First smoke ever! Advice?

[stompystomp]

Hey everyone! I'll be doing my first ever smoke this Saturday. Using a Pit Barrel Cooker.

Any general advice on what to cook first? I'm thinking chicken... but also would like to do some form of beef... what's the easiest?

 

[bbqbrett]

I say chicken. It is cheap and if you make any mistakes being your first time it won't be an expensive one. Not to mention it tastes good.

 

[pit 4 brains]

Spatchcocked  chicken would be my vote. For beef, you can get a nice thick chuck roast, season well with kosher salt and black pepper, place in a foil pan and smoke it up for some pulled beef sandwiches.

 

[mrmerck]

I`m no experienced meat smoker but chicken gets my vote.

 

[GaryHibbert]

Pork butt would be my recommendation. It's the most forgiving cut of meat out there. And pulled chicken just ain't near as good as pulled pork.

Gary

 

[gmc2003]

My vote would be a meatloaf. Easy to do and not very time consuming.

Chris

 

[sqwib]

Top round gets my vote.

Hard to mess up. Fairly quick cook.

Can be sliced for french dippers, cut into steaks, chopped for stew, freezes and keeps well.

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Shaved for cold or hot roast beef sandwiches.

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Sorry for all the pics, I just get excited when talking BEEF!

 

[ncwolf]

Why not throw a chuck steak in with your chicken? They are on the cheap end for beef and are around 3-4 lbs each. There are plenty of recipes for this but essentially keep the seasoning simple with salt, pepper, garlic and chili powder smoke to about 200 IT.

 

[pastafazool]

How about a pork Loin or tenderloin wrapped in bacon.

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