November 19, 2021
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November's Sweepstakes Winners
Each month we draw 3 Pitmaster Club members' names out of the hat for Grand, Second, and Third Prize and add them to the winner's list, 36 winners each year.
Grand Prize winners get to choose a cooker from about 8 of our favorite Gold & Platinum medal-winning cookers, which range in value up toward $1,900.

November 2021's contingent GRAND PRIZE winner is John Landshof, a.k.a JohnL!
John selected the unique Green Mountain Grills Daniel Boone Wi-Fi Pellet Smoker Package, MSRP $896. This mid-size model has 456 square inches of stainless steel grate primary cook surface and is Wi-Fi enabled. The Wi-Fi feature allows you to control and monitor your smoker from a smart phone! The GMG Wi-Fi Package also includes a cover, each blend of their pellets and their new expandable smoking tube.


"Thank you! I am absolutely delighted to win the Grand Prize this month. I've learned a lot from this site, been here for years...Really quite the surprise, made my week!" he said. Congrats, John.
Second Prize winners get to pick 1 prize from among the Pit Barrel Cooker, Ergo Chef knife set, Fireboard remote thermometer, Slow 'N Sear Deluxe Kettle Grill package, or the customized UltraQ digital controller kit from BBQ Guru; they run in value up to $515.
November 2021's contingent SECOND PRIZE winner is Andrew Porter, a.k.a. lothar1335.

"Simply amazing, I've been looking at the Pit Barrel Cooker for a while and trying to fit it in the budget and here's my favorite website reading my mind and making my dreams come true. I've been a member and beneficiary of the wisdom and creative ideas for quite a while. With the knowledge gained from AmazingRibs.com, my cooking/grilling/smoking game has improved by leaps and bounds. Steaks, roasts, chicken, potatoes and slaws have family and friends clamoring for more not to mention the folks I work with. Somehow I've been designated the cook for events at work. Thanks so much, you folks truly put the AMAZING in AmazingRibs!" Andrew said.

He chose the Platinum Medal-awarded Pit Barrel Cooker, MSRP $350.
Third Prize winners get the full Backyard Pitmaster Prize Package with a variety of cool stuff as shown here:
  1. 4-pack of the all new Meathead's Amazing Rubs & Sauce,
  2. 3-bottle gift set of Black Swan gourmet BBQ sauces,
  3. 4-pack of Heaven Made Products premium seasonings,
  4. $100 digital gift card to Porter Road premium meats,
  5. The all new SnS-500 4-probe wireless remote BBQ thermometer from SnSGrills.com.
Total value $360
November 2021's THIRD PRIZE winner is James Bullis, a.k.a."jmbullis".
"Wow! So awesome to be a winner! I gladly accept. Can't wait to try out these products", James said.
Change Your Email?
Nearly every month at least one winner forfeits their Great Giveaway win! In April & May 3 Grand Prize winners forfeited their prize by not answering us, and in September 2 more did the same, and it even happened again this month!

So make sure the email address in your account settings is one you use regularly, and make sure you have us (@amazingribs.com) whitelisted or added as a contact. And when you get an email from us, OPEN IT!
NOTICE: If you change your email with us, YOU STILL NEED TO CHANGE IT WITH THIS NEWSLETTER SYSTEM HERE. They are different systems and are not automatically connected.
It's easy- just scroll to the bottom footer of this newsletter and click the "Update Profile" link as the red arrow shows in this example. There you can change the email address to which this newsletter goes.
Taste The Amazing
We're into the season of giving! Fittingly, we recently unveiled three bottled rubs and one sauce under the name Meathead’s Amazing Rubs & Sauce. Now the full 4-pack, and many other pack sizes, are available for you and for gifts!
Try our four most popular recipes for sauce & rubs amped up with the addition of some new ingredients, including several smoked ingredients, so they will be great on indoor recipes too.

Ready to try 'em out? The Order page has lots of recipe links to try them in. And remember, they have salt, so they'll work as the dry brine.
Give The Amazing
Trying to get your neighbor or family member to join you in the Pitmaster Club? Another perfect gift idea is a 1-yr membership!
Your gift recipient will be mailed a physical Visa card that they can use to join the Pitmaster Club, along with instructions on how to join. The card will go in the mail within 24 hours. Recipients must live in the US or Canada.

Cost is $40 which includes printing and postage. Value is $34.95 for 1-yr membership.
More Pitmaster Club Member Meat-Ups!
You may remember back in June a few of our Texas & California members and their +1s got together to finally meet each other in person and share a few days of BBQ, fellowship & shenanigans. They hit it off nicely, and to local law enforcement's chagrin they did it again!

Late last month the gang, this time with a couple new faces from as far away as Washington state, met up again in Rockdale, TX. They visited such iconic BBQ joints as Louie Mueller's & Snow's, plus Miller's Smokehouse and Brett's Backyard BBQ, all in one long weekend. I know I would've needed elastic waistbands.
Read more details about their recent adventures in Panhead John's topic and ecowper's Meat-Up topic.
For a change of scenery and fare, how about this recent "Fish-Up" (get it?) held by members HawkerXP and Mudkat on Lake Gaston in Virginia.
Hawker admits they did have some burgers and chicken on the grill, but the highlight was definitely the blue catfish and crappie fry. Sign me up!
Want to put your feelers out for a chance to "Meat-Up" with fellow Pitmaster Club members in your area? Visit the Member Meat-Ups channel and get the ball (and smoke) rollin'!
Members Only Deals
Repeat Porter Road customers can get $10 off $100+ purchase, unlimited use, now through the end of 2021! Click here for details.
First-time customers get $15 off $100 purchase from Porter Road, an online butcher shop specializing in meats from Kentucky and Tennessee. Hand-cut at their facility and shipped fresh whenever possible!
The team at Tappecue have created an exclusive 15% discount for our members!

Explore their various products in their online store here then use promo code RIBS15 at checkout.
10% Now get a 20% discount at Heaven Made Products, offering high umami, low-salt, low-MSG, and gluten-, soy- and egg-free products. Don't let what's not there fool you, these products are awesome!
Meat N’ Bone is an online butcher shop offering more than 350 premium quality meats from the best programs in the US, Australia, Japan and Spain. They focus on G1 Certified USDA Choice and Prime beef, Wagyu-Angus Cross Beef (Prime+), and Japanese Wagyu A5. They offer 24 different types of ribeye and 5 types of picanha!
Get $10 OFF your $99+ purchase at Snake River Farms (SRF) by using code ARPitmasters at checkout.
Show Us What You're Cooking!
And now for everyone's favorite part! The following shots are member submissions from the past month in our "SUWYC Volume 23 - Fall 2021" topic, in our Show Us channel.
Well the chill is in the air this month and nothing helps break the spell like a good, hearty breakfast from Ernest. I guess you would call this bacon-wrapped eggs? :)
In keeping with the fall theme, we have some chuck roast braised in some red wine, finished with the left over potatoes.....Oh, and the beans had some fresh lard in them. Stick to your bones. Great job Richard Chrz.
Caffeine88 rolled up a good old pork loin and stuffed it with sun-dried tomatoes, fresh feta, toasted pine nuts, and chopped rosemary, parsley, oregano, and thyme.
This fall highlight is has two pitmasters involved. Skip and skipsdaughter got together to hand out candy to the trick or treaters this year. So skipsdaughter made him an autumn apple cheesecake to enjoy.
new2smoking fired up his KBQ and perfectly seared this Prime NY strip steak over the live fire. Check out that seared crust.
Next up have some big beef ribs from dwlacroix. These were Wild Fork USDA Prime beef ribs. Rubbed down with Meathead's Big Bad Beef Rub.
theroc shared this amazing miso-marinated Sitka Salmon's Bristol Bay sockeye served on kimchi fried rice.
Red Man had the Slow 'N Sear ripping when he seared this perfect ribeye roast. Feed the flame!
AdequateEatin turned this brisket into pastrami using Meathead's and Malcom Reed's recipes. Check out that bark and color!
Now let's head over to Georgia to check out this awesome cast iron pizza from BradNorthGA.
Few things are better in the fall than chili con carne! Way to go Eric2662.
Just to prove that not everything we post is MEAT, check out these beautiful loaves of bread made by flyingpiglet.
How about an afterburner cook? These walleye fillets went right on the coals over at mrteddyprincess' house.
TWBarbecue smoked these pork tenderloins, indirect up to 145° F internal temp. They look perfect, look at that juice!
Whiskeyman53 rubbed down this bird with a garlic and herb seasoning. Then he hung to smoke over charcoal and apple wood.
Now we head down to the heart of Texas to visit our good friend, Troutman. Check out one of the things he's made this month- Akaushi teres major!
Dewesq55 made up this Gambas Al Ajillo - Spanish garlic shrimp - for the family.
Let's round out this month with this amazing cast iron chicken cook from Old Glory. How about that!?
Your assignment: sharpen your photography skills and set up some great poses to help your pic get in the running for next month's issue. Make sure to consider proper lighting and unique dishes to make your cooks really stand out. For help with food shots, don't miss Meathead's Food Photography article but he wants you to know he, and the rest of us here, continue to be BLOWN away by your magnificent photos.

To share your cooks*, please visit the current seasonal "Show Us What You're Cooking (SUWYC)" topic. *If you share a picture with us, you consent to us using your shot(s) in our newsletters or social media, credited to you of course.
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