Per their website, The PBC has 1000 very positive reviews (4 stars and up.) That is why I purchased mine. 10 out of 10 times, I have pulled cringe worthy meat out the PBC. If I am being fair... it all was horrible.
The reason I have the PBC is because my Kamado Joe Cracked. I could go on a diatribe about KJ Customer service, but I digress.
At first I thought that using lighter fluid was the issue even though I have used it on Webers for years without issue. On subsequent cooks I thought I was not letting the coals burn long/hot enough before adding the meat and changed that. I completely stopped adding wood chunks to ensure that was not the issue as well. Then I switched brands of charcoal, then I switched to Lump Charcoal ( same known good bag I had from Kamado Joe.)
SO... Why am I failing? I surely can't believe everyone prefers oversmoked, chared, Acrid tasting meat which is all that I can seem to conjure. I simply don't understand why my results are nowhere near as good as the reviews.
The reason I have the PBC is because my Kamado Joe Cracked. I could go on a diatribe about KJ Customer service, but I digress.
At first I thought that using lighter fluid was the issue even though I have used it on Webers for years without issue. On subsequent cooks I thought I was not letting the coals burn long/hot enough before adding the meat and changed that. I completely stopped adding wood chunks to ensure that was not the issue as well. Then I switched brands of charcoal, then I switched to Lump Charcoal ( same known good bag I had from Kamado Joe.)
SO... Why am I failing? I surely can't believe everyone prefers oversmoked, chared, Acrid tasting meat which is all that I can seem to conjure. I simply don't understand why my results are nowhere near as good as the reviews.