I asked this basic question over in Q-Talk and got no responses yet, so to prevent a full thread-jack, I'm cross posting here: Are FEC-100s "legal" to use in KCBS competitions if the electric igniter isn't dissabled? Has this ever come up before? I asked if you could turn it off to ensure it did not come back on, and no one seemed to say yes. The following rule from 2009 seems to indicate that if the ignitor comes back into play while the meat is in the smoker, it's illegal.
6) Fires shall be of wood, wood pellets or charcoal. Gas
and electric heat sources shall not be permitted for cooking
or holding. Propane or electric is permitted as fire starters,
provided that the competition meat is not in/on the cooking
device.
I'm really not trying to pick nits here, but FEC-100s get a LOT of traction at comps these days, and can any of the pitmasters who use them guarentee that the igniter never turns on? Does any one believe that it would not be a rules violation if it did?
Thanks,
dmp
6) Fires shall be of wood, wood pellets or charcoal. Gas
and electric heat sources shall not be permitted for cooking
or holding. Propane or electric is permitted as fire starters,
provided that the competition meat is not in/on the cooking
device.
I'm really not trying to pick nits here, but FEC-100s get a LOT of traction at comps these days, and can any of the pitmasters who use them guarentee that the igniter never turns on? Does any one believe that it would not be a rules violation if it did?
Thanks,
dmp