August 2017 - HOT From The Pit
It's that time again, time for another issue of the HOTtest thing to hit your inbox this month- so set your thermometer's alarms, toss another apple log in your firebox, grab a  beverage and let's take a peek together at what's been going on in The Pit the last month.

It's HOT From The Pit, August 2017!
1st Place Steak Champion, BarBQ22!

The Great American Cookout Tour – presented by the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS.us) in Alamosa, CO back in early August was kind to our fellow Pit member! He says only a "$25.00 Weber I found on Craigslist and a cast iron grate off my gas grill (for sear marks) is all it took, along with a little Mexican ingenuity!" He took home a prize of over $500!

A hearty congrats from all of us!
August's Gold Medal Giveaway Winner, captainvaldez!
Congratulations to this month's Gold Medal Giveaway winner, Philippe Bucher, a.k.a. captainvaldez, from Colorado!
"This was a real surprise and I am looking forward to a new way of smoking meats", Philippe said. "Thanks to all the AmazingRibs.com team for this".

  Wish him a "congrats!" in his Pit announcement post!
Remember- as a Pitmaster Club member, YOU have the same odds as anyone else with a USA delivery address and you get automatic monthly entry, so make sure to keep @AmazingRibs.com in your email safe list so you don't miss that email when it comes. 

It WILL be one of you!
Welcome a new AR Staff Member!
Rick Browne, Ph.B.
Please join us in welcoming a new staff member to the AmazingRibs.com team!

Focusing on accessories and kitchen tools, Rick will now be in charge of all our product testing, reviews, and ratings working closely with Max Good (grills and smokers) and Bill McGrath (thermometers).

A renowned TV cooking show host, photojournalist, and author of 16 barbecue books, he was the creator, host, and executive producer of public television's popular Barbecue America TV series, a cooking and travelogue highlighting the world's outdoor culinary landscape. It has aired on more than 230 stations. 
Browne has appeared on " Good Morning America," the " TODAY" show, " Live with Regis & Kelly," and has been featured in People Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Consumer's Digest, Better Homes & Gardens, and USA Today.

He holds an honorary Ph.B. (Doctor of Barbecue Philosophy) bestowed upon him by the Kansas City Barbecue Society for his expertise and commitment to barbecue. There are fewer than 30 Ph.B.s in the world.

In case you missed it:  Check out Meathead's interview with Rick from back in September 2014, where he tells us all about making desserts on your grill/smoker!
Just for fun:  Is it "barbecue" like AmazingRibs.com or is it "barbeque" like KCBS?  Visit our poll in The Pit and tell us the right way!
A Century-old Unopened Whiskey Bottle
Pit member Meatyorology & his brothers discovered this treasure when cleaning out cabinets at his grandfather's cottage.  He was wondering what it's worth.  Any ideas?  Visit the thread and let him know what you think.
Show Us What You're Cookin'!
Every month that goes by it gets harder & harder to pick from the myriads of outstanding cooking pictures our members are sharing to fill the highlight reel here.  So go ahead, make it hard on me, flood the forum with your pics, I don't mind!
HouseHomey's amazing burger searing shot!

Hulagn1971's flank steak
...and the leftovers became these incredible looking beef & Swiss panninis!
Ernest never ceases to amaze us and make us drool, here's his breakfast & dinner offerings, a leftover short ribs omelet and wings!
Not to be outdone, brand new Pit member johnardoin makes an incredible entrance to the Club by sharing his massive ribeye cook!  Beverage in hand, he grills these 4" thick monsters on his open top Santa Maria wood-fired grill.
Potkettleblack serves up some cubed pork shoulder in burnt-ends style. 
Drbisco has his REC TEC pellet grill fully loaded with a buffet of proteins- two pork shoulders, a 12lb packer brisket, and 3 racks of St. Louis ribs. 
Mike Nilsen's phenomenal brisket- this perfectly sums up Texas BBQ!
lonnie mac prepares some "123A"...or short ribs...with pecan wood!
Troymeister takes us on a bit of a break from traditional southern BBQ with this beautiful seafood paella!
CaptainMike celebrated National Hot Dog Day (a few weeks ago on July 19th) in style with this appealing loaded hot dog plate, complete with tater tots!
Mhkesler84 shows off his mighty fine looking half chicken from his PBC, garnished with fresh rosemary and some asparagus on the side
Ribs!  Who can forget ribs?  Not Harry!  These inviting St. Louis-style spares were cooked on his Weber Summit Charcoal grill.  Nice work!
A nice fresh seabass meal prepared by theroc, served on a quinoa, faro and pickled fennel salad, topped with a fresh heirloom tomato salsa!
A gorgeous pork butt from Steve R.  Great bark!
Time for dessert!  Pit member amr5152 uses his Slow 'N Sear coals to make s'mores!
That completes the highlight reel from the last month.  Nice work to everyone who posted! 

Stay tuned for next month's collection.  To see all the above posts as well as many others that we just didn't have room for, be sure to visit the Show Us What You're Cookin' topic, and be sure to show off your handy work!
MCS Keeps Striking!
MCS (More Cooker Syndrome) seems to affect us all in one way or another.  Check out a couple recent acquisitions from our members:
Troymeister discovered a great deal on a brand new 26" Weber Kettle at only $189!
Be sure to browse through our "Bragging Thread- Awesome Grill & Smoker Deals Found in the Wild" to see what other deals members have found, and hopefully contribute your own!
Meathead:  The Book
It's been out a while now, and it's a New Your Times best seller.  Do you have a copy yet? 
More than just the website in a book,  Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling contains new recipes, updates to classic recipes, and is structured in a linear beginning-middle-end format so it flows naturally.  Recipes accompany the concepts as you learn them.

If you haven't had the chance to add this book to your shelf or nightstand, what are you waiting for?

Maybe you know someone who loves to cook but "doesn't do computers", needs to learn to smoke ribs the right way, or would love the science-forward aspect of BBQ.  Why not make their year by sending them their own copy ? 

[cartoon by Jerry King]
Another BBQ Book!
Moderator Henrik is a BBQ author!
Henrik Oscarsson, who joined our moderator team back in May, is proud to announce the release of his first ever book, Barbecue- fire and smoke! 

First released back in May in Sweden and Norway in his native language, Swedish, he's proud to now have translated it into English!  It's now available at Amazon US & UK.

"Personally I'm very proud of how it turned out. It is nicely structured with lots of explanations, guidance and advice, together with plenty of recipes", he says.

Swag for her!

We're pleased to announce the AmazingRibs.com Pitmaster Club team shirts are now available in ladies' sizes!

Available in same 4 colors- black, light blue, celery (let's call that light green), and ivory, sizes XS-4XL, and made of the same very high quality fabric blend, now the she can match the he!

Click here to get her the next best thing to diamonds (right?) 


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