Breaking in the new pit

[Chief]

Well I seasoned the pit earlier this week and ready to break it in today. 20"x36" w/ 20"sq firebox. Woke up early and got a good bed of coals going already, put a pork butt on (around 6:00) for some pulled pork later, got 2 racks of pork ribs and 2 beer can chickens ready to be put on also. The ribs I am going to do like the Dr. Pepper ribs in the recipe forum here.

[Lafitte23]

That all sounds delicious! Keep us posted (plenty of pics)!

[Skinny]

Nice day for all of that!!!!!

[Tmag]

Sounds like some good eating is in store. Need pics and a taste report when it's all done.

[Chief]

Holding 225 nicely . Smoking with pecan wood today
Also going to throw on a couple links of deer sausage that I made a couple weeks ago.

[Chief]

I have been using this thing every chance that I get. Got to be the most fun way to start the charcoal and wood!

[Tmag]

Excellent fire starter hootus.

[Chief]

2 1/2 hrs into it, opened it up real quick to spray it down with apple juice. Will spray it down every 45 min or so. Going to bring the internal temp up to 170 and then wrap it up in foil till it gets to 200 and then throw it in a cooler for about an hour then it should just fall apart

Yesterday I rubbed it down with mustard and a dry rub and then wrapped it in plastic wrap and set in fridge.
Here is the mix that I used for the dry rub:
1/2 cup paprika
1/4 cup kosher salt, finely ground
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons mustard powder
1/4 cup chili powder
1/4 cup ground cumin
2 tablespoons ground black pepper 1/4 cup granulated garlic
2 tablespoons cayenne

[tkuehn5410]

Looking good chief! Keep up the smokin!

[PBFrijoles]

excellent

[mboltm]

Lookin good, Wish I had the pit smoking instead of working

[HEADHUNTER71]

getting hungry here!!!!!!!

[Snacks]

Sounds good!! Keep us posted.

[kfd82]

Sounds good! Hope it turns out awesome. Dont forget more pics along the way.

[live2hunt65]

What time dinner? Looks good.