Pit Barrel Cooker Co. Reviews 1,715

TrustScore 1 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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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The Pit Barrel® Cooker Co. is a family-owned business that was established in 2010 in Strasburg, Colorado by an Iraq war veteran. Our flagship product, the Pit Barrel Cooker, combines the best qualities of smokers, slow cookers and BBQs into one product.

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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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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!

1 March 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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!

28 February 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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.

28 February 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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.

28 February 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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!

27 February 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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.

27 February 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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.

27 February 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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!!!

27 February 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome

PBC has the best customer service of any product out there. Great people, great company, and top quality products.

27 February 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pit Barrel

Great quality, fast shipping, and great packaging. Great easy to use product. Eliminates the guess work.

27 February 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

"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).

26 February 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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!

26 February 2017
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