What to cook first?

[Gr8bawana]

I agree with the pork butt suggestion although I cant believe brisket didn't make the list.

A brisket is a pretty high $$ hunk of meat for the first cook on a traeger. That would be a terrible thing to ruin.

 

[Nick87]

Wild or Butterball?

Farm raised but not from a store.

 

[Nick87]

@Gellar howtobbqright on YouTube will become your new friend. Anything that guy makes is amazing. Also check out pit boss charcoal pellets. Sometimes I want to search with mine and dont necessarily want the wood smoked flavor. They are perfect for that taste just like charcoal grill, they sell em at walmart.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Breast of lamb and beef short ribs.
Lamb wins, hands down.
lots of fat for my belly!
Curry lamb and cumin beef.

 

[Otto Matic]

A brisket is a pretty high $$ hunk of meat for the first cook on a traeger. That would be a terrible thing to ruin.

Brisket used to be the bottom of the "preferred cuts" list.
I can remember when a brisket was 10 cents a pound and nobody wanted them.
John would buy them, bring them home and run them through his grinder.
Decent gound beef was 49 cents a pound!
Last brisket I bought I had to put on lay-away! ☹!
Almost $50!
...and to find one that doesn't have a massive "fat cap" is almost an exercise in futility. !
Do you know how to pick a decent brisket?

 

[Otto Matic]

For the best flavors and meat that soaks up spices and stays flavorful and moist, you can't beat pork!
But a lot of folks just won't touch pork.

 

[mtmuley]

I'd do either 3-2-1 ribs, or a spatchcock chicken. Good easy ways to get the feel of the grill. mtmuley

 

[Nick87]

I'm going to get pulverized here but anyone else not that big of a fan of brisket? It's good but I dont crave it. Smoker is for pork and poultry, Beef is for the grill imo. Go easy on me.

 

[deer_shooter]

A brisket is a pretty high $$ hunk of meat for the first cook on a traeger. That would be a terrible thing to ruin.

Very true. I've been smoking Eye of Round roasts and slicing thin for sandwiches. Pretty easy and tasty

 

[JohnCushman]

I like chuck roasts...poor man's brisket

 

[mtmuley]

I like chuck roasts...poor man's brisket

Hmmmmmm.... Thanks Cush. mtmuley

 

[Otto Matic]

I'm going to get pulverized here but anyone else not that big of a fan of brisket? It's good but I dont crave it. Smoker is for pork and poultry, Beef is for the grill imo. Go easy on me.

I like a good brisket, but I find other cuts of meat more appealing, more from a dollar aspect than just the cut of meat.
Pork, to me, is THE ultimate bbq meat.
Tastes better, spices up extremely well, stays moist and is much more forgiving grill wise.
I make a venison kielbasa with beef suet instead of pork. That's my second favorite "smoked" meat.
I do like bbq'd chicken if it's well seasoned and well done.

I shy away from brisket because of cost.

 

[Gellar]

I'm going to get pulverized here but anyone else not that big of a fan of brisket? It's good but I dont crave it. Smoker is for pork and poultry, Beef is for the grill imo. Go easy on me.

I’m not going to lie. I feel the same about brisket. When it’s done right it’s phenomenal, but in my opinion I’ve only had a few that were that level.

 

[Gellar]

I shy away from brisket because of cost.

It’s crazy what they get for the brisket.

 

[geetar]

Brisket flat was the first thing I did on my Traeger. I was impressed how it turned out for a rookie attempt.

 

[Gellar]

I went with a 32 oz porterhouse and sweet corn.

 

[MarvB]

Great choice! I did vote rib-eye as
a- it’s one of my favs and
b- hard to screw up a steak trying a new setup unless you cook it to death

 

[JEL]

I like chuck roasts...poor man's brisket

I have several chucks in my freezer (son raises beef) and use them to make poor mans burnt ends. Turns out really good.

 

[Gellar]

I did a variation of the 321 ribs for lunch

 

[JohnCushman]

looks good