Last month marked our 10-year anniversary and we're still celebrating! Stop by at the link below and read the sentiments, and share your own. | |
Great Giveaway Sweepstakes Winners | |
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August 2024 Grand Prize Winner | |
Greg Rush, a.k.a. "Gs Smokehouse", won this month's Grand Prize. He picked the Platinum Medal-awarded Portable Kitchen PK360 Grill & Smoker, MSRP $899.
"I really can't believe I won First Place. I want to thank everybody for their kind words," he said.
Congrats, Greg!
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Portable Kitchen’s motto, “Built To Cook. Built To Last” is backed up by numerous testimonials of loyal fans who lovingly pass down their indestructible PKs from one generation to the next. The heavy, rust-proof cast aluminum construction and marine grade stainless steel grates on PK360 look slick, provide superior performance and should last a long long time. PK360’s flat bottom and rectangular shape, coupled with a 4-point venting system make it particularly well suited for two zone cooking with one side set for moderate, indirect heat and the other for hot, direct heat. 4-point venting consists of 2 unusual, cylindrical intake dampers under the charcoal grate, with 2 corresponding exhaust dampers on the lid for excellent air control from side to side and bottom to top. | |
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August 2024 Second Prize Winner | |
Charles Montgomery, a.k.a. "cmont75", won Second Prize this month. He selected the FireBoard 2 Drive FBX2D Thermometer & Controller, MSRP $249.
The FireBoard 2 Drive functions as a standalone graphing thermometer but also allows you to connect to any 12 volt DC, 2.5mm plug controller fan without needing an extra fan cable (fan not included).
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And with 4 different screen views and 30-hr battery you're sure to find its customizable control right up your alley. | |
The FireBoard 2 Drive, an evolution of the original Fireboard with an enhanced LCD display, has ports for 6 probes for measuring meat and oven temp and Bluetooth/Wi-Fi with an integrated thermostatic controller that sets the standard for this product class. It hits all the high notes: well-thought-out, solid construction, a full feature set, an intuitive app, and clear, well-written instructions – in five languages, no less. This Second Prize Pack includes the FireBoard 2 Drive with 1 ambient probe and 2 meat probes. | |
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August 2024
Third Prize Winner
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Bruce Holler, a.k.a. longtime member "bbqLuv, is this month's Third Prize Backyard Pitmaster Edible Prize Pack winner.
"Wow, I won...a big Thank You", he said.
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August 2024
Fourth Prize Winner
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This month's Fourth Prize winner is Bo Bishop, a.k.a. "bobishop".
"Wooooo Hooooo! I never win! I will enjoy this!" he said. Congrats, Bo!
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Support Our Prize Vendors | |
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Instead of waiting for your name to be drawn each month (which of course can happen to anyone with a US address in the 48 contiguous states), why not show your support for our prize vendors by visiting their sites and purchasing some of their wares right now?
GEAR:
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"Do you notify winners in this newsletter?"
NO. WE NOTIFY ALL SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS BY DIRECT EMAIL sent to the email address you gave us. We announce the winners in The Pit's Great Giveaway Monthly Sweepstakes Winners channel in a new topic for each month, on or around the 8th-12th of each month. After you have responded and claimed your prize, we will announce it here. Watch your email! Need to update your email? See the next section below.
See more Sweepstakes FAQs in our Help section article here.
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Change Your Email? Don't Miss Your Chance To Be A Prize Winner | |
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Again, WE NOTIFY ALL SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS BY EMAIL.
As you can see above nearly every month at least one winner forfeits the prize by not responding to our notification email with the good news. While unfortunate for them, it is always good news for the person picked next!
Make sure the email used for your Pitmaster Club membership is one you use regularly. Check it at the button below. Add us (@amazingribs.com) to your contacts or safe senders list. And if you get an email from us, open it!
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What's New On AmazingRibs.com? | |
Here are the latest hands-on product reviews and recipes added to the public side of AmazingRibs.com in the last month, hot off the presses and freshly pulled from our Sneak Peeks channel. | |
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Traeger Pro 22 Pellet Cooker,
by Bill McGrath
| The Traeger Pro-22 is a mid-sized pellet smoker with straightforward controls but no interface with smart apps that reside on phones and tablets. While lacking in some of the common modern features, this unit is a good option for the price-conscious consumer. Check out our review to learn more. | | | |
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Camp Chef Woodwind Pro with Smoke Box,
by Max Good
| Camp Chef Pellet Grills have a knack for coming up with simple solutions to common pellet grill complaints and here they go again. To increase smoke flavor on their Woodwind Pro, Camp Chef adds a Smoke Box that slides in from the front over the firepot and burns wood chunks over the wood pellet fire. Does it work? Read our review to find out. | | | |
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12" Stainless Steel Cooking Tweezers
by Clint Cantwell
| Traditional tongs can make grasping and flipping smaller or more delicate food like shrimp a challenge. | | | |
Long used in professional kitchens for plating, long-handled tweezers are an ideal alternative to tongs and are becoming one of our favorite tools. | |
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Brisket Smash Burger,
by Sterling "Big Poppa" Ball
| Smash burgers are among the hottest outdoor dishes, but few recipes will get your tastebuds buzzing more that this flavor-packed smoked BBQ brisket smash burger recipe from Sterling “Big Poppa” Ball! | | | |
- In Case You Missed It -
New Sweepstakes Prizes!
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NEW GRAND PRIZE CHOICE:
Weber Genesis SX-335 Smart Gas Grill,
MSRP $1,349
| Weber’s popular Genesis Gas Grills are a perfect option for those who have grown tired of constantly replacing cheap entry-level gassers and want better quality performance and durability. Weber’s 2022 models are, in many ways, the best Genesis lineup yet. Click here to read our full Platinum Review. | | | |
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NEW SECOND PRIZE CHOICE:
Weber Traveler Compact Portable Gas Grill,
MSRP $299
| If you need a mid-size, portable gasser for camping, tailgating or just grilling around town on the weekend, Traveler Compact is a very good choice. Read our review to find out why we give Traveler our AmazingRibs.com Best Value Gold Medal. | | | |
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NEW SECOND PRIZE CHOICE:
Ninja Woodfire 8-in-1 Outdoor Oven,
MSRP $400
| This compact cooker reliably turns out several styles of pizza as well as baked potatoes, roasted vegetables, broiled fish, seared pork, steaks, chops, pot roasts, braises, and even low ‘n slow BBQ. Read the review here. | | | |
Almost Gone - Members Only Deal | |
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The fine folks at Fellers Ranch have offered our members a special 10% Off code, valid on anything at their website https://fellersranch.com/. But hurry, it expires today, August 31!
Located in Minnesota, Fellers Ranch produces the highest quality Wagyu beef in the Midwest. Their cattle are fed a custom diet and are raised in a low stress environment. Following 14 days of dry aging, the result is amazing tenderness, marbling, and flavor.
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Show Us What You're Cookin'! | |
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Welcome to everyone's favorite part of "Hot From The Pit" - The Show Us What You're Cooking (SUWYC) Highlight Reel.
The pics below were taken over the past month from the SUWYC Vol 34 -Summer 2024 topic here.
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Bluetail66213 grilled these chicken legs with a side of onions on his PK charcoal grill. | |
Texastweeter made these amazing "yard bird" tacos for his family. | |
Mosca got his Big Green Egg fired up and smoked this pulled pork for some great looking sandwiches. | |
PNWBrandon smoked this turkey to perfection. What great color! | |
Richard Chrz went all out with this surf and turf buffet. | |
DaveD brought the heat when he made these chicken thighs on his Weber Kettle and Slow 'N Sear. | |
Sheila Ann threw together this awesome avocado and grilled onion burger. | |
Michael_in_TX set up his Weber Kettle to make some shawarma skewers over some live fire. | |
TWBarbecue perfectly seared this NY Strip over a screaming hot bed of coals. | |
Smoked Transistors smoked this pork shoulder and kept all those wonderful juices for an extra punch on flavor. | |
Fuzzydaddy grilled these burgers on his inverted GrillGrates for the perfect burger crust | |
IrondeQuer made these awesome chicken quesadillas on his Blackstone flattop griddle. | | |
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Also a New York Times Best Seller, Meathead, The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling gives you tips and techniques along with recipes that will wow the crowd on whatever cooking gear you own.
It made Southern Living magazine's "Top 100 Cookbooks of All Time" list, the list of "22 Essential Cookbooks for Every Kitchen" by SeriousEats.com, and was listed in Milk Street by Christopher Kimball as one of Kimball's "25 Favorite Cookbooks of All Time." Get yours to see why everyone is raving.
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Click here to read an update on Meathead's up-and-coming new Spring 2025 release, "The Meathead Method." | |
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The AmazingRibs.com Pitmaster Club is a real barbecue community many thousands of members strong. It’s a place to learn, make friends, and have fun.
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Free e-Books And e-Magazines | |
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Paid members, remember to sign in and download your 6 FREE Deep Dive Guide e-Books:
- Texas Brisket
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They're a college course on cookin'! These downloadable e-Books retail for $3.99 each, but paid members get all 6 free. Free Trial members, get one free here...or JOIN HERE To Get All 6 Free.
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Barbecue News e-Magazine
| Founded in 1989, Barbecue News Magazine is the only magazine devoted to barbecue and it features columns from BBQ Hall-of-Famers Ardie Davis and Paul Kirk, recipes, news from BBQ associations, a calendar of events, a restaurant guide, book reviews, and ruminations by other experts including the team at AmazingRibs.com. Your FREE digital versions are especially cool because they're interactive. Many articles and ads are clickable linking you to more info. | | |
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The DigestThis.news Bulletin is the monthly newsletter from our companion website DigestThis.news.
Keep up on essential food news "from farm to fork," curated from credible sources and food-related articles by award-winning author and food journalist Dave Joachim.
You are getting it free on the last Tuesday of every month, so be sure to open it and enjoy it!
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Do you enjoy whiskey, bourbon, rye and other spirits? Fellow member and founder of www.ForWhiskeyLovers.com, Doug Stone, has given us a special 10% off code for anything on his website. They ship to 47 US states and 27 countries.
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The team at Grill Masters Club hand picks the finest BBQ sauces, dry rubs, marinades, mustards, hot sauces, wood chips, recipes and more, and sends them to you in their cool subscription boxes. It's a great way to discover new and delicious products! | | | |
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Grill Armor gloves are EN407 certified and can withstand heat up to 932°F! These are thick but lightweight gloves, with silicone super-grips, providing the highest protection! Whether using them as oven mitts or for moving racks on our stick burner, we love 'em! They available in multiple colors including glow-in-the-dark, and even waterproof and welding gloves! Get your 10% discount here. | | |
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Heaven Made Products offers a wide variety of high umami, low salt, low MSG, gluten-free, soy-free and egg-free products.
From kitchen standards to barbecue rubs, to Mexican and Cajun-style spice blends, they're a notch above your usual seasonings! They're Huskee's favorites.
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Porter Road is an online butcher shop specializing in meats from Kentucky and Tennessee. Specializing in dry aged beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and sausage. Hand-cut at their facility and shipped fresh whenever possible.
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Located in Rusk, TX, Hassell Cattle Company is a 3-generation ranch and home of "Blue Collar Wagyu," a high-Prime Wagyu/Angus cross that the "every man" can afford and enjoy. The products are 100% hormone and an antibiotic-free F1 cross of certified Wagyu bulls and Angus cows.
Orders of $200+ ($150 for those in Texas) will ship free!
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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! Subscription boxes available too. | | |
LIVE Monthly Chats With Meathead | |
Join Meathead for his live monthly "Fireside Chat" on YouTube and Facebook.at 8:30 p.m. Eastern on the last Wednesday of the month. Note that the schedule will change if it's a holiday, Meathead's traveling, or his wife bought theatre tickets without clearing the date with him first. | |
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