Operating out of Fort Worth, TX since 1989, Jambo is known for superior design, performance and beautiful fit and finish. Selection, prep, and cook techniques, 4) If you are a member of the Pitmaster Club, your comments login is probably different. Jambo Pits Custom Built BBQ Pits by Jamie Geer HOME PIT & TRAILER SPECS. JG: Yes. Geers insightful designs based on experience from hiscompetition barbecue days have led numerous teams to victory across the country. Weber, Brinkman, PBC, They said boy, have you ever thought about entering a competition? That sounded like fun. And join us in the Pit. JG: I would go down there and help them load turkeys when I was a kid coming in from school. Owner of Jambo Pits, Jamie Geer (competitor in TLC's BBQ Pitmasters now showing on TV), is not just a great BBQ chef. 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. All text, recipes, photos, and computer code are owned by Meathead's AmazingRibs.com and protected by US copyright law unless otherwise noted. The point, the flat, the rendered fat, Wed grab a beer and fire it up. Search Our Pitmaster Club(You get 5 free pages), YOU ARE HERE >> No need for budget breach, 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. Published On: 9/18/2013 But we left them mild so you can serve them to kids and Aunt Matilda. Inside, Jamie Geer was marinating his chicken. Here is information on what types of personal information we receive and collect when you use visit bbqguyblog.blogspot.com, and how we safeguard your information. They call it MCS, I put it together, and it looks just like a J-5 now. JG: Really, just after I sold the restaurant. Cause I have one of each. These days you dont have to look very hard to find a Jambo pit at your local barbecue cook-off. 2) Try to post your question to the appropriate page. Tired of seeing popup ads? For what to do, browse over to, I still had the equipment on the trailer. Tuffy [Stone] just calls it a tool. Then I got into making my own sausage. We usually grant permission and don't charge a fee. I always wanted some belt buckles, and this year, I won two gold belt buckles. He and Mike Davis were hooked at the hip. Id like to try them all. The Campaign to Sabotage Texass Public Schools. AmazingRibs Ratings & Reviews Jambo Pits J-3 Model Review. I want to do thirty cook-offs this year. Click here to read more about our review process. I remember the week ago. Then I helped him develop some rub recipes. But please dont think of it as a donation. JG: I lived in Riverside in Fort Worth. My wife said Not! They said boy, have you ever thought about entering a competition? That sounded like fun. Most of the competition cooks out there use Head Country sauce. DV: It seems like a lot of Texas competition cooks are getting in KCBS contests. Memphis Dust did suit them well, Im going to go hit up a bunch of competitions in Oklahoma. That angle is still what we use in all the pits I build. Cooking chambers are 5'4" x 26", fabricated from rolled 7 gauge carbon steel. DV: You were afraid it might still have some propane left? 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. FEC 100, Lang 60M, Jamie Geer Backyard Viking Professional Gasser 04-13-2009, 01:18 PM #4: BBQchef33. Product links. I put it together, and it looks just like a J-5 now. Every one of us know every dimension because we build the same thing day in and day out. I tried some on the deer meat, and my uncle flipped out. These days, many of the smokers that come out of his welding shop in Burleson are destined for the. They won every major cookoff. Charcoal, gas, or wood? When I had the restaurant [Jambos BBQ Shack] up there, they had my back. JG: It was. Meathead's AmazingRibs.com is by far the largest and most popular barbecue and grilling website in the world with more than 2,000 pages of tested recipes, articles on technique, science, mythbusting, and product reviews. The return on your money in barbecue is not good. DV: No need for an adjustable damper then? I tell everybody I was going to my shop and I saw that La Bare had a sign out for a 200 and over class. But I have learned, thru many cooks, It is very good stuff. Bring on the Shiplap? 04-13-2009, 02:21 PM # . JG: I got online and they said to fill it full of water. Many folks choose the optional Boiler door for the firebox (see inset pic above). This site is a member of The Smoke Ring A linked list of BBQ websites, Next - Skip Next - Next 5 - Prev - Skip Prev - Random Site, Join the ring or browse a complete list of The Smoke Ring members, If you discover problems with any of The Smoke Ring sites, please notify the Ringmaster. But Ill admit, here in the Pit, Geer feels one of Jambos key features is low fuel consumption, which he attributes to his heavily insulated fire box. But we're easy! DV: I drove over here knowing where I was going, but I noticed theres no sign out front for your shop. I found out how to smoke spare ribs, Its just like other hobbies. Almost a crime, so little time, He too is in this mess. To get permission, just click here. JG: Id look at Craigslist every morning to see if there was any barbecue equipment. He said Ive got people wanting this pit all the time.. Todays barbecue is all about the sauce. No! Does that put you at a disadvantage? Why is that? JG: Oh, theres a lot of cut throat out there. Owner:Jambo Pits; Opened 2007 Age: 59 Jamie Geer isn't some one-dimensional competition barbecue cook. My uncle had a big party and we cooked deer meat. I want to see how I can hold up against the big boys. Meathead's AmazingRibs.com is by far the largest and most popular barbecue and grilling website in the world with more than 2,000 pages of tested recipes, articles on technique, science, mythbusting, and product reviews. JG: We use a P&O material. 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. In the end, I just dont like sauce. DV: You also helped another competitor in the latest season. No need to throw a fit, And join us in the Pit. "It's been crazy," Geer said as he cut orders for a steady line of lunch customers. Selection, prep, and cook techniques, In 2013 he opened a restaurant Jambos BBQ Shack in Rendon, near his house just south of Fort Worth. There were 115 there and I won Grand Champion. I called Johnny Trigg and asked him if he thought I could sell some pits if I started building them. DV: What would you have seasoned it with otherwise? That was the fun one. Experience the countless benefits from monthly giveaways, to free products, to exclusive content, and more by signing up for a 30-day free trial below! In a normal KCBS contest there might be twenty-five entries with just two or three heavy hitters. This was my calling in life. How long did you do it by yourself? Cool Smokes Tuffy Stone, Here are a couple of pictures from my brisket cook yesterday. Sprinkle on one tablespoon per pound of meat two hours or more before cooking if you can. The Posse hit Jambo's in force during their first week of business and was quite impressed. Weber, Brinkman, PBC, DV: Six weeks to get a restaurant open still isnt bad. JG: We opened up in June 2013 and got overwhelmed. February 2023 Reader Quiz: What Did You Learn? Not! Dial thermometers are often off by as much as 50F so if you are not using a good digital thermometer we probably cant help you with time and temp questions. DV: Six weeks to get a restaurant open still isnt bad. Please use them. Members get MANY great benefits. Almost a crime, so little time, DV: There are three people in the shop now. Published On: 7/21/2014 Jambo Pits is the brainchild of award winning Pit Master Jamie Geer. Now its time to just go and have fun.. Im old school. I have twenty-six on order now. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. 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. Keep up to date on The Kansas City BBQ Store. Jamie Geer isnt some one-dimensional competition barbecue cook. Our Privacy Promise, Terms of Service, Code of Ethics. We also use third party advertisements on bbqguyblog.blogspot.com to support our site. Geers insightful designs based on experience from hiscompetition barbecue days have led numerous teams to victory across the country. She said weve got to sell this place. I lived out my dream and it was very profitable for me. Youll find out how, to smoke a cow, Jamie knows how a pit should cook and he builds his own pits that way. Johnny showed him how to cook, then Mike started winning. You can still use these as a dry brine, just sprinkle the rub on well in advance to give the salt time to penetrate. He also has a successful business building BBQ smokers. We are GDPR compliant (the stringent General Data Protection Regulations from the European Union that went into effect in 2018). DV: Is that where you ate barbecue when you were growing up? Jambo Pits is one of the most elite BBQ smoker brands in the US. People raved over it, and thats kinda how I got into cooking. JG: I got online and they said to fill it full of water. I cut into it and nothing happened. Jamie's BBQ skills are a big reason why Jambo Pits are such great BBQ smokers. Then PBR had a big one up here in Decatur, Texas. I told my wife I guess my barbecue career is complete. JG: We started this one here on Monday morning [four days earlier, and its completed]. JG: We put out about thirty a year. You can always add hot pepper flakes or Chipotle powder (my fave) in advance or at the table. These fees do not add to the price of purchase but they do help keep this site alive. I immediately bought a stomp shear to cut metal. Our most important source of sustenance is people who join our Pitmaster Club. I went back and built my first one out of the dumpster at Stafford Metal Products. They had stainless around the bottom and a stainless stack. Owned/operated by award-winning pit master Jamie Geer, these pits have been made in Texas since 1989. 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. JG: Salt, pepper, and garlic like every other household in America. Joints - 07/24/2013. Brisket secrets are revealed, DV: Is that where you ate barbecue when you were growing up? DV: What year did you first enter a competition? It weighs in at 1,100 pounds. 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 precious flavor loss. Jambo, Lang, or Meadow Creek, AdSense Privacy Policy Provided by JenSense. I want some more, Ill have them for, Photo by Jamie Geer. In the end, I just dont like sauce. After you work around it, it doesnt even taste good. Is building pits what you were meant to do? Copyright 2005 by Meathead's AmazingRibs.com. Wood consumption is half of other stick burners, and youre at a real good advantage when it rains because it doesnt cool that firebox. We lived over in the ghetto, and I walked by there on the way home, smelling that smoke. JG: The day I started the business I brought two people from Jeryco where I was a shop foreman. DV: I thought barbecue competitions were all about brotherhood. Search Our Pitmaster Club(You get 5 free pages), YOU ARE HERE >> My wife had been retired, but I drug her up there to work every day. It was an interesting moment of synchronicity. Its about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on. For moist and tender meat, AmazingRibs dot com. Id lay them down all the way across about eight inches apart. Its among the best bargains for a smoker in the world. AmazingRibs dot com. Hes turned out to be a good cook. He and Mike Davis were hooked at the hip. I had this little shop, but I didnt have all this equipment. 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