Most of us are spending an unusual amount of time at home lately, and something we all need to do is eat. But first, we cook! See what AmazingRibs.com and your fellow Pitmaster Club members have been doing to pass the time in the last month. We're in this together!
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BIG NEWS: 3 Monthly Sweepstakes Winners!
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Beginning May 2020 there will be THREE winners every month! That means paid members have 36 chances per year to win, and the odds are now only 1 in 444 per year!
Make sure that your email program is set to accept email from AmazingRibs.com because we notify winners by email. In the past we have attempted to notify winners and they have not responded so the prize went to someone else. We also post winners in the Pitmaster Club Forum so be sure to check in regularly. All prizes are as follows and are
listed on this page
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GRAND PRIZE
winners get to select 1 Grand Prize, which includes a grill or smoker from about 10 of our favorite Gold and Platinum Medal-winning cookers. They run in value up near $2,000!
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SECOND PRIZE
winners get to pick 1 prize from among the options shown below, which includes a Pit Barrel Cooker, Symon & Mixon knife and grill tool set, Fireboard remote thermometer, or a CyberQ digital controller; they run in value up to $500.
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First Prize winners are not eligible for additional prizes for 10 years after winning. Second & Third Prize winners are eligible for a different prize starting the next month.
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April 2020 Great Giveaway Winner
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As the last of our singular winners, let's give a big congratulations to April's Great Giveaway Sweepstakes winner Bernie Zelenskas, or "BernieZ" as you may know him.
"I was stunned on getting the “you won” email and have been deliberating every since...This is site is awesome and I can’t believe I won", he said.
We like to think we're, ahem, "Amazing", but we'll take "awesome" too!
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Join Us For "Virtual Happy Hour" Thurs May 7
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Mark your calendars for our first ever Pitmaster Club "Virtual Happy Hour" on
Thursday May 7, 7:30 - 9:30pm Central
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Convene with AmazingRibs.com team members via Zoom. This will be a fun opportunity for Pitmaster Club members to put faces to the names of the AmazingRibs.com team, ask us any questions you might have about recipes, cooking techniques, smoker/grill advice, or whatever else.
We'll have Meathead, Max Good, Clint Cantwell, David Joachim, Big Jim the Webmaster , RayJ the Engineer who makes the Pitmaster Club run, Charlotte Wager and Paul Sidoriak, marketing and sales consultants, Spinaker, Jeff Tracy Radio Interviewer, Jerry King the cartoonist, and Greg Rempe our PitCaster.
Bring a beverage!
Joining is easy. First you should download the Zoom app at
On May 7 at 7:30 Central, click this link to join the webinar:
Or telephone dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 301 715 8592. International numbers available:
https://zoom.us/u/aooUSfgIe
Webinar ID: 947 6477 5262
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Some Amazing Deals For You!
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Allen Brothers in Chicago is an absolutely amazing meat supplier, and they're Meathead's favorite. He's been ordering from them for years and always tries to keep some of their steaks on hand in case you drop by.
Established in 1893, for years they serviced only high end restaurants with USDA Prime and dry aged beef. In recent years they have branched into Wagyu and other Japanese breeds as well as heritage hogs, game, duck, quail, seafood, and more.
They specialize in servicing fine dining, and they actually have a room devoted to one famous NYC restaurant. Super clean, super efficient, and their aging program is breathtaking.
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Meathead asked their eCommerce director if he could put together a package for our Pitmaster Club members so you could see what he loves about them, and boy did he come through.
They have assembled a “Meathead Grill Kit” with a
33% $100 discount!
Individually they normally sell for $304.95 but Allen Brothers has agreed to provide you with this outstanding instant discount when you place your order
before May 31, 2020
and apply promo code
MEATHEAD
at checkout.
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They ship flash frozen meats in in foam padded dry ice packed boxes (save them for when you sell stuff on eBay).
Here's what's in this $100 off deal:
- 2 USDA Prime 6 ounce ribeye cap steaks,
- 2 USDA Prime 12 ounce boneless strip steaks wet aged for 21 days and then dry aged for 28 days,
- 4 domestic double thickness lamb rib chop lollipops, 6 ounces each
For more info on these cuts and the details, why we love AB, and some great cooking techniques for them,
see this post by Meathead.
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Another Great Deal For Members Only
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Work Sharp is a brand we love; they offer culinary, outdoor, and woodworking sharpeners for anyone from the inexperienced to the pickiest of knife gurus. They also have a
new line of sharpeners worth checking out.
The Work Sharp - Ken Onion Edition belt sharpener is a Platinum Award winner and if you have not already checked out Dave Joachim's review you can read about
why it gets this highest honor here.
Our own Paul Sidoriak ("allsid") got them to offer a Pitmaster Club members-only discount code you can use for
30% off of their new culinary line of sharpeners. The coupon code is valid site-wide.
Use the code "
Meathead30" at checkout to take advantage of the 30% special offer.
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They ask if you take advantage of this offer and are inclined to share what you are cooking (or sharpening) on social media, that you use the hashtag
#sharpmatters as a way of rallying some camaraderie around the importance of sharp knives and tools.
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Paul learned a couple weeks back that the Oregon-based manufacturing facility has taken this unique time to temporarily re-tool operations in an effort to create Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) both for the local hospital and the counties' disaster relief efforts.
In a written statement they told Paul:
"To date, the goal of the company has been to preserve our employees and their employment. We have not laid off anyone to date. Instead, we’ve reorganized our production and shipping layout to maintain the safe 6+ feet distance. We now have 2 shits, day/night so that we can keep working to provide our retailers with products".
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It's only been a few weeks now, but Work Sharp has done some really cool things so far.
- the CEO has donated all of the N95 masks they had for the production team (around 200) to the local hospital,
- the Accounting team started sewing masks at home in their off time, and so far has made over 200 masks for the production team and for the community,
- the engineer and quality manager started printing portions of face shields for health care workers on their 3D printer. They have even partnered with local businesses to help with supplying other portions the face masks (Sign Dude and Talent Maker City),
- they have reached out to their sourcing team overseas and plan to import and donate an additional 1,000 N95 masks to first responders and medical entities in the local community.
So far Work Sharp has been working closely with the county and their disaster relief organization to provide masks and face shields as needed.
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Special Discount From BBQGuys.com
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As posted in the Pitmaster Club forum's
Discounts And Deals
channel
earlier this month, through the month of April BBQGuys.com is offering a 10% discount on the Maverick PT 50 Instant Read Thermometer.
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Become the king or queen of the kitchen or with this Maverick Instant Read BBQ Thermometer With Rotating Display. It features a rotating display that rotates 180 degrees for viewing in your right or left hand. The backlit LCD display shows temperatures in both Fahrenheit and Celsius and has a temperature range from -40 to 660 degrees Fahrenheit. The probe pivots into the unit for compact storage and also automatically turns the unit on and off when the probe is opened and closed. This thermometer reads accurate temperatures in less than 5 seconds and has a super thin tip. This thermometer is easy to maintain with simple calibration by inserting the probe tip into ice water at 32 degrees Fahrenheit or boiling water at 212 Fahrenheit and the low battery indicator tells you when it's time to replace the batteries. Includes 2 AAA batteries.
Stay tuned for more monthly specials from BBQGuys.com exclusively for our members!
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More Deals For Members Only
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Pitmaster Club Stickers Are Here
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In case you missed it last month, we've got a batch of really cool die-cut AmazingRibs.com Pitmaster Club stickers printed and we want to allow members the chance to get them first!
Each sticker is 4" x 3.5" and according to the manufacturer they are weatherproof, waterproof -- even dishwasher safe.
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To get 'em, send:
1. a self-addressed
stamped envelope, and
2. one dollar ($1)
to the address here in this post and we will shoot you back
two stickers ASAP. Stick one of them on your rear window so everyone can see that you are part of this amazing family, and the other one of your fridge, laptop, grill (the cool part of course), or even your dog!
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Give A Free Trial Membership
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Share the love; send a friend, family member, co-worker, or even "man's best friend" (we won't tell) who loves BBQ, grilling, and cooking in general this link to snag a free 30-day trial membership to the Pitmaster Club
(
o
ne free trial per person)
:
https://amazingribs.com/pitmaster
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Once a Free Trial member loves us and becomes a $23.95/year paid member, they'll also get the comprehensive temperature guide magnet & automatic monthly entry into the monthly
"Great Giveaway" Sweepstakes.
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Maybe they're not ready to join yet? That's OK too. Point them toward our free semi-monthly public newsletter,
Smoke Signals
,
where they can get to know us with free seasonal recipes, tips & tricks, and links to fun & informative content to their email inbox. We never spam or sell their email addresses, and we're happy to share
our privacy promise
.
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Show Us What You're Cooking!
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Why not join the fun and add your own?
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Let's kick this off this month in quarantine with an amazing bone-in sirloin cook from "Mark "FFF" Jenner". Check out that color. Great job.
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"new2smoking" had the spit turning during quarantine this month. Check out the results he had with this lamb shoulder. Fantastic!
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How about some killer chicken quarters from our friend "Dewesq55" These are some great looking pieces of meat.
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"Attjack" had his Evo griddle fired up and he made some unbelievable yakisoba; mushrooms, onions, peppers and shrimp all made for a great meal.
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Since we are all locked up in quarantine, I think we could all get behind some comfort food like this 'cheeseburger explosion' from "Andy.wpg". I need a nap just looking at that creation.
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Now for a good old fashioned Easter Sunday cook. Check out this
Easter ham, gratin Dauphinois, asparagus, and popovers made by "rgriffeath"
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"skipsdaughter" is working on cleaning out the freezer during these crazy times. Look at the tri-tip she dug up. Way to go!
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"Elton's BBQ" fired up his gasser to make this amazing bone-in pork rib. How about that color? Spectacular.
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I think we can all use some wings in our life. Here are some amazing Vortex wings grilled up by "Slieb845"
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We all know "Troutman" has some serious skills, but these beef, pork and veal smoked meatballs are on a whole different level.
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Even though fast food spots are considered 'essential' right now, "Ernest" still felt the need to make his own breakfast sandwich. Wow!
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"troymeister" had the cast iron hot for this amazing sear on a killer ribeye. Check out the crust on that baby!
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"Neris" showed us how they do BBQ in Ireland this month. Check out these HUGE beef ribs and that smoke ring!
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"Santamarina" had the Blackstone griddle fired up to make some killer pulled pork and beef burgers. What a great combo.
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I have to give some props to the Pit Boss "Huskee" for this amazing brisket cook on his Masterbuilt smoker. Awesome looking cook!
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To round out the month, we have an awesome rib cook from "Damascus Duck" on his MAK 2-Star pellet smoker.
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Check out some of our brand new content:
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How To Grill And Smoke Everything - As the coronavirus continues to keep people home, more and more home cooks are asking us: How do I smoke a brisket? What's the best way to clean my grill grates? How do I mail-order a gas grill? What's the best way to build a wood fire? All the above and much, much more. You asked, we answered!
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The Griddle Hood Review - The Griddle Hood is an accessory for 36 inch outdoor griddles. Although designed with
the popular Blackstone griddle in mind, The Griddle Hood will work with similar outdoor griddles on the market. On 36 inch griddles, the hood will cover about half the griddle surface and will not interfere with rear grease management systems.One of the most obvious benefits of this accessory is that it helps speed cooking by trapping heat from the griddle. It’s great for melting cheese on burgers and other dishes like nachos and pizza. It also helps block wind gusts that can affect your cooking.
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The 'Cue Sheet, By Robert Moss - Want the tastiest bites in recent BBQ news, events, and stories delivered to your email inbox each week? Sign up for The 'Cue Sheet, the email barbecue newsletter from Robert Moss.
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Here's where we'll post our monthly PitCast details. To give Greg and Meathead material for the show, we need you to submit questions. They're not required to be about BBQ or cooking.
The April "Questions For Meathead or other staff" topic
is still open to new submissions for a very limited time, which means the new April 2020 PitCast will be coming soon! Prepare your questions on anything & everything for Meathead or others and get in there. If you miss it, watch for the May "Questions For Meathead or other staff" topic.
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If you want to sit for a brief interview with Greg for a spot on the next PitCast, we can still make that happen!
You don't have to be a pro pitmaster or chef, or even know much about BBQ, you just have to answer his questions and tell us a little about yourself. He does most of the work and makes it very enjoyable.
Click here to let Greg know you're interested.
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You May Be Wondering:
"Is the Meat-Up in Memphis Cancelled?"
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We are still monitoring the situation and won’t make a final decision on the Meat-Up in Memphis until this coming June, but from everything we have read, it looks doomed.
If we pull the plug we will issue refunds promptly, but if you want one now, send an email to
meathead@amazingribs.com
and we will issue the refund right away. We have not touched your deposit money so it is all in the bank. Originally we said the balance would be due May 1, but fogeddaboutdat for now.
GOOD NEWS!
As a precaution, we have booked the Peabody for
June 3-6, 2021.
Heaven help us if we don’t have a vaccine or treatment by then. Pencil in these dates!
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Don't Miss Meathead LIVE On Facebook!
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"
HOT From The Pit!
" is the exclusive members-only monthly newsletter of the AmazingRibs.com Pitmaster Club by
Pit Boss Aaron
"Huskee"
Lyons
and Moderator John
"Spinaker"
Bowlsby.
You're receiving this because you're awesome and you're a member of the Club
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