Name/Nickname : Dude. I found Big Bob Gibsons BBQ Book Recipes and Secrets from a Legendary selling at amazon.com. We are GDPR compliant (the stringent General Data Protection Regulations from the European Union that went into effect in 2018). Called dry brining, the salt gets wet, ionizes, becomes a brine, and slowly penetrates deep, enhancing flavor and juiciness while building a nice crusty bark on the surface. Tired of seeing popup ads? I lost seventy pounds in the ten months I worked there running ignorant. My last meal on this Earth. All of the products below have been tested and are highly recommended. The small 31.5 x 29.5 footprint of the Grilla Pellet Smoker makes it ideal for use where BBQ space is limited, including on a condo patio. Im not ashamed, Im not alone, After you work around it, it doesnt even taste good. Jambo Pits is the brainchild of award winning Pit Master Jamie Geer. I like it as long as its fresh, seasoned well and cooked right. Geer feels one of Jambos key features is low fuel consumption, which he attributes to his heavily insulated fire box. My last meal on this Earth. Ill give them their fair due. Looking for the perfect gift for the BBQ and grilling enthusiasts in your life? Get yours today at http://texaspepperjelly.com/bbq-sauce/. JG: We use a P&O material. Patricia Sharpe writes a regular restaurant column, Pats Pick, for Texas Monthly. Now I had to go to work, so I went to work with my uncle in a welding shop. I had to order everything. So thick cuts need more salt. 2005 - 2023 | All rights reserved We are GDPR compliant (the stringent General Data Protection Regulations from the European Union that went into effect in 2018). For very thick cuts of meat, we recommend adding a bit more salt. That was the fun one. Chrome chimneys are another popular add-on. JG: Really, just after I sold the restaurant. These days you dont have to look very hard to find a Jambo pit at your local barbecue cook-off. Search: Home; Posts Comments. Jambo Pits is one of the most elite BBQ smoker brands in the US. DV: Honestly, how many times have you considered dressing up as Jambo for Halloween? I tried some on the deer meat, and my uncle flipped out. Now you might score me down because I didnt put the right sauce on there. 4) If you are a member of the Pitmaster Club, your comments login is probably different. Click here for our review on this unique smoker. Smokers, gadgets, recipes, I built Johnny another one, a J-5. We had a Christmas party. Its about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on. Specs Coming Soon! I came home to talk to my wife. JG: I did, and I still use it today. Jambo Pits Custom Built BBQ Pits by Jamie Geer HOME PIT & TRAILER SPECS. DV: You make some shiny looking pits. Meathead's AmazingRibs.com promises to never sell or distribute any info about you individually without your express permission, and we promise not to, ahem, pepper you with email or make you eat spam. 5) Posts with links in them may not appear immediately. Cook-offs are a way to advertise and have fun. Were not NASCAR. CONTACT US PIT ALBUMS ENCLOSED MODEL J5 MODEL J3 MODEL BACKYARD MODEL PIT SPECIFICATIONS J3 - Model The J-3 Model comes with the Jambopits Boiler Door, Chrome Stack, and paint color of your choice. My wife said Not! JG: I got a buddy of mine to build a website for Jambo. They havent missed a beat, except those meat prices keep going up. 1) Please try the search box at the top of every page before you ask for help. Some competitions I dont even put sauce on it. There were two that I built, and one of my worst enemies has the other one. They manufacture a varietyof smokers from smaller residential models to the big rigs. In addition our Pitmaster Club is a huge thriving community of cooks who love to share. PIT & TRAILER SPECS. Jambos large custom pits resemble race cars, They manufacture a varietyof smokers from smaller residential models to the big rigs, Join The Pitmaster Club: Benefits And Free Trial, The Best New BBQ And Grilling Products Of 2022, Contact Our Team With Non-Recipe Or Review Questions, Pitmaster Club Membership & Gift Membership, Diving Deep Into The Most Popular Proteins With Our E-Books, Click to see how we test and review products, Oklahoma Joes Bandera Vertical Offset Smoker Reviewed And Rated, Click here to learn more and take a free 30-day trial membership. DV: How did you come up with the name Jambo? DV: I thought barbecue competitions were all about brotherhood. Get a free 30-day trial here. (Photo Chris Wilkins/Texas BBQ Posse) Jamie Geer of Burleson is a big-time barbecue competitor and has been called the da Vinci of barbecue pit builders with his sleek-looking and good-cooking line of Jambo smokers. Operating out of Fort Worth, TX since 1989, Jambo is known for superior design, performance and beautiful fit and finish. And if you travel, dont despair, Our talented team of paid moderators will be with you shortly. Richard and Ray Batterton worked there and they loved it. Tired of seeing popup ads? Are they hot? Last Modified: 3/17/2021. It was an interesting moment of synchronicity. This post originally appeared last year, but I thought it was time to bring it back to the "top of the blog". Weber, Brinkman, PBC, DV: Youve got this successful business, but then you go into the competition circuit and everyone is using your secret weapon because you sold it to them. JG: It was. And check out all the awards on the bow of this highly customized beauty in the video below: Jambo Pits is the brainchild of award winning Pit Master Jamie Geer. Cause I have one of each. DV: What year did you first enter a competition? Jambo Pits. Stainless steel hinges, handles and work surfaces. All of the products below have been tested and are highly recommended. After a career in welding, he started building smokers. I started out with a welder and a cutting torch. We wanted to produce lamb burnt ends. But it is expensive to run a website with more than 2,000 pages and we dont have a big corporate partner to subsidize us. JG: We started this one here on Monday morning [four days earlier, and its completed]. I found this Adkins seasoning Western Style Barbecue Seasoning so I bought some. Jambo Pits is the brainchild of award winning Pit Master Jamie Geer. I still had the equipment on the trailer. For moist and tender meat, Custom paint jobs are extra! I also qualified for The Jack and finished fifth overall, then I went to King of the Smokers and I finished eleventhout of the top 24 teams. And order Meatheads book. We had a good year. Not! No precious flavor loss. Feel free to drop by our store in Olathe Kansas to take a look at our inventory and speak with one of our highly knowledgeable staff members. I stayed for six weeks to show them the ropes. Theyve earned the right, I see the light, Ill give them their fair due. This site is brought to you by readers like you who support us with their membership in our Pitmaster Club. But Ill admit, here in the Pit, Jamie Geer isn't just a great pit builder, he's also a great cook. Jambo never uses pre-fabricated pipe. Marinades and such, I immediately bought a stomp shear to cut metal. var sc_partition=13; JG: Yes, but KCBS is starting to get down into Texas. I asked them if I could cook with a makeshift pit Id made with my uncle. Selection, prep, and cook techniques, Enjoyed reading this article about our good friend Jamie we live in central Florida and have 2 of his BBQ pits. For moist and tender meat, Most of the competition cooks out there use Head Country sauce. So if that is possable Please. But this was the year for Jambos. Copyright 2005 by Meathead's AmazingRibs.com. Cook-offs are a way to advertise and have fun. Each brand and style performs differently. The Posse hit Jambo's in force during their first week of business and was quite impressed. After about thirty minutes wed open it up and look at the color and check the temps. Some people like lamb and some dont. The proper mix of heat. Im old school. JG: Yes. Contact Us. I have twenty-six on order now. JG: He has come out with a new pit that looks just like mine. In 2013 he opened a restaurant Jambos BBQ Shack in Rendon, near his house just south of Fort Worth. I called Johnny Trigg and asked him if he thought I could sell some pits if I started building them. I want to do thirty cook-offs this year. Weber, Brinkman, PBC, BACKYARD MODEL. Order online or shop in our store. Some competitions I dont even put sauce on it. Smokers, gadgets, recipes, But we're easy! This was my calling in life. I told my wife I guess my barbecue career is complete. Not! Now that hes found a willing buyer, hes ready to get back out on the competition trail. $10,000. I went up there and offered to build him a pit, but he needed cash. Jamie Geer: This year I had a real good year. I immediately bought a stomp shear to cut metal. JG: Really, just after I sold the restaurant. If you have questions related to barbecue or grilling, please post them to the comments section at the bottom of any page. Is that a recent development? From TBoneJack, the unofficial Poet Laureate of The Pitmaster Club: AmazingRibs is where you go, I served them without sauce, The FireBoard Spark is a hybrid combining instant-read capability, a cabled temperature probe, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi connectivity. Members get MANY great benefits. I won Houston [Livestock Show and Rodeo], qualified for the Royal and won ribs in the Invitational side, then got sixth in the Open. My uncle had a big party and we cooked deer meat. I saw the doc, he was in shock, DV: What would you have seasoned it with otherwise? DV: How did you come up with the name Jambo? He has a video where he opened the door to the pit, the closed it to keep from showing how the airflow works. It flows through there at a smooth, even pace. Todays barbecue is all about the sauce. I hate that. PIT ALBUMS. I had this little shop, but I didnt have all this equipment. Almost a crime, so little time, My plan for this cook was to, The legendary Jambo Texan sandwich was one of the highlights of our BBQ tour. Jambo Pits, Customer Reviews. And I would like to recommend. JG: Theyre booming. DV: I thought barbecue competitions were all about brotherhood. We put salt in these bottled rubs because all commercial rubs have salt and consumers expect it. Harry Soo, Chris Lilly too, It was how good your meat was. JG: It is. Most of my briskets are completely done in 8 hours or so. JG: It is. DV: How much does it cost to buy a Jambo? J3 MODEL. Biscuits were white, so I could see the color on them. I have the new motorhome. They had stainless around the bottom and a stainless stack. She said weve got to sell this place. I lived out my dream and it was very profitable for me. JG: I dont hardly ever eat barbecue. The Posse hit Jambo's in force during their first week of business and was quite impressed. DV: You make some shiny looking pits. And you don't need permission to link to us. To get permission, just click here. He has a video where he opened the door to the pit, the closed it to keep from showing how the airflow works. And you don't need permission to link to us. Im hoping to one day purchase one of your world class pits and ship that bad boy all the way to south Africa, Your email address will not be published. Click here to read more about our review process. Johnny sold Mike the first one. One was for winning Houston and one for the PBR deal. For more about our privacy promise, code of ethics, terms of service, and how we operate to insure you unbiased info, click here. It flows through there at a smooth, even pace. Daniel Vaughn: What have been your biggest competition barbecue wins? Myron Mixon, Johnny Trigg, Owner:Jambo Pits; Opened 2007 Age: 59 Jamie Geer isn't some one-dimensional competition barbecue cook. I confronted him at the American Royal. CONTACT US PIT ALBUMS ENCLOSED MODEL J5 MODEL J3 MODEL BACKYARD MODEL PIT SPECIFICATIONS Economy - Model The Economy Model comes with the Jambopits Boiler Door. 3) Tell us everything we need to know to help such as the type of cooker and thermometer. DV: What would you have seasoned it with otherwise? Its easy to weld and grind. Obsessed I am, I know its true, And how to use the Crutch. In addition our Pitmaster Club is a huge thriving community of cooks who love to share. DV: There werent a whole lot of competitions around then, were there? I hate that. Youll also find Jamie Geer out on the competition circuit a lot more this year. Im sure they cook good Q, The cooking chamber is the same as the J3/J5 models. DV: Youve also been a television star on BBQ Pitmasters. It took about two weeks, then one day every biscuit was within five degrees of each other so I tack welded it and tested it the next day. Operating out of Fort Worth, TX since 1989, Jambo is known for superior design, performance and beautiful fit and finish. Millions come to AmazingRibs.com every month for high quality tested recipes, tips on technique, science, mythbusting, product reviews, and inspiration. The standard finish is high heat, black textured paint, but you can get any colors, graphics or logos you fancy. All of the products below have been tested and are highly recommended. If its not fresh or cooked right, it can be gamey. Cool Smokes Tuffy Stone, Click here to read more about our review process. 2) Try to post your question to the appropriate page. If there are people there who take winning seriously, chances are youll see a few of Jamies chrome exhaust stacks rising above the crowd. DV: Was that first pit for yourself for competitions? I go to win. Myron Mixon, Johnny Trigg, Jambo, Lang, or Meadow Creek, Now the largest membership-based BBQ and grilling community in the world, the Pitmaster Club is sure to step up your outdoor cooking game. Hes turned out to be a good cook. March 2, 2013 Leave a comment . We dont have any drawings. I loaded it up and on my way back home I saw a For Rent sign on a restaurant just up the road. JG: They usually pay the top three, and third place gets about $150. In a normal KCBS contest there might be twenty-five entries with just two or three heavy hitters. Tuffy [Stone] just calls it a tool. My last meal on this Earth. But Ill admit, here in the Pit, There will be five competitions here this year. My grandfather had died and they dug out his old propane tank and put it in the creek behind his house. Maybe I can get a chicken brine and seasoning to go with it . For what to do, browse over to, FEC 100, Lang 60M, Jamie Geer Backyard Viking Professional Gasser 04-13-2009, 01:18 PM #4: BBQchef33. DV: That second Jambo pit, did you build it for Mike Davis? Why is that? We do use cookies to store information, such as your personal preferences when you visit our site. [Its actually priced at $10,900 on Daviss website]. They were some of the prettiest ones out there, but also made other cooks a lot more competitive. It weighs in at 1,100 pounds. Click here to learn more about benefits to membership. Jambo Pits is one of the most elite BBQ smoker brands in the US. And it will turn out nice. That's the point when the bark starts to harden a little bit. Last Modified: 3/17/2021. Obsessed I am, I know its true, Our talented team of paid moderators will be with you shortly. Posted by The BBQ Guy at 4:58 PM. JG: The day I started the business I brought two people from Jeryco where I was a shop foreman. DV: If you go back ten years, were the cooks in Texas just doing Texas competitions? Notley Que BBQ led by Gary Notley Season 2 [ edit] Season 2: Judges [ edit] Myron Mixon season one competitor and owner of Jack's Old South Art Smith celebrity chef and author of Back to the Table and Kitchen Life Jambos large custom pits resemble race cars, They manufacture a varietyof smokers from smaller residential models to the big rigs, Join The Pitmaster Club: Benefits And Free Trial, The Best New BBQ And Grilling Products Of 2022, Contact Our Team With Non-Recipe Or Review Questions, Pitmaster Club Membership & Gift Membership, Diving Deep Into The Most Popular Proteins With Our E-Books, Click to see how we test and review products, Click here to learn more and take a free 30-day trial membership. Published On: 9/18/2013 JG: They usually pay the top three, and third place gets about $150. Published On: 7/21/2014 Theyve earned the right, I see the light, Texas Lege Watch: A House Republican Fights for Chicken Freedom, Texas Monthly Recognized by ASME in the 2023 National Magazine Awards, The Daughter of a Barbecue Family Takes Tradition in a New Direction, How Florence ButtNot Her SonLaunched the H-E-B Empire. Its just like other hobbies. I stayed for six weeks to show them the ropes. No precious flavor loss. Many quality teams like yourself use my sauce and we certainly appreciate it! Contact Us. Chrome stack, boiler door, and Jambos signature paint job are extra. We block all third-party ads, we give members free ebooks, magazines, interviews, webinars, more recipes, a monthly sweepstakes with prizes worth up to $2,000, discounts on products, and best of all a community of like-minded cooks free of flame wars. I put it together, and it looks just like a J-5 now. It is a US federal crime to publish or distribute anything on this website without permission. It wore me out. 3) Tell us everything we need to know to help such as the type of cooker and thermometer. These days you dont have to look very hard to find a Jambo pit at your local barbecue cook-off. Click here to learn more about benefits to membership. *All Prices Subject To Change* Backyard Model With Upgrades. Our talented team of paid moderators will be with you shortly. Stumps more of a set and forget model. (Photo Chris Wilkins) On the way to Lazy S&M BBQ in Joshua, the second stop of our recent South of DFW Tour, we crossed the Chisholm Trail Parkway. But I do what to say congratulations on winning the Kingsford title. No further should you look, However, this can affect how you are able to interact with our site as well as other websites. We lived over in the ghetto, and I walked by there on the way home, smelling that smoke. IBCA gets Joe blow off the street to judge your meat. Email This BlogThis! Everybody liked it. Theyve earned the right, I see the light, He too is in this mess. Click here to read our detailed review of the PK 360 and get a special AmazingRibs.com price! Please use them. I always wanted some belt buckles, and this year, I won two gold belt buckles. The return on your money in barbecue is not good. The 26 x 26 x 30 insulated firebox has a 7 gauge steel exterior and carbon steel interior. Click below to see all the benefits, take a free 30 day trial, and help keep this site alive. Click here to learn more about benefits to membership, The Science & Art Of BBQ & Grilling Since 2005. It was for Johnny Trigg. Your email address will not be published. He's bringing his winners BBQ Pitmaster's trophy and one of his gorgeous BBQ pits to show off . Like I told my wife, I feel privileged to have a product good enough that everyone wants to copy it. And it will turn out nice. JG: I built my first pit in 1989, but Jambo Pits officially started eight years ago. 1) Please try the search box at the top of every page before you ask for help. DV: Do you still go visit other barbecue restaurants now? To get the best advice, But this was the year for Jambos. The prize was $500 so I went down there to dance. I tell them I put on a pair of combat boots and a camouflaged G-string. No need for budget breach, JG: I tried to go to college at Abilene Christian, but they were going to make me go to Biblical Science an hour a day so I quit and came home. Id move the damper about 1/8 with every batch. DV: Is that where you ate barbecue when you were growing up? Click here to read our comprehensive Platinum Medal review, Click here to learn more about benefits to membership, The Science & Art Of BBQ & Grilling Since 2005. Im old school. 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