on. JG: The insulated firebox and the airflow. Jamie Geer isnt some one-dimensional competition barbecue cook. Ill give them their fair due. We wanted to produce lamb burnt ends. JG: Yes. Click here to see our list of Gold Medal Gifts. ENCLOSED MODEL. JG: Its all about air flow, just like the rotisserie pits. I started out with a welder and a cutting torch. When I had the restaurant [Jambos BBQ Shack] up there, they had my back. The 26 x 26 x 30 insulated firebox has a 7 gauge steel exterior and carbon steel interior. We never sell your personal information to third parties. My grandfather had died and they dug out his old propane tank and put it in the creek behind his house. Rubs and brines and temps and times, 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. Now that hes found a willing buyer, hes ready to get back out on the competition trail. Over where Sammies Bar-B-Qis over on Belknap, thats Riverside. I put it together, and it looks just like a J-5 now. She said weve got to sell this place. I lived out my dream and it was very profitable for me. J5 MODEL. I always wanted to be in business for myself, and thats where I am now. Im going to go hit up a bunch of competitions in Oklahoma. Many merchants pay us a small referral fee when you click our buy now links. He's bringing his winners BBQ Pitmaster's trophy and one of his gorgeous BBQ pits to show off . We extend this right to anyone, EU resident or not. It was a big kettle with a big lid that swung out. It was how good your meat was. Couple that with high standards of design and workmanship and its a must own. Click here to read our comprehensive Platinum Medal review. Jambo, Lang, or Meadow Creek, JG: Oh yeah. 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? I like KCBS because its a little easier. Linda and I are visiting family in Tennessee this weekend and this afternoon my mother-in-law is cooking a beef roast forsupper. Wood consumption is half of other stick burners, and youre at a real good advantage when it rains because it doesnt cool that firebox. Theyve earned the right, I see the light, 1) Please try the search box at the top of every page before you ask for help. With their colorful enamel paint jobs and characteristic streamlined trailers, Jambo's large custom pits resemble race cars, (see the red rig below). 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. Harry Soo, Chris Lilly too, If you have business or tecnical issues, please contact us with this email form. Members get MANY great benefits. Ill cook some salt a pepper ribs for myself here at the house. The point, the flat, the rendered fat, DV: And it takes those fancy paint jobs well. FEC 100, Lang 60M, Jamie Geer Backyard Viking Professional Gasser 04-13-2009, 01:18 PM #4: BBQchef33. When did you begin to take that seriously again? DV: You also helped another competitor in the latest season. Its still sitting at a buddy of mines house. Click here for more about what makes this grill special. DV: There werent a whole lot of competitions around then, were there? Owner of Jambo Pits, Jamie Geer (competitor in TLC's BBQ Pitmasters now showing on TV), is not just a great BBQ chef. Weber, Brinkman, PBC, 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. But please dont think of it as a donation. We have a rigorous product testing regimen. Is that a recent development? Rubs and brines and temps and times, Contact Us. I didnt know if I could go back out and work on the floor and work my way back up. I went over to see their pits and there was a real wow factor. I had to order everything. No precious flavor loss. Charcoal, gas, or wood? Im out of room here, so I cant store it. When did you begin to take that seriously again? Click here for our article on this exciting cooker. Marinades and such, Click here to read more about our review process. Say you go out and judge every week and you like the taste of Blues Hog sauce. We put salt in these bottled rubs because all commercial rubs have salt and consumers expect it. If there are people there who take winning seriously, chances are youll see a few of Jamies chrome exhaust stacks rising above the crowd. JG: Well, Ive always loved street cars and hot rods. Not 3-2-1, not overdone, Theyve earned the right, I see the light, We lived over in the ghetto, and I walked by there on the way home, smelling that smoke. Owner: Jambo Pits; Opened 2007 Age: 59 Jamie Geer isn't some one-dimensional competition barbecue cook. Since 1989 Jamie Geer has been manufacturing barbecue pits for his company Jambo Pits. Now its time to just go and have fun.. DV: Was that your start in barbecue then? Posted by The BBQ Guy at 4:58 PM. They said boy, have you ever thought about entering a competition? That sounded like fun. No need for budget breach, Click here to read our detailed review and the raves from people who own them. I tied a bandanna around my head and called myself Jambo instead of Rambo. They always want to know if I won. DV: After you opened, how did you find people who needed a pit? From TBoneJack, the unofficial Poet Laureate of The Pitmaster Club: AmazingRibs is where you go, I told my wife I guess my barbecue career is complete. We visited Saturday, the end of Jambo's first week in business. DV: If you go back ten years, were the cooks in Texas just doing Texas competitions? Jamies wife and daughter visited my restaurant before opening his, just to look around. I saw the doc, he was in shock, Chrome chimneys are another popular add-on. 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. Click here to read our detailed review and the raves from people who own them. Order online or shop in our store. How long did you do it by yourself? Harry Soo, Chris Lilly too, I saw the doc, he was in shock, JG: We started this one here on Monday morning [four days earlier, and its completed]. 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. Theyre all good, I like them fine, Jambo, Lang, or Meadow Creek, The small 31.5 x 29.5 footprint of the Grilla Pellet Smoker makes it ideal for use where BBQ space is limited, including on a condo patio. In addition our Pitmaster Club is a huge thriving community of cooks who love to share. Is there a reason thats better than using an old propane tank? I get questions about selling bbq sauce and bbq spice rubs frequently via e-mail. 4) If you are a member of the Pitmaster Club, your comments login is probably different. DV: Youve only been at this for eight years, but its been a good eight years. Almost a crime, so little time, This was my calling in life. I came home to talk to my wife. It said must sell today. Heres our suggestion for platinum and gold medal-winning products at a variety of price points. We have a rigorous product testing regimen. In 2013 he opened a restaurant Jambos BBQ Shack in Rendon, near his house just south of Fort Worth. JG: We use a P&O material. JG: It was for Jamie and Bobby, my friend Bobby Sanders. Feel free to drop by our store in Olathe Kansas to take a look at our inventory and speak with one of our highly knowledgeable staff members. Jambo Pits is the brainchild of award winning Pit Master Jamie Geer. My last meal on this Earth. I found out how to smoke spare ribs, The Good-One Open Range is dramatically different from a traditional offset smoker, placing the heat source behind and under the smokebox instead of off to the side. 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. Click here to read more about our review process. If you have business or tecnical issues, please contact us with this email form. AmazingRibs dot com. If I want to go hop in the motorhome and drive to a cook-off, I can. 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. Marinades and such, They were some of the prettiest ones out there, but also made other cooks a lot more competitive. This is the gospel truth. Skewered lamb strips and veggies ready to go on the Jambo for the smoked lamb cook. DV: How many other pits had you built at that point? JG: I dont hardly ever eat barbecue. $10,000. I went up there and offered to build him a pit, but he needed cash. JG: Salt, pepper, and garlic like every other household in America. I begin cooking the brisket fat cap up for the first cooking segment. DV: What year did you first enter a competition? Featuring the biggest selection of sauces, rubs and accessories! CONTACT US PIT ALBUMS ENCLOSED MODEL J5 MODEL J3 MODEL BACKYARD MODEL PIT SPECIFICATIONS Who says money can't buy happiness? 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. They havent missed a beat, except those meat prices keep going up. There were two that I built, and one of my worst enemies has the other one. In a normal KCBS contest there might be twenty-five entries with just two or three heavy hitters. And how to use the Crutch. Chrome stack, boiler door, and Jambos signature paint job are extra. Log Files Leave them blank to get signed up. I loaded it up and on my way back home I saw a For Rent sign on a restaurant just up the road. Tired of seeing popup ads? JG: Id look at Craigslist every morning to see if there was any barbecue equipment. Biscuits were white, so I could see the color on them. Its hard to make the call, Get yours today at http://texaspepperjelly.com/bbq-sauce/. DV: What would you have seasoned it with otherwise? Chrome stack, boiler door, and Jambos signature paint job are extra. Grand Poobah and Site Admin . JG: Well, Ive always loved street cars and hot rods. Im not ashamed, Im not alone, Smokers, gadgets, recipes, Cool Smokes Tuffy Stone, The answers clear, put down your beer, Daniel Vaughn: What have been your biggest competition barbecue wins? 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. JG: My dad had a big old pit too. Great bark and taste and worth, He has a video where he opened the door to the pit, the closed it to keep from showing how the airflow works. 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. With their colorful enamel paint jobs and characteristic streamlined trailers, Jambo's large custom pits resemble race cars, (see the red rig below . DV: Six weeks to get a restaurant open still isnt bad. I found Big Bob Gibsons BBQ Book Recipes and Secrets from a Legendary selling at amazon.com. JG: Salt, pepper, and garlic like every other household in America. The early reviews were good ones, but he quickly had enough of the barbecue business. 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. From TBoneJack, the unofficial Poet Laureate of The Pitmaster Club: AmazingRibs is where you go, Im sure they cook good Q, Geer feels one of Jambos key features is low fuel consumption, which he attributes to his heavily insulated fire box. The answers clear, put down your beer, DV: There are three people in the shop now. Enjoyed reading this article about our good friend Jamie we live in central Florida and have 2 of his BBQ pits. I offered $4500 cash and he took it. We recommend products based on quality and price, not on fees. 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. Most of the competition cooks out there use Head Country sauce. This site is brought to you by readers like you who support us with their membership in our Pitmaster Club. He too is in this mess. Copyright 2005 by Meathead's AmazingRibs.com. Is building pits what you were meant to do? DV: You were afraid it might still have some propane left? We worked ten hours a day and I didnt have any time to cook then. Trying to make a living on the barbecue circuit is not going to happen unless you have big sponsors. But we left them mild so you can serve them to kids and Aunt Matilda. Chris Lilly, executive chef of Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q and great-grandson-in-law of Big Bob himself, .. Pits Jambo Big Bob Gibsons BBQ Book Recipes and Secrets from a Legendary. But we did get some damn good smoked lamb. JG: I probably went through 300 cans of biscuits. JG: Matt Pittman. It doesnt always work out for you. They call it MCS, Click here to learn more about benefits to membership. I found this Adkins seasoning Western Style Barbecue Seasoning so I bought some. Many merchants pay us a small referral fee when you click our buy now links. Myron Mixon, Johnny Trigg, I asked them if I could cook with a makeshift pit Id made with my uncle. JG: I did, and I still use it today. JG: Everybody. 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. Joints - 07/24/2013. We go a step further. Custom paint jobs are extra! No precious flavor loss. Often, but not always, if you purchase a product after clicking a link on our site we get a finder's fee. 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! Salt appears first in the ingredients list because the law says the order is by weight, not volume, and salt is a heavy rock. Click here to see our list of Gold Medal Gifts. 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