Discussion Thread -> "Probe Tender" Throwdown (Non-Quality, Possibly Delinquent Discussion BE WARNED)

Moose · Feb 11, 2015

Our new TD category is...

"Probe Tender"

As chosen by Shagdog for winning the "Chili" Throwdown.

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Shagdog said:
"Probe Tender"

Cook whatever you like to probe tender - Brisket, ribs, pulled pork, chuckie, triskit, whatever. You may not use a thermometer to determine the temperature of your meat or of your pit. No Maverick, thermopop, thermapen, Thermoworks, thermawand, river country, tel tru, or whatever the hell they use in Australia. Those of you with thermo dials on the exteriors of your pits should cover them with foil or close your eyes as you walk to your pits. You'll know you're there when you burn your belly. Then back up a step. Yes, We're on the honor system here, but lets see you cook some food only by sight, touch, and smell. Pointy objects are welcomed to determine the doneness of your meat by feeling, as long as they are not giving you a Celsius or Fahrenheit reading of the temperature inside the meat.

Long story short - Cook some meat without gadgets.

You may submit entries that are cooked from Friday 2/13 through the entry submission deadline of 12 p.m. Central US Time on Monday 2/23/15.

Entry pictures must be submitted by 12 p.m. Central US Time on Monday 2/23.

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peeps · Feb 11, 2015

Time and temp estimates for this Probe to become tender?

DUBBAGA · Feb 11, 2015

"Pointy objects are welcomed to determine the doneness of your meat by feeling, as long as they are not giving you a Celsius or Fahrenheit reading of the temperature inside the meat."

I'm not opening this thread once it hits Page 3

peeps · Feb 11, 2015

DUBBAGA said:
"Pointy objects are welcomed to determine the doneness of your meat by feeling, as long as they are not giving you a Celsius or Fahrenheit reading of the temperature inside the meat."

I'm not opening this thread once it hits Page 3

Well, we all know that meats need to get to about >185°F to be probe tender. I ain't sticking any of my fleshy pointy objects into the meat to test for doneness...now if the meat was 98.6°F :mrgreen:

BurntOffering · Feb 11, 2015

Done

smoke ninja · Feb 11, 2015

I have a tender place in my heart for the vehicle we referred to as the proby probe

peeps · Feb 11, 2015

So, just stick a toothpick in some tenders?

Ron_L · Feb 11, 2015

No Maverick, thermopop, thermapen, Thermoworks, thermawand, river country, tel tru, or whatever the hell they use in Australia. Those of you with thermo dials on the exteriors of your pits should cover them with foil or close your eyes as you walk to your pits.

So does this rule out those who cook on pellet smokers or smokers with Gurus or Stokers or similar controls? For these cookers you sort of have to know the temperature of the smoker.

Shagdog · Feb 11, 2015

I would say yes, Ron.. Any device that reads temp is out, so pellet poopers and Gurus and digi Qs and so on would be a dilly.

peeps · Feb 11, 2015

Ron_L said:
So does this rule out those who cook on pellet smokers or smokers with Gurus or Stokers or similar controls? For these cookers you sort of have to know the temperature of the smoker.

Ron,

Based on this part of the description,

You may not use a thermometer to determine the temperature of your meat or of your pit.

...the controller is measuring the pit temp to control the pellet and/or air feed, right? So I would say based on the above, ATC and pellet cookers would be excluded from this TD since measuring the pit temp is a requirement of the controller operation.

Happy Hapgood · Feb 11, 2015

Can clocks be consulted to know how long it's been cooking? Between being blindfolded around the pit and blindfolded around the wall clock, this could be a trip hazard.

peeps · Feb 11, 2015

Toast said:
Can clocks be consulted to know how long it's been cooking? Between being blindfolded around the pit and blindfolded around the wall clock, this could be a trip hazard.

Just ask LuzziAnn to thwack ya with a 2x4 every half hour :becky:

smoke ninja · Feb 11, 2015

Pellet pooper should be dilly barred always with electric and gas. These are glorified ovens :heh::boxing:

I keeed I keeed

Ron_L · Feb 11, 2015

peeps said:
Ron,

Based on this part of the description,

...the controller is measuring the pit temp to control the pellet and/or air feed, right? So I would say based on the above, ATC and pellet cookers would be excluded from this TD since measuring the pit temp is a requirement of the controller operation.

OK... I'm out. See you in a couple of weeks :-D

peeps · Feb 11, 2015

Ron_L said:
OK... I'm out. See you in a couple of weeks :-D

But you got them Kettles in your sig :wink:

Ron_L · Feb 11, 2015

peeps said:
But you got them Kettles in your sig :wink:

Yep, but any BBQ I cook for the next couple of months will be in the Southern Q so I can get ready for the competition season, and that uses a Guru for temp control.

The_Kapn · Feb 11, 2015

Ron_L said:
OK... I'm out. See you in a couple of weeks :-D

Not to despair Ronelle!

Someday someone will win and select "pellet poopers only" for the next round!.

Watch folks squeal then 8)

TIM

sliding_billy · Feb 11, 2015

My head hurts already.

peeps · Feb 11, 2015

sliding_billy said:
My head hurts already.

It's really pretty simple...he wants us to "Cook It Like a Caveman" :wink: I think that was one of the most easy TDs to understand :becky:

Moose · Feb 11, 2015

peeps said:
It's really pretty simple...he wants us to "Cook It Like a Caveman" :wink: I think that was one of the most easy TDs to understand :becky:

Nnnnnnnnnnnooooooooooooooo!

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