real texas PIT bq !

[jacktownhooker]

first time on this forum ! i like i like ! just wondering if anyone had an interest in the original- genuine - real -texas pit barb -Q !!! yes cooking underground ! each and everyone of us can have a texas pit bq - the only investment is labor,time and hardwoods not thousands of dollars wrapped up in a manufactured unit ! in the ground by 9 pm - dinner ready by 5 pm following day !! any interest and ill give details ! :corkysm55 :corkysm55

[Firemedic]

I love BBQ'ing, but I don't think I could do the pit-style. With 4 huntin' dogs, I am sure one of them would get the wise idea to do diggin' it up!:lol:

[jacktownhooker]

thats funny ! good thing it cant happen - or texas pit bq would of never happened ! especially in the old days with coyotes wolves and bear prowling around at night along with dogs !

[wapiti777]

Good stuff here in the BBQ section. Don't look at Spanky's pictures unless you are well fed.

Yah, would like details of Texas Pit - do you have a link?

Thanks,

Steve

[NEMichsportsman]

Ok lets hear/see this thing!!!!

[jacktownhooker]

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/1980-05-01/Backyard-Barbecue-Pit.aspx heres the link - enjoy

[NEMichsportsman]

After reading the article, I think I will stick to my smoker. Digging holes is labor intensive, paper bags and wet newspapers kinda creeped me out.

Maybe I am just not grasping the whole concept? Take some pics and repot back if you give it a shot.

[Frantz]

Actually this is a great wat to do seafood, not sure about other meats though. We used to do this all the time when I was stationed in NC. We would dig a pit on the beach and do up fresh seafood. Well, I would dig, someone else would do the rest and then I would eat, but it always turned out great.

[jacktownhooker]

After reading the article, I think I will stick to my smoker. Digging holes is labor intensive, paper bags and wet newspapers kinda creeped me out.

Maybe I am just not grasping the whole concept? Take some pics and repot back if you give it a shot.
thanks for asking ! smokers are nice and i have one too ! but pit bq is different ! you are cooking at low heat-indirectmethod and smoke for 15-25 hours ! underground and done right smoke is not escaping ! digging a hole only has to be done once ! paper bags are free and i always have newspapers ! and i have been doing this for a couple of years ! my land in ludington is where my pit is and i only q once a month but am able to put brisket-pork shoulder- chuck roast all at once ! then freeze left overs- if you like barb-q sandwitches there is none better ! does not exist ! if you have never had authentic texas style pit barbeque then you would not know why it is worth it ! most michiganders do not ! unless transported from texas ! reminds me of thirty years ago in arkansas everything was spicy ! and catfish is huge -restaurants all named after a catfish and many gas stations had live tanks with fresh catfish to purchase !! when i moved back to michigan nothing was spicy ! no one knew how to cook catfish or even liked it let alone fish for them ! just thought i would share ! thanks