Recent content by bainbridgesmoke

Thinking about smoking a tri tip this weekend. Any recommendations on time? I've seen a few articles out there saying (similar to brisket) a long cook, like 6-8 hours. But, also seeing a lot saying the long cooks are really not optimal for tri tip and 2-3 hours of optimal. Any experiences out...

Need to provide update here. I worked with the MC owner and the distributor on this issue. They were unsure how/why these problems occurred, assured me it was a one-off issue and sent me a replacement BX50 with a sweet upgrade (stainless steel inside). I got the new one last week and fired it up...

One of their brand reps has emailed me saying owner should be calling me soon... Can't find a number I can reach them on though. 

Smoker was brand new. Was still in original crating from manufacturer when I received it shipped from the dealer. Came a little banged up, some issues due to shipping. That is understandable. However, these problems not being able to use smoker without inside paint coming off and tainting meat...

I recently upgraded to a serious smoker, deciding on the Meadow Creek box smoker, BX-50. Looked perfect, had great reviews, however, it has been so far unusable. The paint inside and out cannot stand up to temps more than 350 degrees, constantly flaking off. I scrub and scrub between fires but...