BBQ Chicken, Mount Sidney VA, 2024, Pit Style, Open Pit, Grill, Charcoal, Grilled, Barbecue

Ruritan Club fundraiser.
Good people doing good deeds.
I'd like to thank the Mount Sidney Ruritan Club members, the local citizens, Church groups, and the Youth groups for making this video possible.
Please support your Ruritan Clubs.
RG
#BBQChicken #Chicken #Charcoal

[@craig7887]

This was fantastic! I love watching the procedures and how they seem to have been perfected after many years of doing this. That chicken looks amazing! Thanks for posting.

[@user-ny9fi9qp1e]

That is a beautiful sight.. Wish I was a part of it.. Good luck from Texas.

[@chalinp4886]

Props to the pit masters and all the strong hands

[@davidm6256]

It's so heart warming to see the community come together for a awesome event, not just adults but kid's too 🇺🇸👍

[@RG_sssSMOKING]

Thanks davidm6256. I appreciate your comment and couldn't agree with you more. RG

[@MiguelAlvarez-dh7kf]

Awesome, people, may God bless you all.wish a it was close to me probably get 10 of them. Good luck to all.

[@RG_sssSMOKING]

Thank you for your positive feedback. If possible, please support your local Ruritan Club, as they all do great work, supporting their local community. RG

[@Juan-cx7rc]

Going to the grocery store to get some chicken and cook nice

[@stickperformance]

My mouth is watering watching this man

[@billj4137]

I agree, something about this open pit type of cooking always taste great.

[@jasonpinnix1905]

I am so glad to see this is still alive . We use to do it here in NC for the fire department. All the guys that did it are dead and gone . I sure miss them and the old ways .

[@TK-ol6hj]

Some of the best food I’ve ever had was at one of those places like vfw on the way to Delaware ocean city and back roads of America mostly in the south and west

[@neillee3793]

Huli huli chicken - grew up with it in Hawaii!

[@louiscaesar8981]

Love to see Gods people working together!

[@mikibihon8826]

We have that BBQ chicken Fall Festival in Plymouth, Michigan sponsored by local group.

[@jeffcoe819]

I’m in dinwiddie Va I love it this is the biggest pit I ever seen and more chicken than I ever seen hats off to yall

[@pvtmalo3217]

Greetings from Norway! What a grill

[@RG_sssSMOKING]

Hello Norway, great to hear from you. We appreciate hearing from where you people are from. RG

[@st.bernard1501]

Beutiful part of the American way.

[@dalelaurent9883]

Damn, that chicken looks good!

[@jamesward3254]

I love this style of BBQ , Brooks BBQ upstate NY used to do this !

[@edrinkalema1114]

Watching Live From Japan 🇯🇵 🇺🇬🙏👌

[@RG_sssSMOKING]

Welcome to Mount Sidney VA. And thanks for the comment. Great to hear this video made it across the water. Anyone else from across the pond? RG

[@DavidTaylor-uu7hb]

Amen ya ll.

[@rickross199]

Using that lawn sprayer is pure genius! 😍

[@RG_sssSMOKING]

Thanks for the comment Rick. Been many gallons of mop run through that sprayer for sure!!

[@brchipprof]

Thank you for your compliment regarding the sprayer for applying the sauce. We have used it for maybe 20 years. I must give credit to the Dayton VA VFW as they shared their sprayer for our club to test. Then spec their sprayer to make ours. It is safe to say thousands of gallons sauce have been sprayed on the chicken halves. Last year 160 sauce gallons were used.

[@rickross199]

@@brchipprof get a bunch of old war veterans together bbqing chicken and they'll come up with some pretty ingenious ideas. VFW posts and fire departments all do vinegar type chicken BBQs up here in PA/NY as well for fund raising but they use BBQ mops to spread the sauce. I'm definitely sharing that sprayer idea with them 👍

[@brchipprof]

I have a long reply on the construction of the sprayer. Check it out.

[@brchipprof]

We also switched to fine salt and black pepper to learn that the dry spices spray without lumps if the sauce is mixed with the vinegar fluid at least a week ahead of the cook .

[@michaelailer5623]

I am from Staunton, I live a long ways away now, but these size pits are "normal" for the area. Major fundraiser for the non profits. Very group has a slightly different variation on the sauce. It is a very specific thing to Rockingham and Augusta County. I have heard some parts of Pennsylvania and New York with a German heritage do something similar. Keep up all the great work and keeping our traditions alive.

[@brchipprof]

Thank you for your comment regarding the Rockingham and Augusta County BBQs. Since you are from Staunton, most likely heard the name of Dave Shirkey as a BBQ Master from Dayton, VA. He was so generous with his time to grill for many organizations sharing his recipe with anyone that asked. For him it all started with fundraising for his church for it to multiply to so many cookings throughout the Shenandoah Valley. We in Mount Sidney Ruritan have three brothers third generation from Uncle Dave and a fifth generation as a grandson member of one of the brothers. Many of our members started their Chicken BBQ experience while in high school FFA, as both instructors were Ruritan members and their clubs used BBQ Chicken as fundraisers. The FFA had fundraisers over 50 years ago so there is a multitude of experience by the pit even now. All of us are just a lot older. One other mention I can not leave out we are blessed to have a retired BBQ Competitor to join Mount Sidney Ruritan Club. So now we practice fellowship, good will, and community service at the BBQ pit as part of our community outreach.

[@michaelailer5623]

@@brchipprof I have heard the names. Crawford Brothers and their mobile pits and Churchville Ruritans and the Fire Department fundraisers are the ones I know best. As a child and later as a volunteer at Swoope Fire, I have been to most if not all of the Fireman's Carnivals through the area and had everyone's chicken. I have Churchville recipe and will make some from time to time so I can get a taste of home.

[@brchipprof]

I to have enjoyed the Crawford Brothers Q. Have you had chicken from John "Boy" Acker in the Waynesboro area? He also had a trailer pit. I'm not sure who bought his rig after he passed. Regardless which group/pitmaster has prepared the Q it all has it's special flavor and so good.

[@Juan-cx7rc]

Hungry😋

[@RG_sssSMOKING]

Looking good !!!! Please leave a comment. The Club would love to hear from you. RG

[@xaviercadaret4873]

Good work and God bless. I was hoping to see a vegan comment somewhere 😂 those poor chickens

[@RG_sssSMOKING]

Now that is Funny !!! lol

[@oldfarmshow]

👍❤️

[@joewarren3n1]

I would love to know more about how the pit is made and the grates

[@brchipprof]

Thank you for asking. The pit is a concrete slab just like your sidewalk with cinder blocks stacked 3 high for the pit walls with concrete poured in the block voids. The rack frame is welded 1/2 inch schedule 40 black pipe with flattened expanded metal steel grate welded by an old stick welder on Dad's farm in 1976. Each rack took a joint of pipe to be cut for the various lengths required. Be sure to check on the dimensions of the expanded metal so the waste is minimal. Our racks hold 35 halves averaging 1-3/8 to 1-9/16 pounds each, the grate is 30" x 36" with 72" side handles. The walkway around the pit is gravel just to be easier to walk on instead of concrete. If you are considering building racks be sure to do your homework to avoid some expensive mistakes. Such as: Health Dept regs. Will the food prepared on it be sold to the public? Does the health dept in your area require that the food be prepared on stainless steel grate instead of the carbon steel grate that we are using. At present a stainless steel grate is not required here. But those racks are pressure washed to. The roof over the pit is required for an open pit like ours. Just a few thoughts I hope I have helped. If you are in the area on a cook date please stop in, buy some chicken to benefit the non profit group beneficiary, and we will be happy to answer any other questions face to face.

[@sandib4234]

👍❤😊

[@davidosullivan394]

That looks awesome! My pasrtor father in law does a big chicken bbq fundraiser for his church. How did you guys build that sprayer? I'll build him one for fathers day if you tell me how. Looks great regardless! Keep up the good work

[@brchipprof]

It is an Ace Hardware 3 gallon built by Chapin. The small pickup plastic tube was replaced with a 1/2" diameter stainless steel tube. You will want to bend the tube slightly so it will go to one side of the container. This was done so you can tilt the sprayer to one side to get as much of the sauce out as possible. The sprayer tank pickup tube hole will need to be drilled so the larger tube will slide in. I bought a stainless compression female fitting that was tightened over the tank fitting and was then tightened over the new tube. Once the new tube was set in the tank the stick out length was determined and I tig welded a stainless hose barb on it. A stainless pistol grip type sprayer was found on Amazon. The stainless barb was found to fit the sprayer gun and food grade hose came from a dairy farm supply the same size as a standard water hose. Thanks for asking and best wishes on your build and gift. This sprayer setup has been used for over 20 years with hundreds of gallons of sauce to go through it.

[@rickross199]

@@brchipprof thank you!

[@dennypriest4119]

Have not seen BBQ like that Sen 70s need to find one Thanks 😊 good eats 😋 ❤

[@brchipprof]

Compare your schedule to the BBQ Dates in the video. We can be found in Mount Sidney VA. It's ready around 9 am.

[@thechickenfactory3378]

What are you spraying on those chickens? Greetings from Europe

[@brchipprof]

It is a vinegar & spiced sauce in the sprayer so we can be time efficient with flipping the racks and applying sauce every 7-10 minutes.

[@OKIEBBQ]

Awesome chicken cook! What's in the sprayer?

[@brchipprof]

It's a vinegar base mixing with other seasonings applied every 7-10 minutes.

[@nrolled2888]

What’s in the sprayer?

[@brchipprof]

It is a vinegar & seasoning spiced sauce in the sprayer so we can be time efficient with flipping the racks and applying sauce every 7-10 minutes according to how hot the fire is.

[@gale212]

Are you willing to share ingredients? I don't get through Mt Sidney often. What are you spraying on the birds?

[@RG_sssSMOKING]

As a former BBQ Competition Cook. This is something you never ask another Cook. I do not know the recipe of the mop they are using and would not ever ask them for it. It is possible that one or more members may jump in and add to this. I thank you for your question and thanks for viewing this video. Please do stop by on one of our cooks and introduce yourself, would love to meet you. RG 🔥

[@brchipprof]

Thank you for the question. We spray a vinegar spiced sauce every 7 - 10 minutes according to how hot the fire is.

[@Bayareabbq]

​@@RG_sssSMOKING..... former 😂😂

[@mikekenyon3322]

Looks like Cornell Sauce to me

[@notaliberalfromcali6245]

It's simple... you cant over power/season the chicken with whats in the sprayer. So its more of a keep the chicken from drying out/burning thing. I use 50/50 water and apple cider vinegar. You can get wild with whatever you want really. Applejuice etc. Just spray with something that compliments the seasoned chicken. I didnt see them season the chicken here so maybe their sprayer has it all in there. Thats another way to do it.

[@kenfox22]

Our Lord Jesus Christ is our rock. He totally rocks better than any rock band

[@PebblesandDashthegoofycats]

What’s the spritz mix?

[@brchipprof]

It is a vinegar & seasoning spiced sauce in the sprayer so we can be time efficient with flipping the racks and applying sauce every 7-10 minutes according to how hot the fire is.

[@kentcostello5286]

It would look better with bone in pork chops 😂😢😮😅😊 awesome tho. And looks Good To .

[@mellzworld5433]

Absolutely no seasonings...Chicken straight out the box to the grill 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@brchipprof]

It is a vinegar & seasoning spiced sauce in the sprayer so we can be time efficient with flipping the racks and applying sauce every 7-10 minutes according to how hot the fire is.

[@Robe7783]

Cost per chicken?

[@brchipprof]

Thank you for asking about the price and we hope you can come meet us at the pit. Check the cook dates in the video . The price at present for 2024 is $6 per half, but is subject to change according to cost. Remember all the cook dates are to benefit a nonprofit organization and their work .

[@jays9420]

Am I too late? I live in VA.

[@brchipprof]

Check out the schedule and your calendar. We would love to meet you at one of our cook dates.

[@larrycopenhaver]

what are they spraying it with

[@brchipprof]

Thank you for asking. It is a vinegar & seasoning spiced sauce in the sprayer so we can be time efficient with flipping the racks and applying sauce every 7-10 minutes according to how hot the fire is.

[@larrycopenhaver]

@@brchipprof thank you for replying

[@oscarpalacios5541]

Should of used good ol oak lump charcoal

[@user-th7on3jc5l]

667 is better than 666

[@RG_sssSMOKING]

yes !!!! 666 can not happen!

[@kenfox22]

How much is it?

[@brchipprof]

The next BBQ date is April 20 and the chicken is selling for $6 per half to benefit the local Girl Scouts Troop 373. Cash or check. I hope to meet you there.

[@SafwanRashad]

What is he spraying on the chicken

[@brchipprof]

Thank you for asking. It is a vinegar & seasoning spiced sauce in the sprayer so we can be time efficient with flipping the racks and applying sauce every 7-10 minutes according to how hot the fire is.

[@dwaynepennel1488]

I love the video, but sorry to say this is not BBQ. This is grilling. Huge difference between BBQ and Grilling.

[@RG_sssSMOKING]

Thank you for viewing the video and I appreciate your comment. Have a blessed day.

[@brchipprof]

-Thank you for your comment. I have never considered the difference between BBQ and grilling and I can see your reasoning. What ever its called it is tasty! The video was compiled to promote the fundraising dates to insure a sellout for the beneficiary organizations, all are non-profits. As a non-profit Ruritan club we use this as "a farm to table" fundraising experience to finance our community outreach. We are located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and agriculture is the largest business in the state. Our local farmers raise the beef, crops, dairy, and poultry for all to enjoy in our meals. Again thank you for viewing the video and comment.

[@user-qd7jf1il1k]

Chicken BBQ DOES MEan falling off the bone. This is over cooked.