Unveiling the Badger Barrel Smoker Under $300: Does it Outshine the Pit Barrel Cooker?

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  • Опубликовано: 4 дек 2024

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  • @BallisticBBQ
    @BallisticBBQ  Год назад +23

    The diameter if this cooker is 16", by the way! I forgot to add this to this info!

    • @jdkgcp
      @jdkgcp Год назад +3

      I'm glad you mentioned elevation because it's something most people would never even consider but it most definitely makes a difference. In my experience anything 4,000 feet and above grilling can be a pain in the butt if say you accidentally add a few too many briquettes in versus more at sea level where it just doesn't matter at all. More O2 always equals more fire!

  • @TROYCOOKS
    @TROYCOOKS Год назад +12

    Great looking Tri-tip, and I'm gonna have to call Amber and get one of those on the way. Looks more versatile than the PBC and lots more fun on a camping trip or the beach! Cheers brother Greg!!!

  • @SmokyRibsBBQ
    @SmokyRibsBBQ Год назад +10

    That tri tip looked amazing Greg! Cheers!

  • @BBQPITDOG
    @BBQPITDOG Год назад +11

    So glad you made this video Greg. I just heard about the Badger this week and you showed it's features off so well. The tri tip came out perfect. I've had the Pit Barrel cooker for 6 years and love it. After seeing your video on their website back then I had to get one and am so glad I have it still today. Cheers Bud and have a great week!

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching Brother-Rob! Can't wait to see what you do with that Badger!

    • @ronsissons8994
      @ronsissons8994 Год назад

      Have had my PBC doe about the same amount of time and my tri tip is the best thing I make on it! I do wish the PBC would have 2 places to put the rack.

  • @waltermatthewberg
    @waltermatthewberg Год назад +14

    Very cool package. I'd get one if there were like a 22" version but this would be great for camping

    • @steveskouson9620
      @steveskouson9620 Год назад

      I've been using a UDS, Ugly Drum Smoker, made from a 55 gallon drum.
      Once the temps are stable, 10 to 15 hour burn. Lid and grates, from a Weber
      Kettle.
      steve

  • @bourbonbrewque9433
    @bourbonbrewque9433 Год назад +4

    Hibachi mode is sweet! I used to throw 3 or 4 splits of oak. down the the PBC.

  • @lx2nv
    @lx2nv Год назад +4

    Pretty cool set up!!

  • @mikepowell8044
    @mikepowell8044 Год назад +4

    Can you do a side-by-side PBC BB cook, greg?

  • @dwaynewladyka577
    @dwaynewladyka577 Год назад +10

    A pretty impressive cooker. The tri-tip looks amazing. Cheers, Greg! 👍🏻👍🏻✌️

  • @bourbonbrewque9433
    @bourbonbrewque9433 Год назад +3

    This is an awesome lil cooker

  • @allensmall5448
    @allensmall5448 Год назад +2

    Thanks for the review, Greg. It's like a stretched WSM

  • @TheProjectManager100
    @TheProjectManager100 10 месяцев назад +2

    Awesome video Greg! This Badger Barrel I believe is very identical with a few changes to a barrel I had a few years ago called The Barrelhouse Cooker. I loved that barrel. I gave it away and moved up to an Oklahoma Joe Bronco Pro and I wish I had not done that because between the two I felt the Barrelhouse Cooker performed better. From what I heard, Pit Barrel Cooker bought out Barrelhouse Cooker a couple years ago so that could be why there are so many similarities between the two. Just curious but out of all your cookers, which do you like the best or have the most fun cooking with? I currently have a Kamado Joe Big Joe 2 and a Bronco Pro. Hoping to get a Sunterra Santa Maria with brazero like you got later this year but a hard pill to swallow at about $5k to $6k but looks fun to cook on.

  • @jeremiahtech3971
    @jeremiahtech3971 Год назад +1

    Thank you, Greg!

  • @roger80465
    @roger80465 Год назад +5

    Seems to be a less costly Weber Smokey Mountain. I have an 18" WSM and love it but I would have considered this as an alternative. I love having the locks on each section and the fact that the top section covers the middle section, keeping water out. I'm a bit concerned about the 16" diameter. I have to do brisket yoga to get a brisket on my WSM. I know it can be hung but it does concern me. Otherwise it looks amazing.

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад +1

      Yes, I understand "Brisket Yoga!" LOL! I'll run this like a PBC with brisket. I'll hang it, for the first part of the cook, then use the grate if I wrap it. By then, the brisket will be much smaller.

    • @TheRealPunisher
      @TheRealPunisher Год назад +1

      Can get a solid used wsm for 100 bucks easy. Doubt youll find any used badgers on the market any time soon

  • @matthew1667
    @matthew1667 Год назад +5

    Can't wait to actually see a PBC vs Badger head-to-head battle!

  • @Chris2inferno
    @Chris2inferno Год назад +3

    A lot of people are really excited about this Badger Barrel. I have a BHC and from what I'm seeing, I prefer the BHC design a little more. Mostly the ease of access to the charcoal basket. I like the idea of being able to clip the main part of the barrel to the base, but how hot do they get if you need to open them up to tend to your coals? I will say that the Badger Barrel has some nice features that the BHC lacks, like the adjustable dampers at the top. However, I prefer the placement of the ventilation on the BHC due to them being located on the barrel itself rather than the lid. It gives me a place to run my temp gauges into the barrel so that its not in the way when I have to take the lid off to tend to the meat. I also think the Badger is a bit more sleek looking. I'm still really interested in the Badger. I'd love to try it. I wish they offered in in different sizes though, like Barrel House did.

    • @usa91787
      @usa91787 Год назад

      If it's the same concept as the PBC you don't need to tend to coals like you would an offset cooker to maintain your temperature.

    • @Chris2inferno
      @Chris2inferno Год назад

      @@usa91787I have a Barrel House Cooker which is the design is based on since they acquired the BHC company. I have to tend to my charcoal basket or add briquettes after several hours of cooking, so I’m thinking I should expect the same thing from this Badger Barrel if I were to use it.

    • @mikemcshea5919
      @mikemcshea5919 13 дней назад

      I got both and Badger wins hands down.

  • @kw7796
    @kw7796 13 дней назад

    Variation of the Barrel Bouse Cooker ( BHC) 16". PIT barrel Cooker (PBC) bought them out and redid the design. Very similar. Both are improvements over the original PBC. Nice unit.

  • @nathanielmaliwacki9578
    @nathanielmaliwacki9578 Год назад

    to me this solves the 1 problem I had with the pbc - not being able to conserve charcoal. Cheers Greg!

  • @troy4692
    @troy4692 Год назад

    Think I’m getting one, as a huge fan of what was the Barrel House Cooker.

  • @SmokedReb
    @SmokedReb Год назад +1

    Amazing cook on this incredible new BBQ! Thanks for sharing, brother!

  • @domenico7561
    @domenico7561 Год назад +3

    Med-Rare, the way it should be!

  • @user-ho1yn6ms7y
    @user-ho1yn6ms7y 7 месяцев назад

    Wow! I’m subscribed to so many BBQ channels, and yet somehow I hadn’t seen yours until now! Great video, you’ve got a new subscriber! I have been eyeing a PBC for about a year now, and just haven’t pulled the trigger due to being undecided on the size. I do a lot of quicker smokes (pork tenderloin, reverse sear steak, etc.) so I was leaning toward the 14” PBC just because I didn’t want to waste a lot of charcoal. But this middle sized 16” that you can shut the dampers down looks fantastic! I’m sold! I’m assuming you get a commission on the Amazon link? I want to give you credit because I’d never heard of this company before!

  • @michaelbaumgardner2530
    @michaelbaumgardner2530 Год назад

    I've always been a barrel fan,and the tri tip...Mouth Watering.

  • @davidclinton425
    @davidclinton425 Год назад

    I HAVE A PIT BARREL COOKER LOVE THESE IMPROVEMENTS

  • @BabyBackManiac
    @BabyBackManiac Год назад +3

    “Cheers, Amber and Noah” lol you can never have too many bottle openers.

  • @tomsfoodfactory5086
    @tomsfoodfactory5086 Год назад +4

    They redesigned the Barrel House Cooker which I always thought was a better designed vertical cooker. I'm on the fence about this. I love my BHC but now can't buy parts for it.

    • @n8wrly
      @n8wrly Год назад +1

      I will agree the BHC was a better design and better smoker but I'm going to give this a try just ordered it

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад +1

      PBC acquired BHC, so makes since.

    • @ri067953
      @ri067953 Год назад +1

      Agreed and it kinda irks me that PBC is now offering this. I would have bought the Barrel House over the PBC to begin with.

    • @adamcoe
      @adamcoe Год назад

      @@ri067953 Yeah I have a Barrelhouse and it's excellent. Without question a better design and I wonder why he waited so long after buying the company to build something like this.

    • @ri067953
      @ri067953 Год назад

      @@adamcoe I'm not sure but the marketing for this cooker seems to be a bit ofna departure for Noah and team. They seem to be targeting the extreme right for some reason which seems a bit odd.

  • @jameskane6273
    @jameskane6273 Год назад +5

    A deal at $250, even after adding a $50 gauge on the lid! LOL!

  • @jackbeats1350
    @jackbeats1350 Год назад +1

    My thoughts are it looks cool and needs a thermometer.

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад

      We'll see how it does with longer cooks.

  • @Local11-m9r
    @Local11-m9r Год назад +3

    16 inch seems a little small. Would also like to see heavy duty latches. Thing looks awesome but the little wire latches seem to make it look cheap.
    Might grab one just because I feel bad whenever I fire up the pit barrel I feel the need to cook 8 racks of ribs.
    This one might be good for smaller cooks.

  • @Brian-to1du
    @Brian-to1du Год назад +2

    Nice price. I'll wait for more vids b4 buying, however

  • @mikedelacruz3135
    @mikedelacruz3135 Год назад

    Thats a dope lookin lil smoker there my guy 😉👌! Great episode 🤙🏼

  • @LloydMayes
    @LloydMayes Год назад +1

    Man you always make me hungry 😂

  • @BrianSchwartz
    @BrianSchwartz Год назад +1

    You didn't show the transfer from PBC-mode to hibachi-mode. Since you already started cooking the tri-tip, I imagine that is something about which you have to be very careful as it must be hot.
    Also, when you first introduced it, I didn't guess hibachi mode. I thought they may have introduced a system to easily add more coals during a long cook. Love my PBX and PBC, but sometimes lump lasting times are inconsistent for me. A full basket rarely lasts more than 5.5 hours so I have to take the meat off to replenish more coals. I don't think I could justify another cooker, but that functionality would be a game changer for me. Thanks for the video.

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад

      I just unlatched and lifted. The latches were not too hot and the cool touch handles made it easy to lift the upper section off. Thanks, Brian!

  • @latigomorgan
    @latigomorgan Год назад

    Neat cooker! I can think of a couple people who might need one for a Christmas present this year.

  • @jwigley3835
    @jwigley3835 Год назад

    This is pretty cool. Very portable and I like the hibachi style. It would be very cool if there were a 22" diameter model.

  • @homie9989
    @homie9989 5 месяцев назад

    You need to cut out the bottom and make a basket and the door for easy putting and refueling for an easy access and charge a little more.

  • @moogs
    @moogs Год назад +1

    What’s the diameter? Will this fit Santa Maria attachments that are on the market for Weber and SnS grills?

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад +1

      16" Diameter. Forgot to put that in the video! Thanks! Weber and SnS are both 22"

  • @mikemarshall2747
    @mikemarshall2747 Год назад +1

    I own a classic and a jr pbc.

  • @MH-yu5yp
    @MH-yu5yp Год назад

    If a person were to add a thermometer what would you suggest?

  • @mauimarcus
    @mauimarcus Год назад +1

    Great vid. This thing really caught my attention. Amazon is the sole distributor, and they're saying "currently unavailable". Hope that changes, preferably right after my birthday month social security check comes in 😂

  • @fredericknewman6338
    @fredericknewman6338 Год назад +2

    So, what do you like better? You didn't say in the video.

  • @jamey89k83
    @jamey89k83 Год назад

    I'll be ordering one for my B-Day!

  • @Travisg5
    @Travisg5 Год назад

    Just ordered mine be here Friday

    • @n8wrly
      @n8wrly Год назад

      Everyone will be different but from making drum smokers to buying them the quality is so cheap PBC barrel is better material.. I would definitely not recommend this and PBC definitely didn't like my criticism

  • @chadwilson6550
    @chadwilson6550 Год назад

    Was very excited till I saw the size. I love my PBC. This does look like a PBC on steroids. Cool idea Noah. PS I’m sure I’ll own one. Lol. Great review Greg. Love you channel.

  • @garyjennings9458
    @garyjennings9458 Год назад

    Cool smoker Greg, thanks for the review! I see my collection growing 😄

  • @glenntriplett
    @glenntriplett Год назад +1

    Steaks🥩looks Delicious😋👍👍

  • @JoshandBabe
    @JoshandBabe Год назад

    We just received our Badger Barrel. We are very excited to cook on it. 🎉

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад

      And you got a hat!!!!! I guess I don't rate!

  • @BigLewBBQ
    @BigLewBBQ Год назад +1

    Looks like PBC took the best features of the Barrel House Cooker and incorporated into this. I’m glad they are doing it.

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад +2

      Me too Big Lew. And remember, (I'm sure you know) PBC acquired BHC. Cheers, brother!

    • @BigLewBBQ
      @BigLewBBQ Год назад +1

      @@BallisticBBQ of course I knew that, and they sold them for a time. Now with this Badger, I know why they discontinued the BHC.

    • @adamcoe
      @adamcoe Год назад +1

      Everything except the porcelain coating. The paint on this looks ok but I'd be interested to see how long one of these lasts.

  • @crowing7
    @crowing7 Год назад +1

    I own a Pit Barrel, so comparing to that the "hibachi" mode looks like a real nice addition. I suppose it would also make it easier to add wood/charcoal part way into a cook, too. On the downside, this looks a little fiddly and too narrow for cooking multiple pork shoulders or a full packer. I went and peaked at their website, but left confused if they're selling a smoker or just branding.

    • @Parkey_Park
      @Parkey_Park Год назад +1

      The branding and communication on the website is a massive turn off.

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад +2

      Thanks you for watching, I do plan on doing some "traditional" PBC type cooks on this, so hopefully I'll get some of your (and my) questions answered.

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад +2

      They were trying to match the tone of the "Honey Badger" video from a long time ago.

  • @dannyvernon1098
    @dannyvernon1098 Год назад +1

    I think a more in line comparison would be the OK Joe's Bronco (my barrel smoker of choice) as they are close in price, and this design replicates the Bronco's ability to be used as a grill (through the Badger is smaller). To me, the Badger seems flimsy and rather cheaply made, much thinner metal. I've seen similar type smokers on line with seemingly similar build quality , but much cheaper in price. I doubt 3 of these weigh what a Bronco does. I think a 2nd grate would be more beneficial than that ring contraption. I do like the design of the grill conversion on this one as opposed to how you have to set up the grill function on the Bronco, but then again I got the Bronco to smoke with and not grill with, and it excells at smoking. I don't see this thing being capable of holding a long smoking session, maybe 5, 6 hours tops? 12-14 hours on the Bronco smoking 225-250 range.
    In conclusion...ehhhh, not super impressed at first impression. But, I've been wrong before.

    • @bruh-in-I.E.
      @bruh-in-I.E. 4 месяца назад

      No brisket on this one...but everything else is good! Bronco holds the heat much longer

  • @moxieoffroadtv
    @moxieoffroadtv Год назад

    That fire basket really needs a handle like the PBC. I'll still have to get me one. Maybe I can resist the urge until they think about that little upgrade. LOL

  • @handcannon1388
    @handcannon1388 Год назад

    Greg, you could easily take that bottom section into the mountains, try out some new flies, and maybe even grill up a couple trout for lunch.

  • @thomasihle2279
    @thomasihle2279 Год назад +2

    You could get 2 of these for about the same price as one 22” Weber Smoky Mountain.

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад +1

      Exactly!

    • @adamcoe
      @adamcoe Год назад

      True but the Weber is going to last longer without question. These look OK but they are definitely made on the cheap.

  • @bourbonbrewque9433
    @bourbonbrewque9433 Год назад +1

    Once I got the PBX I don’t use anything else.. my poor PB Classic is just collecting dust

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад

      Even though I have this new cooker, my PB Classic will still get a lot of love here. I don't have the PBX, but I know it's an amazing cooker!

  • @Xpyburnt_ndz
    @Xpyburnt_ndz Год назад

    That look like a pretty cool cooker Greg! Didn't know you're in San Diego! Another CA grilller!!! 😃 I'm in the Modesto, CA area...gotta check out this Badger!!!

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад +1

      So many great people in the Central Valley.

  • @Hyltran
    @Hyltran 9 месяцев назад

    Great job on the video and this is probably a great cooker if you can tolerate how it looks. The original PBC is much more beautiful in my opinion.
    I haw a 22 inch WSM and I love it but I have to admit that I wish I had a smaller cooker as well. And I have been looking at the PBC jr and the 14 inch WSM for a while. Both cookers could definitely do the wast majority of the cooks I do and save me a significant amount of charcoal. And they are both so cute 😊
    BBQ love from Sweden 🇸🇪 🇺🇸

  • @ricardotorres854
    @ricardotorres854 Год назад +1

    Does it hold temp decent? Looks thin

    • @bruh-in-I.E.
      @bruh-in-I.E. 4 месяца назад

      it gets the job done for daily family use...no brisket on here tho

  • @PotatoWhyKid
    @PotatoWhyKid 9 месяцев назад

    Cool cooker Greg. Does the lid fit in ‘Hibachi mode’?
    …. Ok nevahmind just hit the 11 minute mark! 😅 The Lid Fits!

  • @ethernalspirit4559
    @ethernalspirit4559 Год назад

    What temp were you running during that cook, Greg? TKS

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад

      There's no thermometer, but I'm guessing 275 or so?

  • @lout3921
    @lout3921 Год назад

    Looks like a very good value.

  • @justmesimos6750
    @justmesimos6750 Год назад

    Looks good!! delizioso

  • @Matthew-hi5ud
    @Matthew-hi5ud Год назад

    Sorry I'm new to this type of outdoor cooking. Is all the time, effort and cost of these types of cookers, that much better than BBQing on my regular Napoleon bbq?

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад

      In order to answer your question, I would need to know what Napoleon you are cooking on? If it is gas, then there is a huge difference.

    • @Matthew-hi5ud
      @Matthew-hi5ud Год назад

      @@BallisticBBQ I have a Napoleon Prestige 500 on propane. Thanks for the reply!

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад +1

      @@Matthew-hi5ud So, I owned a Prestige 500 a few years ago. People tend to call every outdoor cooker a "BBQ." Your Napoleon is actually a grill, not a BBQ. BBQ is cooking low and slow with indirect heat, whereas grilling is cooking hot over direct heat. Now, you can shut down half of your burners, toss in a wood chip box, and cook using indirect heat on your Napoleon, but you won't get the same results as if you were cooking using charcoal or wood. Napoleon sells (or at least used to sell) a charcoal tray, so you can cook using charcoal instead of the burners. The problem is that there is no damper control on the Napoleon, so you only have a little control over the burning charcoal. Regarding the "time," the whole point of BBQ is to take a piece of tough meat and (through low heat and time) convert the collagen into gelatin which results in very tender meat. On top of that, you have that wonderful smoked flavor as well.

    • @Matthew-hi5ud
      @Matthew-hi5ud Год назад

      Thank you for taking the time to explain the differences between them both! I do remember the sales guy calling the Prestige a grill. So that makes sense.
      So would the Badger be a toned down, entry level "Green egg"?

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад

      @@Matthew-hi5ud I think the best comparison would be the Weber Smokey Mountain or WSM.

  • @joshmedina5471
    @joshmedina5471 Год назад

    Does that come with the chimney?

    • @DareDog.
      @DareDog. 11 месяцев назад

      It doesn’t

  • @Moondoggy1941
    @Moondoggy1941 Год назад

    Is it possible for the ash to snuff out the flame?

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад

      No, the charcoal is sitting on a grate with a decent gap between it and the bottom of the charcoal. Plus, the air is coming up through that dome thing in the center of the basket. I can't see that ever getting plugged.

  • @stephanemontour3842
    @stephanemontour3842 Год назад

    Nice versatile pit!!

  • @americanboy9554
    @americanboy9554 Год назад

    That tri tip was fucking perfect!

  • @rjmiller7424
    @rjmiller7424 Год назад

    Just ordered one. For those on the fence, it’s currently $199 on Amazon.

    • @LeeMarier-s6s
      @LeeMarier-s6s Год назад

      You are correct! Love my PBC however it’s just the wife & I so the size was not a deal breaker for me. Purchased a Badger today

    • @bruh-in-I.E.
      @bruh-in-I.E. 4 месяца назад

      07/2024 its $179.00 on amazon

  • @CB_RITC
    @CB_RITC Год назад

    This reminds me of the Barrel House Smoker, that has been discontinued.

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад

      Yes. PBC acquired the BHC company a while back. So, some of the features on the Badger are from BHC.

  • @GrillinandChillinwithMojo
    @GrillinandChillinwithMojo Год назад

    Great video

  • @victorbitter583
    @victorbitter583 Год назад

    I like everything about it except the lower vent tab. Clumsy me would kick that a lot. I spose It could be positioned so as to keep it to an absolute minimum. A rotary dial would be preferred for me.

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад

      Yeah, and I can't see (me at least) walking close enough to it to make contact.

    • @victorbitter583
      @victorbitter583 Год назад

      @@BallisticBBQ Yeah, but people at 10 000 ft will be much more likely to.

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад

      @@victorbitter583 True... I'll give you that one!

  • @Bruiser48
    @Bruiser48 Год назад

    Wait.. smoked but no wood? Charcoal only? Maybe I missed.

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад +1

      You didn't miss anything. Rendezvous in Memphis does charcoal only.

  • @63ah1275
    @63ah1275 Год назад

    Two levels are good for jerky.

  • @Andrew-ks7zj
    @Andrew-ks7zj Год назад +5

    Their website sucks! Cool looking little cooker tho

  • @nerdyjeepgirl7606
    @nerdyjeepgirl7606 11 месяцев назад

    What does “burn it in “mean”?

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  11 месяцев назад +1

      Whenever you get a brand-new cooker, it's a good idea to fire it up with no food inside to get rid of any contaminants left over from the manufacturing.

    • @nerdyjeepgirl7606
      @nerdyjeepgirl7606 11 месяцев назад

      Thank you sir!!

  • @Julia-Julia
    @Julia-Julia Год назад

    I just bought the PBC… I should, probably, have bought this one…

  • @luvyesmusici4886
    @luvyesmusici4886 Год назад

    Seems like a deal. Perhaps better for younger folks with good backs given the height, though you did mention you can put it on a table.
    My problem with your cook, you certainly used an internal probe. Perfect! But why not have a probe on the rack to get a better idea of internal temperatures if the cooker? And for super long cooks, a good indication when temperatures drop, you are running low in fuel. I just think for serious cooks it’s better to have some baseline temps and consistency to not only replicate cooks , and to take notes, but in this world having a better sense of just how long your cooks will take. I do realize at this price point, the majority of folks might not care for more info, but elevating your game in an outside cooker, is more than a satisfying hobby, you can educate others, too.Cheers!

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад +1

      This cooker was created by the same people that brought us the Pit Barrel Cooker. The concept of the PBC was to have air flow figured out in design so the user does not have to make damper adjustments during the cook, this same mindset went into The Badger Barrel. So, in order to put their vision of how this cooker is to be used to the test, no pit thermometer was used, or needed.

  • @nicolasjoseph9446
    @nicolasjoseph9446 Год назад +1

    Do some hanging ribs on that pls.

  • @michaelduncan2759
    @michaelduncan2759 Год назад

    I miss my red oak cooked tri tip.

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад

      Why can't you do that now? Trouble finding tri tip or red oak?

    • @michaelduncan2759
      @michaelduncan2759 Год назад

      @@BallisticBBQ it is the red oak, it grows sparsely here. A lot of White Oak, but doesn't have the same flavor. I got spoiled living nextdoor to Santa Maria.

  • @PopdaddysBBQ
    @PopdaddysBBQ Год назад +1

    Popdaddy and his valet, Pitmaster T are both full of hateration that you have this first.

  • @DirkHarrington
    @DirkHarrington Год назад

    NGL ... The price point is VERY attractive. This is so close to "ask forgiveness" pricing lol

  • @chris5942
    @chris5942 Год назад

    Pit Barrel bought BarrelHouse Cooker. This is the BarrelHouse Cooker redesigned.

  • @barkleyboy17
    @barkleyboy17 Год назад

    Looks more like the BHC than the PBC.

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад

      They created this as a separate brand, so it makes sense that it doesn't look like a PBC. They also acquired BHC Company, so it makes sense that it also resembles that cooker as well.

  • @kabbey30
    @kabbey30 5 месяцев назад

    Does the 'California' model of the Badger cooker come with the Bill Gates modification so you can grill up some bugs?

  • @jasont.2222
    @jasont.2222 Год назад +1

    I like it, but the tone of their site, not so much.

  • @usa91787
    @usa91787 Год назад

    There are some things I like here but I cook pretty much anything I want on my PBC.
    Two things I did with it were to use a nut and bolt that are the same diameter as the rebar for when I'm using the grate. Same temp control, better food access.
    And if I want to turn it into a grill I put a 14"clay garden pot upside down in the PBC and set the coal basket on top of that. Gets the coals about 6" from the grate.
    I two zone cook by only filling half the basket using the basket handle as the guide. I've cut and bent some aluminum to just hang on the basket handle for a better divider. Sort of like a Slow n Sear.
    So I can cook a couple of steaks on the indirect side and then jusy rotate the grate to the direct side to sear.
    The PBC is as versatile as you make it.
    None of those things required a modification to the PBC.

  • @dgblac0
    @dgblac0 Год назад

    These filters are a trip. Sooner or later the guy is gonna see the real you.

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад +1

      Not sure what you're talking about.

  • @glenntriplett
    @glenntriplett Год назад

    😋steak

  • @adamcoe
    @adamcoe Год назад +3

    So he finally adds the very necessary features of the Barrelhouse Cooker, but then puts in a cheap, borderline entry level cooker. Ehhh....I mean it doesn't look like it's gonna fall apart next week or anything, but those latches seem super cheap, and high temp paint vs porcelain coating is clearly a cost cutting measure. Also the 16" diameter does limit your options a little, though if you're only cooking for say, 4 people or less you're probably fine. I think if I had 250 bucks, I'd probably just save up a little more and buy something that is gonna last a little longer.
    On the downside, the website is cringey as hell, seems to be like a giggly schoolgirl about hinting at the F word, and spells out none too subtly that there are certain people they would prefer not buy their product. My favorite part by far is right in the middle of their little screed about "fear mongering and extremist agendas," they make it a point to tell you that they want to "give customers a chance to sidestep corporate greed."
    Available *exclusively* from Amazon.
    So Noah, you want people to "call it like it is, don't apologize or pull punches?" Cool. Your website sounds like it was written by a 14 year old homophobe who watches nothing but wrestling, truck commercials, and Fox News, your new grill looks boring at best and likely overpriced given it's probable longevity, and nobody that includes the term "fear mongering and extremist views" in the description of a product designed to make dinner is interested in common sense. You sound like an incredible dick and no one should give you their money. That what you were looking for?
    Let the thumbs down of the ignorant rain down upon me

  • @guyaman4267
    @guyaman4267 Год назад +4

    $300 and no temp gage😅

    • @adamcoe
      @adamcoe Год назад +3

      Built in thermometers are useless anyway, they are never ever accurate. An electronic thermometer is really the only choice if you're looking for anything close to accurate.

    • @guyaman4267
      @guyaman4267 Год назад

      @@adamcoe ok course they work, that's why Amazon has sold 500+ new start bbq thermometers in the last 30 days.

    • @usa91787
      @usa91787 Год назад +1

      Just because a bunch of people buy them doesn't mean they work well.
      Most thermometers attached to grills and smokers are off by as much as 40 degrees.

    • @sathingtonwilloughby3741
      @sathingtonwilloughby3741 Год назад

      Those things are garbage anyway

  • @ronaldyeater3322
    @ronaldyeater3322 Год назад

    Sup Greg, looks like solid barrel smoker, great price, important breaks down, great cook on the tri tip. Going to show brother, he has some homemade in back of yard, you'd be amazed what 'redneck' designs are with barrels and even oil tanks in north east lol, many years ago they couldn't give barrels or tanks away.. now cheaper to buy new lol. I've been trying steaks when cooked right just get full fast gumming it lol. This grill cuz price might sell big, cheap $199 barrel smokers sell fast but don't last. Great to see ya bro, awesome video, tyvm tc 🍔🥩

  • @29madmangaud29
    @29madmangaud29 Год назад

    Hey there, you live in California, S.D. area, and you use CHARCOAL? Heck I thought that was already "ILLEGAL" in the state of Kalifornia?

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад

      Not yet! But it won't shock me if that happens!!! Where I live in SD County is pretty good-to-go, however. Not all of CA is crazy.

  • @mikemcshea5919
    @mikemcshea5919 Месяц назад

    There's not much content on this cooker. You should make a brisket on one and show how it goes.

  • @vetlager4765
    @vetlager4765 Год назад

    I think its to much work

  • @BrokeGuyBBQ
    @BrokeGuyBBQ Год назад +2

    16 inch barrel is awfully small

    • @scott729
      @scott729 Год назад +1

      Not going to last. Sorry, but it is made cheaply imo.

    • @BrokeGuyBBQ
      @BrokeGuyBBQ Год назад +1

      @scott729 I have the weber 14, 18, and 22 wsm smokers all with hanging racks. Weber 18 and 22 kettles with sns toys. Weber gas and charcoal go anywhere grills. I'm set with my current lineup lol. The badger just seems cheap.

    • @scott729
      @scott729 Год назад +1

      @@BrokeGuyBBQ Perfect. I have a Weber 22" Kettle, of course, a BGE L, an offset stick burner, a PitBoss pellet smoker/ grill and a Blackstone Adventure... Oh, and a Weber Smokey Joe... Also do a lot of tripod over the flame cooking... wife is sick of it (so many grills), lol.

  • @davidmccleary5540
    @davidmccleary5540 Год назад

    You're a great cook, but this looks very cheaply made and I imagine 3 or 4 of those latches will be broken in a year

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад

      We'll see how long it holds up. I'll be putting it through its paces, so circle back!

  • @punkem733
    @punkem733 Год назад

    Too small for me. I guess when you win that lawsuit against the barrelhouse cooker and have to make due with vacuum cleaner parts this is what you get. Their marketing on that page is also so cringey. Noah and Amber really surprised me with that.

  • @guard099
    @guard099 11 месяцев назад

    Junk

  • @guyaman4267
    @guyaman4267 Год назад

    Garbage, why? Because it's mechanical vice digital? I'll bet if it hooked up to your phone you would be all over it. Like a rat on a Cheeto.

  • @Julia-Julia
    @Julia-Julia Год назад

    You eat raw meat… 🤮

    • @BallisticBBQ
      @BallisticBBQ  Год назад

      Medium rare... The standard at pretty much all of the fine chop-houses in the world. Anything over medium is ruined.

  • @etherdog
    @etherdog Год назад

    Greg, was that a Negro Modelo that you opened? Nice demo!