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BBQ Related Topics => BBQ Fuel Discussions - Charcoal, Lump, Pellets, Wood & Gas => Topic started by: Mike (AZBarbeque) on June 01, 2009, 12:03:35 am

Title: New Section Added.. BBQ Fuel Discussion - Charcoal, Lump, Pellets, Wood & Gas
Post by: Mike (AZBarbeque) on June 01, 2009, 12:03:35 am
Hey all, in case you have not seen it yet, we created a new section today for BBQ Fuel Discussions.
 
We saw that there have been enough posts lately to justify having it's own section.  This way, it makes it easier for people to find the info.

Hope you enjoy the new section and we look forward to seeing all of your posts on BBQ Fuel..  ;)
Title: Re: New Section Added.. BBQ Fuel Discussion - Charcoal, Lump, Pellets, Wood & Gas
Post by: Crash on June 01, 2009, 12:06:21 am
Great idea.  There has been a lot of discussion about fuel lately so this makes perfect sense.
Title: Re: New Section Added.. BBQ Fuel Discussion - Charcoal, Lump, Pellets, Wood & Gas
Post by: Quiggs on June 01, 2009, 07:58:29 am
Thought we should put this out there again for those who have not been there....  http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lump.htm

I think these guys pretty much live charcoal..
Title: Re: New Section Added.. BBQ Fuel Discussion - Charcoal, Lump, Pellets, Wood & Gas
Post by: force on June 01, 2009, 10:23:08 pm
A smoking topic......
Title: Re: New Section Added.. BBQ Fuel Discussion - Charcoal, Lump, Pellets, Wood & Gas
Post by: steakhouse25 on November 18, 2009, 03:39:03 pm
I'm so glad this is on here as I have been trying to figure out what fuel I want to use and how much to use with this new smoker I got on post the other day. My old one was lost in my divorce so I grabbed a Charbroil Silver Smoker, so far I like it well enough, needs a little modification I think though. Now just to get the fuel thing all figured out... ::)
Title: Re: New Section Added.. BBQ Fuel Discussion - Charcoal, Lump, Pellets, Wood & Gas
Post by: JBHalos on February 20, 2010, 04:35:35 pm
Okay, so the JB Halos mom and pop BBQ team have been practicing, timing, tasting for the HAVABBQ competition for the last three weekends.  Our first 'New B' competition and today we find out we can't use our propane smoker??  I logged onto the KCBS site, but cannot find information about this...can anybody verify?

Thanks,
JB Halos 'panicking slightly and almost stressed'  LOL
 ???
Title: Re: New Section Added.. BBQ Fuel Discussion - Charcoal, Lump, Pellets, Wood & Gas
Post by: Crash on February 20, 2010, 05:01:56 pm
Okay, so the JB Halos mom and pop BBQ team have been practicing, timing, tasting for the HAVABBQ competition for the last three weekends.  Our first 'New B' competition and today we find out we can't use our propane smoker??  I logged onto the KCBS site, but cannot find information about this...can anybody verify?

Thanks,
JB Halos 'panicking slightly and almost stressed'  LOL
 ???

You read correctly, you can only cook on wood or charcoal.  No gas is allowed for cooking food in KCBS competitions.

From the KCBS website:
Rule 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. Electrical accessories such as spits, augers, or forced draft are permitted. No open pits or holes are permitted, except at the election of the contest organizer.  Fires shall not be built on the ground."

You can view all of the KCBS rules by clicking the 2nd download here>>>> http://kcbs.us/downloads.php (http://kcbs.us/downloads.php)
Title: Re: New Section Added.. BBQ Fuel Discussion - Charcoal, Lump, Pellets, Wood & Gas
Post by: toys4dlr on February 21, 2010, 08:48:18 am
Sorry, but it sounds like a quick trip to BBQ Island will fix this or a quick build of a UDS to cook on and you will be ready for the HavaBBQ
Title: Re: New Section Added.. BBQ Fuel Discussion - Charcoal, Lump, Pellets, Wood & Gas
Post by: chas on June 18, 2010, 07:18:27 pm
Kcbs rule 6 covers the type of fuel that you can use. I think that gas should be allowed. You have to be a KCBS member to access down loads and other information.
Title: Re: New Section Added.. BBQ Fuel Discussion - Charcoal, Lump, Pellets, Wood & Gas
Post by: Mark on June 18, 2010, 08:37:07 pm
As the rules state, propane can only be used to start a fire, but not provide the cooking heat. Electricity can be used with pellet cookers because the electricity doesn't provide the heat. It runs the auger that poops out the pellets that burn to provide the heat. Kinda like guns don't kill people. It's the trigger that fires the bullet that kills people...or something like that. ;) I kill meat, whether I'm using charcoal, propane or the oven.
Title: Re: Gas smoker
Post by: BigKen on April 04, 2011, 07:11:30 pm
Looking at the masterbuilt xl.  never used a gas smoker.  How long will a full 20 lb tank last?  Where can I find a bigger tank?
Title: Re: New Section Added.. BBQ Fuel Discussion - Charcoal, Lump, Pellets, Wood & Gas
Post by: seacus on April 04, 2011, 09:33:42 pm
A friend makes fun of us because we used mesquite and pecan wood.  He says that's not realy BBQ!!  Now I am from AZ, and it make perfect sense to use local hardwoods.  What do you guys think?? 
Title: Re: New Section Added.. BBQ Fuel Discussion - Charcoal, Lump, Pellets, Wood & Gas
Post by: richoso12 on April 05, 2011, 08:05:39 pm
I own a GOSM big block (gasser), and I use a combo of RO lump and hardwood chunks. It's all good my friend.
Title: Re: New Section Added.. BBQ Fuel Discussion - Charcoal, Lump, Pellets, Wood & Gas
Post by: azkitch on April 06, 2011, 07:59:59 pm
A friend makes fun of us because we used mesquite and pecan wood.  He says that's not realy BBQ!!  Now I am from AZ, and it make perfect sense to use local hardwoods.  What do you guys think?? 
Eh? If it takes many hours for cooking to complete, and cooking is flavored with woodsmoke, that's BBQ. I don' give a poop if it's solar or nuclear (nukyaler) powered. Tell 'em to put their brisket where their mouth is!
Title: Re: New Section Added.. BBQ Fuel Discussion - Charcoal, Lump, Pellets, Wood & Gas
Post by: Mark on April 06, 2011, 09:10:49 pm
Mesquite and pecan? Sounds like two tasty smokewoods to me! What does your friend recommend? Duraflame and ZigZag? 8)
Title: Re: New Section Added.. BBQ Fuel Discussion - Charcoal, Lump, Pellets, Wood & Gas
Post by: azchef1 on April 06, 2011, 09:36:30 pm
Mesquite and pecan? Sounds like two tasty smokewoods to me! What does your friend recommend? Duraflame and ZigZag? 8)
HA! :laugh:
Title: Re: New Section Added.. BBQ Fuel Discussion - Charcoal, Lump, Pellets, Wood & Gas
Post by: Smoke'N Phoenicians BBQ on May 25, 2012, 11:11:41 pm
Great deal at Walmart sale ends 5/28/2012 on charcoal twin pack 15lbs each $5.50  we just bought 10 packs for $60.00
Title: Re: New Section Added.. BBQ Fuel Discussion - Charcoal, Lump, Pellets, Wood & Gas
Post by: keithtjones on February 09, 2014, 11:18:33 am
Hey all, in case you have not seen it yet, we created a new section today for BBQ Fuel Discussions.
 
We saw that there have been enough posts lately to justify having it's own section.  This way, it makes it easier for people to find the info.

Hope you enjoy the new section and we look forward to seeing all of your posts on BBQ Fuel..  ;)
Title: Re: New Section Added.. BBQ Fuel Discussion - Charcoal, Lump, Pellets, Wood & Gas
Post by: chas on November 25, 2014, 02:17:21 pm
If we are concerned about tradition, maybe we should only cook on the ground using hot shoveled coals. If NOAH could get propane, he would have used it. We allow pellet, sawdust,charcoal, gurus, damper regulators,water pans. Getting the smoke ring, wood smoke flavor is difficult to produce using gas. we should not tell the teams how to smoke meat. We as judges are told to judge the meat presented to us with our eyes, our noise and pallet. cooking procedures change as time goes on. if we allowed  gas, we would still have stick burners. I have built verticals, off sets, reverse flows, stick burners, a mixture of pellets, water pans, gas with wood boxes, etc since 1966. I have four units that I use, sometimes during a Holiday season I will use to or more different types of smokers. At a festival comp in SC, I smoked six chickens and 18 racks of ribs.I used a gas rig and and a stick burner. No one could tell the difference. Maybe we would get more cookers involved.