kim819•18d ago

Was Skeptical About Pellet Smokers Until Last Saturday

I've been a stick burner guy for 10 years and always talked smack about pellet smokers. My buddy Dave brought his Traeger over to a neighborhood cookout and did a brisket that beat mine in every way. Bark was solid, smoke ring was deep, and the meat was juicy as hell. I might have to eat my words and pick one up for weekday cooks. Did any of you switch from offsets to pellets and regret it later?

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kimr1018d ago

So which part of his process do you think made the biggest difference? Was it the temp control that held steady overnight or the way he trimmed and seasoned it? I'm just trying to figure out if it's really the cooker doing the heavy lifting or if Dave's just got the magic touch with meat prep. Had a buddy who swore by his Yoder but turned out he was just really good at wrapping and resting his briskets.

morganhill18d ago

Nah, the cooker is doing all the work, prep is just window dressing on a good cook.