PIT BARREL COOKER VS WEBER KETTLE: RIB THROWDOWN! | Which Makes Better Ribs? | Barlow BBQ

It's a rib THROWDOWN between the Pit Barrel Cooker vs the Weber Kettle! Join us to see which cooker makes the better ribs and who will be crowned the VICTOR!
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BARLOW BBQ PORK RUB
1/2 cup black pepper
1/4 cup salt
1/4 cup paprika
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp lemon pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Dash of sage
1/2 tsp onion powder
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[@lyleswavel320]

I bought a Oklahoma joe bronco for $184 on sale, seasoned it, yesterday my first hang cooking was so much fun, 3 racks of ribs and split a whole chicken hanging, mesquite lump charcoal, pecan, hickory and cherry wood and fat dripping in fire and flaming up, I'm sold on it, cooked between 275°-350° about 3-4 hours, so much fun, smoke direct, smoke indirect, pull charcoal basket up and grill steaks, go lower fast brisket cook, shocked how great it was, put my camp chef dlx model pellet grill to shame even with extra pellet tubes I bought off amazon, it did charcoal the meat some with smoke but nothing like the flavor of hanging meat over fire and watch it flame up with fat hitting it, life changing flavor difference

[@hawkeyeted]

Have you ever tried burying the wood chunks under the charcoal? It preheats the wood similar to preheating wood splits for an offset. Once the wood catches, any impurities are burned off as the smoke pases through the lit briquettes. It's as close to an off-set flavor profile you'll get from a charcoal grill.

[@BarlowBBQ]

Gonna have to try that!

[@danielploy9143]

Harry, is that you in disguise?

[@christopherleecowan]

Love my PBC! I just retired my gasser and my Weber 26.75 is on order. I need something with a good amount of surface area for grilling. The PBC only week point is grilling but if you hang the charcoal basket on the rebar and put the grate on top it will provide an area suitable for grilling steaks. Thanks for the video.

[@BarlowBBQ]

Can't go wrong with having both! That's the true WIN! 😉👍👍

[@HellYeahKimballsBBQ]

As long as you are out BBQing, that is what its all about!

[@BarlowBBQ]

That’s right! 🤙🤙

[@TRE601]

The pit barrel is a chicken, pork (shoulder and rib), prime rib machine. Nothing like it.

[@HellYeahKimballsBBQ]

Ol 2 tone, love it! You could have just started a kettle trend brother! My kids with non matching socks, it might be a thing. I love my copper kettle and slow n sear. Did a pork butt lastnight. started at midnight, refueled with briquettes at 6am and done by noon. Im tired. Should have a video of it tomorrow. Cheers

[@BBQJOE]

We love ribs too..! I've never owned a PBC but heard great thing about them. I love hanging meats and your 100% right about the Weber kettles.. You guys did a great job on the judging too. Awesome video

[@joeburt1106]

Been tempted to buy the PBC for the ribs alone! I have a lot of cookers already and have the honor of owning a Weber Ranch Kettle. That thing is an animal but has a lot of potential for just about any way of cooking. Enjoyed the comparison! Ribs are my favorite.

[@BarlowBBQ]

The Ranch is the size of a ranch! Sounds like you have plenty of ways to make spectacular ribs. If you need an excuse tho, we won’t stop ya! 😆

[@raadkins16]

Thanks for doing this comparison! I see a PBC on my future to add to the arsenal. 👏🏻

[@BarlowBBQ]

You should definitely pick one up, worth it!! 👍👍

[@jeffshannon5410]

That was a great comparison! Keep up the great videos!

[@LouisatRshackBBQ]

I would agree with you Matthew-,I would like both to much to call a winner. Nice fun cook once again at Barlow BBQ and fishing

[@brianshenk6912]

Nice video, but I’d think the pit barrel ribs had an advantage that you didn’t account for. The pit barrel runs at around 275 degrees and you had the weber was running at 250. The ribs on the weber probably needed another hour of cooking. If you had started the ribs in the weber an hour before the pit barrel, the results may have been quite different.

[@BarlowBBQ]

We’re game to try again! I’m sure that could be a factor. The Weber makes some great ribs for sure. Both are great for the task.

[@THEREALSHOWBBQ]

It's hard to beat ribs from the PBC. I like both cookers and as you said they both have there place. But I'll have to pick A as well even though I didn't get a chance to try them. :) Yall have a great Labor day weekend.

[@daniel-j-harris]

So do you not need to wrap ribs when using a PBS?

[@babababa4397]

I’ve been looking for my first charcoal bbq and have it down to these two. I thought what’s the odds there’s a YT vid comparing the two! Thanks. I really like the idea of hanging meat to cook it and getting that overall convection but am concerned the heat is too far from grill if I want to sear/grill steaks. On the Weber you were using a slow n sear which doesn’t come with unit as standard, but it’s definitely a better all rounder bbq regardless compared to the barrel. I need to make a decision lol

[@BarlowBBQ]

Its a tough decision! Both cookers have their pros and cons. My two cents: go with the Weber. It's much more versatile than the PBC and would be a great intro to backyard BBQ. If it's something you enjoy doing, than the PBC will be a perfect second cooker down the road. Best to you in your new BBQ journey! 🔥

[@silverback4434]

Hi i think you must crank up the temp with the weber , good video 🙂

[@BarlowBBQ]

Temp was good, but the ribs could've stayed in just a little bit longer 👌

[@PostalBarbecue]

Great video. I don’t know what my favourite method is for ribs but I do know those both looks amazing!

[@BarlowBBQ]

I sure don’t know either lol! That’s why I couldn’t judge!

[@bechtoea]

True story. We had some tornadoes just south of us. I wanted to help feed the people in my friend's neighborhood. So, in a rush, I bought 15 racks of ribs and some Weber rub from Costco. I got home and the next day I fired up both PBC's and got to cooking. When done, I rapped the ribs, put them in a cooler, and headed to the neighborhood. Note this was not homemade rub, no marinade, nothing special . Store bought rub and ribs. I had two people that compete, one from Texas, stating that these were the top 5 ribs they had ever had. In fact, one of the two was ready to say it was the best. I tell people all the time I am a fraud. Just throw some rub on the ribs, hang them, and use basic knowledge to sort out when they are done. And it's true, you will get competition quality results with little to no effort. I will be honest though. I had people bragging on my Q back in the day when I used a Kettle as well.

[@BarlowBBQ]

Wow! I bet folks were wishing for more tornadoes after that!

[@airselectricalcontractors842]

what would you do if you had a family of 7 for ribbs and steaks etc on a decent cook ??? - have kettle and genisus grill but find them to small

[@lyleswavel320]

Do it against Oklahoma Bronco with hanging ribs, pulled pork on rack or lift charcoal basket up for steaks

[@JBishop25]

I own and love both cookers, the Weber /SNS and the PBC. Just gotta ask- why no water in the slow n sear? Sort of defeats the purpose.

[@BarlowBBQ]

Ya know, I just never got into the habit of using water lol. 🤷🏼‍♂️ But I can always change my ways! 😉

[@JBishop25]

@@BarlowBBQ It'll make a difference with that set up. Give it a whirl. Can't hurt, right?

[@HeavyMetalBarBQue]

Dash of Sage.......interesting. Gonna remember that one! 👍

[@BarlowBBQ]

Yep for just a little savory flavor! But honestly, I don’t know how much you can tell that it’s in there lol 😅

[@chrisbennett8538]

Black and Gold Purdue colors lol!

[@robertweber3140]

Great video. Styling with the two-tone Weber Kettles! You could have started a trend bro! While everyone is big on the PBC as a "Rib Machine", and I'm not knocking them, I seek out versatility; which is why I have a Weber Smokey Mountain. In fact T-Roy just did a comparison video this week comparing the PBC vs WSM. Check it out!!

[@TheRealJoeyB]

Interesting...thanks for sharing and the recipe, will bottle it, sell it and make a couple mill....

[@BarlowBBQ]

Lol! I hope you make those millions, maybe just give us a little cut! 😉 💰💰

[@thejdubb43]

Call Weber about your Copper lid, they'll send you a new one.

[@BarlowBBQ]

Thanks, we’ll have to do that!

[@minhn9237]

Might have been a bit closer if you used a rib rack on the weber to prevent juices from pooling on top of the slap.

[@BarlowBBQ]

Dang, I even have a rib rack lol. 😅

[@timbunt8092]

Awesome vid! Where did you get that hat? I need one. Also: need recommendations from a fellow foodie for decent (non chain) places to eat ( and drink) in Gatlinburg area. I’m assuming you have been there as I think you relatively close to there.

[@TheJohnVader]

Just gave a thumbs up for "Ol' 2-tone"!!

[@BarlowBBQ]

Lol great, thanks! 👍

[@nickgrnr]

Great content bud!

[@BarlowBBQ]

Thanks man!

[@NorthTexasBBQAddicts]

Wowza, i love ribs off both cookers you arent lyin. This was interesting tonsee though as the question is always asked which cooker makes ribs best the weber or pit barrel. Looks like they both were up to the challenge! Cheers barlows

[@BarlowBBQ]

Yeah I just couldn’t bring myself to judge because I really do love both cookers lol! But I was surprised with the results - I didn’t think they would be so different. Both were excellent, they just had their own experience. Thanks for watching, brotha! 🤙

[@filc0]

Weber kettle with the slow and sear and the BBQ Guru CyberQ to maintain temp... cuz, that's all I got.

[@BarlowBBQ]

Sounds like that’s all ya need! Smoke em if ya got em!

[@NorthTexasBBQAddicts]

Tuned in

[@teambigv]

Did you have to add any char coal to the PB?

[@BarlowBBQ]

Nope! That's the nice thing about the PBC, once you set it up it will go for hours and hours! 🔥

[@hawkeyeted]

I can get nine hours regularly out of the PBC .

[@teambigv]

@@hawkeyeted I'm currently cooking a Boston Butt my fire just died out after 7hrs had to add some more. I have cooked several times on it but never this long. 9 hrs is great scratching my head is to what might have happened

[@godbless-bp2fd]

Ribs looking good What size is that pit cooker?

[@BarlowBBQ]

It's the regular size Pit Barrel 👌

[@katzsteel]

From the looks of it I think you took the Weber rack off too soon. When you took it off, it didn’t really bend and looked under done..

[@ride0641]

I agree. No pull back on the bone and no cracked bark when bent. They needed more time.

[@BarlowBBQ]

Visuals can be misleading! I stopped using the bend test to check if the bark cracks a while ago. Now I just use a toothpick or probe to check for tenderness and it’s a lot more accurate! Those kettle ribs hit the tenderness I was looking for when I pulled em off. 👌

[@mikedente5254]

nice ,,,,i voted for ,,,B

[@BarlowBBQ]

Solid vote!

[@lyleswavel320]

How about the Masterbuilt 560 or 1050

[@BarlowBBQ]

I wish we had those!! 🤤🙌

[@Gonzo1968]

Not a fan of the barrel, heat control isnt the best. Bottom half of the ribs charred up to much.. Ima stay with good ole stick burner offset pit..

[@BarlowBBQ]

Looking forward to the day when we get a stick burner, too!

[@MP-pw6rp]

Barrell ribs were more tender as they were exposed to higher temp than kettle being closer and directly above the charcoal.. I bet you barrell was around 275f at minimum were kettle was prob 225f 250f at max.. That's why it was fall of the bone and stronger flavours compared to weber.. This is pitmasters fault and this comparison is invalid because kettle ribs were not done to exact tenderness and exposed to same heat compared to the barrell.. Let the weber kettle ribs ride for another 45min to 1h and its gonna be exactly the same.. Its like making pizza in the oven at 400f and over wood fire at 600f.. And then comparing and saying that oven was worse because its missing certain flavours.. Lol

[@BarlowBBQ]

Hey we were just having fun, but yeah I could've let the Weber ribs go longer. ✌️

[@johnhovey9103]

That's exactly what I was thinking.... there was a ton of lit charcoal in the barrels but just a few briquettes to start off the Weber.... If the temps were running the same, I'd bet the Weber's ribs would have been a bit darker and more flavorful. But yeah, - it's all in the name of fun and having a good time. Good video Barlow BBQ!

[@mynamea.n.s.s5472]

I hate mine so much pit barrel

[@danielc.1169]

Seriously , .....you put in 3 BIG chunks of wood in the barrel and one small and 2 TINY pieces in the Weber , of course the color is different lol

[@BarlowBBQ]

🤷‍♂️

[@drivin69]

weber kettle all the way...

[@BarlowBBQ]

I was rootin for the kettle, too 😉

[@crisikingful]

It's weeber

[@BarlowBBQ]

😅😉

[@ciscoallah]

weeber seemed like the low score giver imo.. you gotta watch those quiet ones..i love my weber

[@BarlowBBQ]

We love our weeber too man.

[@MrDg2400]

Weeeber!! 😂

[@BarlowBBQ]

😅

[@CheatcodeGlitch]

Weeber Lol

[@BarlowBBQ]

😉