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“I never met a smoker I didn’t like.” That’s my usual reply when customers ask which of the brands of cookers we carry here at Backyard Bash is my favorite. In reality, my personal smoker is a Good-One Rodeo or “42” for you older Good-One fans. It’s 14 years old, still looks great, and cooks like the day my wife bought it for me. Manufactured in the small town (population less than 300) of Burns, Kansas, The Good-One is one of the best charcoal smokers on the market today.

The benefits of The Good-One are many:

Back Off Set Design

The Good-One features a firebox that runs the entire width of the smoking chamber. This all but eliminates the problem that side off-sets often have with hot spots next to the firebox. A full range of temperatures can be achieved with little effort by using the full damper control between the firebox and smoking chamber.

Stair Step Design

Provides a convection type heat circulation for optimal smoke penetration and fuel efficiency. The smoker reuses its heat and smoke rather than releasing it through a stack. The top spinners are opened only slightly as a vent, rather than straight exhaust. The larger models have a cold air return back to the firebox. This design also requires very little wood to reach the desired level of smoke. Generally, on my Rodeo, this means using four chunks of wood a little bigger than my fist when the smoker if full of meat.

Recovery Time

We’ve all fought the battle of recovering temperature after opening the smoker for any number of reasons. What I have found with my Good-One is that the recovery time is around 10 minutes. This is a great benefit when cooking large cuts like butts and briskets.

Variable Temperature

How many charcoal smokers can smoke at 200 degrees and bake at 450 degrees? With the adjustable damper I can smoke as usual or bake at any temperature.

Capacity

I have cooked on a lot of smokers over the years, and I’ve found that The Good-One makes the best use of space with its pull out shelves. I have had 12 whole briskets in my Rodeo with room for more. With rib racks, I can put 30 slabs of ribs in with no problem.

Extra Benefit

A great deal of smokers are made of pipe in one form or another, because it is cheaper than using a press break to form lids, like those found on The Good-One. The lid design of The Good-One creates the convection heat flow, but it also has an added benefit. The firebox lid gives me the perfect spot to heat sauces or keep things warm.

So whether you’re looking for a back yard smoker, a competition cooker, or a catering rig, you can’t go wrong with The Good-One. I consider it like investing in cast iron cookware. Not only will you create barbecue so good your neighbors will try to sneak in to your private parties, you’ll have it long enough to pass down to the next generation.

You can get 10% off your purchase of The Good-One, plus a FREE bag of lump charcoal through June 17th, 2012 only at Backyard Bash! Click here for more…

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Want to read and view more information about The Good-One? Check out these links:

The Good-One Marshall Performance Test–PDF File
The Good-One Training Video

BBQ 102: Brisket & Butts

On Thursday, June 28th, Backyard Bash will offer BBQ 102: Brisket & Butts as an evening class from 5pm – 9pm. You’ll hone your meat prep and smoking skills and have access to one of Kansas City’s top barbecue cooks, so bring your questions! And don’t eat beforehand — you’ll eat the best BBQ in Kansas City for dinner.

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Competition Meats

Get ahead of the competition on Saturday, July 29th in Backyard Bash’s Competition Meats class from 10am – 3pm. This comprehensive, intensive class offers instruction on cooking for BBQ competitions from an 8-time American Royal Grand Champion on brisket, ribs, chicken and pork, complete with box presentation demonstrations. You’ll eat lunch with us and take a half slab of baby back ribs home to share…or not.

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Jay cooked chicken thighs, wings and drumsticks at the store last Saturday and people were so enthusiastic about the samples, we had to share his method. He cooked half of the chicken on the Traeger Lil’ Tex and the other half on a 26.75″ Weber Kettle.

1. First, Jay marinated the chicken in John Henry’s Pecan Marinade overnight.

2. Just before cooking, he seasoned half of the chicken with John Henry’s Apple Chipotle Rub and half with John Henry’s Cilantro Lime Rub.

3. He cooked it at about 275°F over indirect heat with cherry pellets in his Traeger and added some cherry wood to his charcoal grill for a nice sweet smoke.

4. Jay removed the chicken thighs from the grill when the internal temperature reached 185°F.

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The 2-in-1 Rack may also be used as an extended cooking rack, which is another accessory previously only made for the Oval cookers. Now you can cook two layers of food at the same time!

Take a look at the pics below, and if you like what you see, come check it out in person…

Butcher BBQ “Grill” Marinade/Injection — Available in large bags and small “party paks”

Butcher BBQ Prime Injection — Available in large bags and in small “party paks”

John Henry’s Rubs: Aloha Chicken & Fish Rub, Hawaiian Rib Rub, Texas Chicken Tickler, Cilantro Chipotle with Lime, Cilantro with Lime, Texas Brisket Rub, Texas Pig Rub, and Apple Chipotle Rub. And, of course, we still carry the popular Pecan Rub and Sugar Maple Rub. All of these are available for sampling at our rub tasting station.

John Henry’s Marinades: Asian Joy Marinade, Pecan Marinade Injection and Texas Brisket Brine.

thefoodloop Silicone Trussing Tools: Available in packs of four, these silicone cords replace cooking twine and toothpicks. They are heat resistant up to 675°F, made from FDA-compliant silicone, adjustable from 1″ to 4″, reusable, dishwasher-safe, flexible and durable, nonstick and arthritis-friendly.

Weber Gourmet BBQ System Pizza Stones: Use this pizza stone with Weber’s fantastic Gourmet BBQ System Grate for the 22.5″ Kettle grill! The grate’s middle section lifts out, and may be replaced by the pizza stone or one of several other components, like a cast iron wok, griddle or sear grate.

Check out our press release for more details!

Mention the Constant Contact All Star Award and get 10% off your next purchase of BBQ tools, accessories, rubs, sauces, cookbooks… Basically everything except for grills, smokers, and classes! Max. discount will be $50. May only be used once.

* $50 Back on a Lil Tex Jr 055
The Lil’ Tex Jr has 292 square inches of cooking surface and comes with a 3-position (smoke, medium and high) thermostat.

* NEW! $60 Back on a Lil Tex 070
The Little Tex features 418 square inches of cooking surface and a three-position thermostat (smoke, medium and high settings).

* $70 Back on a Lil Tex Elite 07e
Traeger added all of the premium features of the Texas Cooker to the Lil’ Tex, and the Elite was born! With 418 square inches of cook surface, a digital thermostat that continuously regulates the temp of the cooker, upgraded casters and more, the Elite offers truly hassle-free cooking.

* $90 Back on a Texas 075
646 square inches of cooking surface are yours with the Texas Grill. Dial in your cooking temp with the handy digital thermostat, fill the hopper with all-natural hardwood pellets in the flavor of your choice, load up the cooking chamber with meat and let the Texas Grill smoke your food to perfection.

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