so far I have done a chuck roast, first attempt, they were ok, not great.
I have done pork belly burnt ends, turned out great.
I have done pork shoulder burnt ends, also great.
I have even tried bologna burnt ends, very good.
and of course brisket point burnt ends, my favorite part of a brisket...
Looks great. I recently tried my first tomahawk as well. It was a little too rare and after trying to fix that I was little too medium, but taste was pretty good. I know it really did not happen since I dont have pictures...lol.
I use my weber gas grill or my flat top grill after smoking to get a sear. To me the grill grates are a waste of time and money. I have a set in my grill cabinet that I have not even taken the time to clean after I used them a couple of times and was disappointed.
I used the Kirkland(Costco) pellet blend for a pork butt this past weekend. No complaints. Nice smoke for us and developed a nice bark on the butt. Not a lot of ash. I will pick up some more next costco trip.
For me it takes too long to heat up the RT700 for reverse sear. I like to use a high heat grill for the final sear. I either use my weber gasser or my flat top griddle. high heat just to get a little char on the outside to finish it off and maybe add some garlic butter before plating and...
I recently bought a Members Mark griddle from Sam's Club. I know it may not be the quality of a Blackstone, but for $300, I got a 36" griddle with 5 burners and a SS cabinet. Fold up shelves on each side, 2 drawers and a cabinet door to hide the propane tank. I love it so far. Now I cook...
I did a 15lb Brisket last weekend and did not use the Texas crutch, just cooked through to 203. Turned out good and the Point (Burnt Ends) were great. It took almost 18 hours.