He bought a pit and I showed him how to use it and how to run his fire. No! I want to see how I can hold up against the big boys. 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. Some competitions I dont even put sauce on it. And it will turn out nice. Tired of seeing popup ads? Rubs and brines and temps and times, I found out how to smoke spare ribs, I served them without sauce, Please use them. That angle is still what we use in all the pits I build. These guys I got here to help me build these pits, they dont even need me around. Jambo Pits, Customer Reviews. I had to do that on my day off. Click here to see our list of Gold Medal Gifts. I went over and pulled it out of there with my truck and cleaned it up. DV: Honestly, how many times have you considered dressing up as Jambo for Halloween? Does that put you at a disadvantage? JG: Not counting fuel for my motorhome, youre looking at $600 just to enter. Pam Adkins sold the place awhile back, but I still have it shipped to my house. The standard finish is high heat, black textured paint, but you can get any colors, graphics or logos you fancy. Millions come to AmazingRibs.com every month for high quality tested recipes, tips on technique, science, mythbusting, product reviews, and inspiration. Its easy to weld and grind. Most of the competition cooks out there use Head Country sauce. Tuffy [Stone] just calls it a tool. Meathead's AmazingRibs.com |. Now you might score me down because I didnt put the right sauce on there. When I had the restaurant [Jambos BBQ Shack] up there, they had my back. Cause I have one of each. Now, he is trying his hand at running a barbecue joint, called Jambo's BBQ Shack and Catering, located in Rendon, not far from his home. JG: It is. DV: How much does it cost to buy a Jambo? I remember the week ago. DV: What sauce did you use on your winning chicken in Houston? JG: Id look at Craigslist every morning to see if there was any barbecue equipment. It was how good your meat was. These fees do not add to the price of purchase but they do help keep this site alive. DV: What would you have seasoned it with otherwise? JG: The day I started the business I brought two people from Jeryco where I was a shop foreman. JG: He has come out with a new pit that looks just like mine. No precious flavor loss. 04-13-2009, 02:21 PM # . Daniel Vaughn: What have been your biggest competition barbecue wins? He also has a successful business building BBQ pit smokers based in Fort Worth, Texas.Jamie Geer, BBQ Pitmaster and Pit Builder Jamie says; "Jambo Pits are the best smokers money can buy. Everything. I also competed in professional barbecue contests from 2001 - 2006. For moist and tender meat, Tired of seeing popup ads? We extend this right to anyone, EU resident or not. I got there at 5:00 in the morning every day because I cooked everything fresh. JG: He has come out with a new pit that looks just like mine. In addition our Pitmaster Club is a huge thriving community of cooks who love to share. This pit has a 28 inch chamber and is 104 inches in length. Jamie's BBQ skills are a big reason why Jambo Pits are such great BBQ smokers. DV: You would prefer to compete in the IBCA? I don't flip until the brisket reaches 130 degrees or so. Youll find out how, to smoke a cow, GDPR requires that we be willing to delete any info we have about an EU resident if you request it. The 26 x 26 x 30 insulated firebox has a 7 gauge steel exterior and carbon steel interior. Jamie not only builds what many consider to be the best BBQ smoker the in the world, the Lamborghini-esque Jambo pit, but he is also a veteran pitmaster on the competition BBQ. They wouldnt cook for s if the meat wasnt going around and moving the air. Is that a recent development? It wore me out. It took me forever to get brave enough to take the cutting torch to it even though it had sat around forever. . DV: It seems like a lot of Texas competition cooks are getting in KCBS contests. Selection, prep, and cook techniques, Weber, Brinkman, PBC, Jambo Pits. Cool Smokes Tuffy Stone, He also has a successful business building BBQ smokers. Operating out of Fort Worth, TX since 1989, Jambo is known for superior design, performance and beautiful fit and finish. DV: I thought barbecue competitions were all about brotherhood. FEC 100, Lang 60M, Jamie Geer Backyard Viking Professional Gasser 04-13-2009, 01:18 PM #4: BBQchef33. The answers clear, put down your beer, Owned/operated by award-winning pit master Jamie Geer, these pits have been made in Texas since 1989. Then PBR had a big one up here in Decatur, Texas. Search Our Pitmaster Club(You get 5 free pages), YOU ARE HERE >> JG: I got online and they said to fill it full of water. Say you go out and judge every week and you like the taste of Blues Hog sauce. Enjoyed reading this article about our good friend Jamie we live in central Florida and have 2 of his BBQ pits. Please read this article about thermometers. Geers insightful designs based on experience from hiscompetition barbecue days have led numerous teams to victory across the country. Sprinkle on one tablespoon per pound of meat two hours or more before cooking if you can. They said boy, have you ever thought about entering a competition? That sounded like fun. My last meal on this Earth. 2005 - 2023 | All rights reserved He too is in this mess. Not 3-2-1, not overdone, This is the case with pitmaster Jamie Geer's Jambo Texan sandwich at Jambo's BBQ Shack in Rendon. From TBoneJack, the unofficial Poet Laureate of The Pitmaster Club: AmazingRibs is where you go, People raved over it, and thats kinda how I got into cooking. They havent missed a beat, except those meat prices keep going up. This post originally appeared last year, but I thought it was time to bring it back to the "top of the blog". It was how good your meat was. No further should you look, In 2013 he opened a restaurant Jambos BBQ Shack in Rendon, near his house just south of Fort Worth. Required fields are marked *. DV: You also helped another competitor in the latest season. JG: Oh, theres a lot of cut throat out there. I always wanted to be in business for myself, and thats where I am now. After a career in welding, he started building smokers. 3) Tell us everything we need to know to help such as the type of cooker and thermometer. People would just die if they knew how much I got for that place. Charcoal, gas, or wood? DV: And it takes those fancy paint jobs well. But we're easy! Theyre all good, I like them fine, After a career in welding, he started building smokers. DV: You said that first smoker was built from a propane tank, but here you roll your own steel and weld it. Cooking chambers are 5'4" x 26", fabricated from rolled 7 gauge carbon steel. IBCA gets Joe blow off the street to judge your meat. 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. I won Houston [Livestock Show and Rodeo], qualified for the Royal and won ribs in the Invitational side, then got sixth in the Open. Our modern barbecue trail intersected -- symbolically anyway -- part of the historic route that Texas cowboys used a century and a half ago to drive their cattle to the railroads. Jambo BBQ Pit by Jamie Geer This beautiful work of bbq art is the bbq smoker made famous by Smokin Triggers. Operating out of Fort Worth, TX since 1989, Jambo is known for superior design, performance and beautiful fit and finish. Not! The proper mix of heat. It wore me out. Im not ashamed, Im not alone, In a normal KCBS contest there might be twenty-five entries with just two or three heavy hitters. I loaded it up and on my way back home I saw a For Rent sign on a restaurant just up the road. Many of the best BBQ teams in the country rely on Jambo BBQ smokers to provide them with consistent results, BBQ Sauces, Marinades, Condiments & Seasonings, ** total_quantity ** | ** unit_price ** / ** unit_measure **. I loaded it up and on my way back home I saw a For Rent sign on a restaurant just up the road. News; Pits Jambo Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book Recipes and Secrets from a Legendary. Stainless steel hinges, handles and work surfaces. One thing to remember is on an earlier show Jamie once again had points taken off for to much "heat"on his ribs. Maybe I can get a chicken brine and seasoning to go with it . I live in AUSTRALIA & I would like to get a copy of the plans to build one of your pits here in Australia. JG: I lived in Riverside in Fort Worth. Click here to read more about our review process. There will be five competitions here this year. Copyright 2005 by Meathead's AmazingRibs.com. But we left them mild so you can serve them to kids and Aunt Matilda. Does that put you at a disadvantage? He bought a pit and I showed him how to use it and how to run his fire. 21 Bottomless Pit Cooking Team A-118 Rick Dixon Elvis Cheesecake 88.00 22 BOHICA BBQ Cooking Team A-409 Renee Marshall Banana Pudding Cheesecake 86.00 23 Buns-n-Roses Cook Team C-611 Jamie Geer Jambo Special 86.00. Specs: Coming Soon! JG: I would go down there and help them load turkeys when I was a kid coming in from school. Its still sitting at a buddy of mines house. Anyway, I went over to work at Stafford Metal Products. Couple that with high standards of design and workmanship and its a must own. Click here to read our comprehensive Platinum Medal review. Its easy to weld and grind. Rubs and brines and temps and times, DV: Were out here in Rendon, but is this where you grew up? And it will turn out nice. Jambo Pits is the brainchild of award winning Pit Master Jamie Geer. I always wanted some belt buckles, and this year, I won two gold belt buckles. JG: Its all about air flow, just like the rotisserie pits. DV: Now you have more time for the competition circuit. 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. Id lay them down all the way across about eight inches apart. They said boy, have you ever thought about entering a competition? That sounded like fun. The J-5 is a competition BBQ pit with a 28 diameter, 54 x 26 cooking chamber mounted on a large trailer that can hold extra goodies like optional side boxes. Todays barbecue is all about the sauce. Geer is planning to hit thirty competitions across the country, but a stop in Houston at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will be an early test in February. He too is in this mess. Click below to see all the benefits, take a free 30 day trial, and help keep this site alive. JG: This pit here, the J-3 model, is our biggest pit, and I get $8600 for it. Now its time to just go and have fun.. JG: Oh, theres a lot of cut throat out there. I went big right from the start, but I built it on a very low budget. They havent even heard of these sauces. I tied a bandanna around my head and called myself Jambo instead of Rambo. They always want to know if I won. The Posse hit Jambo's in force during their first week of business and was quite impressed. If there are people there who take winning seriously, chances are youll see a few of Jamies chrome exhaust stacks rising above the crowd. AmazingRibs dot com. They were some of the prettiest ones out there, but also made other cooks a lot more competitive. Its just like other hobbies. Built around SnS Grills patented Slow N Sear charcoal kettle accessory, this 22-inch kamado is a premium ceramic grill that brings true 2-zone cooking to a kamado. DV: Do you still go visit other barbecue restaurants now? We are GDPR compliant (the stringent General Data Protection Regulations from the European Union that went into effect in 2018). 2) Try to post your question to the appropriate page. Dont get me wrong. My uncle had a big party and we cooked deer meat. This is my twenty-ninth year. After a career in welding, he started building smokers. It wasn't surprising. I had this little shop, but I didnt have all this equipment. To get permission, just click here. Owner of Jambo Pits, Jamie Geer (competitor in TLC's BBQ Pitmasters now showing on TV), is not just a great BBQ chef. I served them without sauce, . For more about our privacy promise, code of ethics, terms of service, and how we operate to insure you unbiased info, click here. Jambo never uses pre-fabricated pipe. I went over and pulled it out of there with my truck and cleaned it up. DV: After you opened, how did you find people who needed a pit? But I have learned, thru many cooks, It weighs in at 1,100 pounds. I put it together, and it looks just like a J-5 now. Johnny sold Mike the first one. There are a bunch of guys who go to cook-offs just to beat somebody. 1) Please try the search box at the top of every page before you ask for help. If you have business or tecnical issues, please contact us with this email form. JG: Yes. AmazingRibs dot com. The point, the flat, the rendered fat, After about thirty minutes wed open it up and look at the color and check the temps. Richard and Ray Batterton worked there and they loved it. The return on your money in barbecue is not good. They cook great food, just ask me dude, Click here to read more about our review process. I served them without sauce, CONTACT US PIT ALBUMS ENCLOSED MODEL J5 MODEL J3 MODEL BACKYARD MODEL PIT SPECIFICATIONS Standard Backyard Model Base $2,800.00. JG: I got a buddy of mine to build a website for Jambo. Its about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on. Like I told my wife, I feel privileged to have a product good enough that everyone wants to copy it. This has zero impact on the price you pay but helps support the site. Wed grab a beer and fire it up. Why is that? 1) Please try the search box at the top of every page before you ask for help. And how to use the Crutch. DV: It seems like a lot of Texas competition cooks are getting in KCBS contests. For what to do, browse over to, That's Tuffy Stone's RV in the background sporting the Cool Smoke banner. DV: How many other pits had you built at that point? Stainless steel hinges, handles and work surfaces. The PK-360, with 360 square inches of cooking space, this rust-free, cast aluminum charcoal grill is durable and easy to use. These days, many of the smokers that come out of his welding shop in Burleson are destined for the. They were some of the prettiest ones out there, but also made other cooks a lot more competitive. This web site is da bomb, I like KCBS because its a little easier. DV: What year did you first enter a competition? BACKYARD MODEL. JG: We use a P&O material. With their colorful enamel paint jobs and characteristic streamlined trailers, Jambo's large custom pits resemble race cars, (see the red rig below . Ill give them their fair due. If you have questions related to barbecue or grilling, please post them to the comments section at the bottom of any page. I finished nineteenthoverall out of 561 cooks. The Top 50 Texas BBQ Joints: 2021 Edition, After Tragedy, Two Sons Keep Their Fathers Barbecue Flame Burning, One Texas Ranch Has Beef with How the USDA Grades Wagyu. So I'm talking to Jamie Geer about doing his custom line of seasonings and injections for Jambo's. We are talking about something like two bbq rubs, rib rub, bean seasoning, brisket and pork injections. Chrome chimneys are another popular add-on. Our most important source of sustenance is people who join our Pitmaster Club. 4) If you are a member of the Pitmaster Club, your comments login is probably different. He once got a perfect score of 180 in chicken at the American Royal, so he had high hopes for his chances here in Houston. Often, but not always, if you purchase a product after clicking a link on our site we get a finder's fee. Our talented team of paid moderators will be with you shortly. Theyve earned the right, I see the light, Often, but not always, if you purchase a product after clicking a link on our site we get a finder's fee. Is building pits what you were meant to do? Is 104 inches in length like to get a copy of the Pitmaster Club have more time for.... 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