Witchcraft! How did I get smoke flavor in chicken and a smoke ring on ribs with no wood? I just got mine and, from a friend who owns one's advice, I started with half chickens. My wife took a bite and... See more
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I love the cooker and it's brilliant but I bought the Premium Weatherproof Grill Cover and it's terrible. At the slightest drop of rain it soaks straight through and then just sits in the lid. I tried... See more
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I added the PBC to my arsenal of smokers so as to have a simplistic unit to smoke at home instead of breaking out the heavies. I have to "slap" myself to Keep it Simple. I'm tempted to add a thermome... See more
The ash holder attachment addresses the one shortcoming if the PBC by having to carry the entire cooker to dump the ashes. I tend to agree with some other reviews that say this piece of hardware shoul... See more
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About Pit Barrel Cooker Co.
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While drum cooking is nothing new, it has never before been brought to the mass market in a form that is both affordable and simple to use. Our patented meat hanging concept produces perfectly cooked meals every time and allows people to spend less time preparing food and more time enjoying the company of their guests. We have also launched our own line of Pit Barrel Cooker Rubs that makes it even easier to achieve great tasting results with little to no hassle.
We believe that everyone that enjoys outdoor cooking will want a Pit Barrel Cooker because everyone who tries one is simply amazed by the flavor it produces.
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501 S 15th St. , 40203, Louisville, United States
- 502-228-1222
- support@pitbarrelcooker.com
- pitbarrelcooker.com
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Couldn't be happier
My husband loves his PBC. We love how we can cook so much to have meals for the week and the taste is unbelievable. Very happy!
Easy order site and fast shipping
Placed an order and received in a few days with free shipping.
Quality customer service and I will order again.
Awesome
Amazing simplistic smoker. Everything cooked so far has been fantastic
Amazing!
Bought this for my husband, and he loves it! He made ribs the first weekend and I think they were some of the best ribs he ever made!
Excellent purchase
Don't hesitate on buying this smoker.Excellent product that does everything claimed by the manufacturer wonderfully
As advertised!
High quality! Easy to use. Received it on a Saturday. Used it on a Saturday. Love it! Buy the chimney starter and cover. Food is outstanding!
Simply Smoking
The Pit Barrel Cooker produces some of the best tasting meats you have ever eaten, and the smell is outrageous. Whenever I heat up my lunch at work, everyone gathers around just to take in the aroma. Awesome stuff. Customer service and the website are top-notch. I highly recommend the Pit Barrel line of products to anyone who wants a simple and delicious smoking or grilling experience. Heck, I even like the Pit Barrel coffee mugs.
Awesome smoker!
Received timely. Set up easy. Used immediately with delicious results!
Never smoked in my life.
This thing is awesome. First weekend I smoked pork ribs, corn, Brie, and a pork shoulder. All of which were unbelievable. Get a good meat thermometer and you are set, just follow the websites recipes and enjoy some unbelievable food.
Love my new Pit Barrel Cooker!
I was impressive since the first time I visited the website. Seems like a great company and you gotta love American made!
The Pit Barre Cooker does it all, and does it all well!
This cooker is helping me towards my fitness goals in a fun and delicious way! I can make better steaks than I've gotten at any restaurant and the smoked meats are to die for. Everyone on the force is jealous when I hear up my leftovers and the smell wafts across the break room. I can't recommend this highly enough!
Excellent company and top notch support!!!
Honestly, this is the best company and service support i have ever dealt with. Excellent products and top notch support. You cannot go wrong with a Pit Barrel Cooker or their products!!
Great product. Great service. Great Ribs!!!
This is by far the easiest smoker I've had. It's almost set and forget (except for the mopping every so often). I've take to cutting my slabs in half and ordered another set of hooks. When doing the whole slabs I had the problem of getting them done evenly from one end to the other. The top would get too done and actually had a rack fall into the fire when I was trying to take them off.
Easy Cooking !!
Always liked the taste of cooking with charcoal but could not get the hang of cooking with it. This thing makes it easy!! The day after I received it I cooked three racks of ribs, 1 chicken cut in half, 7 Scottish eggs, and the baked beans featured in the recipe videos. All turn out really good, I also cooked flank steak the week after which I cooked a little longer for my own liking . Still trying to get the happy median for the bottom vent ,I had to crack the lid a few times to while cooking but that was in cold windy conditions. I highly recommend the ash pan, half grate, and the gloves.
Best smoker ever!
This is the best smoker ever! Also best service ever!
I ordered my smoker direct through Pit Barrel Cooker Company. I ordered on Sunday and received at my house in Kansas on Friday. Used it on Sunday at a family cook-out. I was so impressed of the quality of the Pit Barrel. Equally impressed with the end result! Ribs turned out BBQ house quality with appearance and flavor! I am so impressed that yesterday I ordered every accessory Pit Barrel makes! Great company with great service!!!
Awesome
PBC has the best customer service of any product out there. Great people, great company, and top quality products.
Pit Barrel
Great quality, fast shipping, and great packaging. Great easy to use product. Eliminates the guess work.
"go to" for ribs and tri-tips
No brainer for ribs and tri-tips, especially if you are not in the mood for baby sitting on your grill/smoker. If you substitute your own rub, make sure it has lower levels of sugar (i.e, don't use any of the rubs that you may like for low and slow rib cooking).
We love our PBC!
We received the PBC as a Christmas gift this year, and we absolutely love it! We've cooked tons of different things on it now, and every single one has come out perfectly cooked and delicious! It couldn't be easier to use either, another bonus! We recommend it to all our friends and family! Seriously if you're thinking about getting one but you're not sure...DO IT...you won't regret your decision!
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