#victorylanebbq

[@roosterslayer1842]

Hey Joe, I have a YS640 and a Gateway Drum as well and have learned a few tricks from a couple of pros. Try this with your drum next time and I think you'll get both the smoke profile and tenderness you're looking for. It's the direct heat from the drum that causes them to cook faster, but also they cook a little more "aggressively" so what I've learned is to take your internal temps higher, to about 210*. Then if you let the steam off of your meat, re-wrap, and then rest a while.....the tenderness really come into play. I do the same with my briskets on the drum. I think the direct heat and fast cook time just don't allow for that meat to break down like a low and slow cook, but this method was told to me by a couple of guys after my initial frustrations and it really works! Great video again brother!!

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Hey Rooster! Cool deal my friend! I'll try that the next time. 👍🏽

[@ThyronMathewsBBQ]

Great comparison pineapple juice wow just change the game. Bro I am so excited to be a part of your Channel I am so happy that I found your Channel huge fan. I like pellet smokers but stick burners rule if you can keep a clean fire. Keep smoking TNT BBQ

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Good to have you and thanks so much for being part of my channel. I'm with you on the stick burners buddy. 👍🏽

[@sherri082772]

Joe I'm glad I found 1 of your older videos, I'm having a problem with my yoder ys640s not producing a good smoke flavor, it burns very clean. My yoder flat top 24×48 does a great job, I love my yoder's but it's hard to use my pellet when my other grills produce a better taste, any help from you would be greatly appreciated, I have the same grills as you....except the frontiersmen, your the best youtuber using yoders I can find, keep up the great content!!!

[@tomevans5458]

What about adding a smoking tube to the pellet grill to increase the smoke production? May enhance the smoke flavor if used before wrapping. Thanks for the video!

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Hey Tom! I have a smoke tube and I could never get it to burn right. LOL

[@bbqlvr6137]

Hard to compare charcoal vs pellet cooks. You can't replicate the smoke flavor you get when fat drips on the hot coals on a pellet smoker. Another great video Joe!! 👍

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Thank you. This was one of my first videos. 👍

[@desun75]

Another great comparison video joe! I found the pitboss comp blend have a weaker smoke profile compared to other 100% species wood like a lumberjack. When you did your gateway vs pit barrel pork butt comparison did you feel they had the same charcoal wood flavor? Keep up the good work man!

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Hey Dan, yes sir. Both had a very similar flavor. Thanks for watching!👍🏽

[@benjismith593]

I sell, and demo Pit Boss, and Louisiana pellet grills. Dropped Traeger cause they sell them in Costco/Walmart bathrooms if they have space. A pellet cookers does everything good. For low n slow.... A drum, offset , Weber Kettle , wsm, all do it better. Nothing beats real wood. Pellets all have binders, and made out of leftover wood. Best pellets I have found are Traeger or Louisiana. Don't get comp blends.

[@emmgeevideo]

My Yoder YS640S is on the way... I’m not tempted in any way to get a barrel smoker or stick smoker, etc. But I was eager to see via your video what I may be missing. I have a Camp Chef pellet smoker today and I notice a big difference in the type of pellets and brand of pellets. Do you think that a different type/brand could have closed the gap? It would be interesting to run this experiment between an offset stick smoker and the Yoder. I think that would be more comparable. You didn’t speculate on what caused the difference. What do you thin made the difference?

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Thanks for watching Emmgee! It's hard to duplicate live fire cooking with pellet smokers. Live fire has a greater BBQ flavor. Now, pellet smokers do produce amazing tasting food but with a little less smoke flavor. My workhorse smoker is still my YS640.🤘

[@sargentj100]

New to your channel, great videos. Do you have a video that walks through all of your different smokers and grills? I see multiple and different grills in the background and I’m very interested in how you decide which grill to use.

[@carlanddawnhomestead4347]

They both look delicious Joe, great comparison. Thanks for sharing, Carl and Dawn Homestead

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Thank you so much Carl & Dawn! 👍🏽 Both were very tasty.

[@vanessasdinnertable8602]

That butter bath sounds amazing! Lol @ the dog 🐕 sitting there like he’s waiting on his slab of pork butt 😄 Looks delish! 😋

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Hello Vanessa & Thanks for watching! Yeah Ranger is always by my side hoping I drop something on the floor. 😁

[@mississippioutdoorsguy1909]

Great video I need to get me some of that butter wrap mix

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Yeah Joe, it's the real deal my friend. Thank for watching. 👍🏽

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Looks great on both!!

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Thanks Tom! 👍🏽

[@bigofishbone]

What were the ingredients in the package that you used???…What can I use in place of your package???

[@PicklesBBQandCooking]

Cool comparison Joe, both looked delicious. I've never tried pellet smoked meat, but I can imagine what you're saying the difference would be. Hah great blooper at the end.

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Hey Pickles! Lol My daughter wanted me to add that. She was my camera person yesterday and she's hilarious so cooking in front of her is a challenge. 😂

[@acruz1740]

I can’t wait to get a couple of Gateways bro! They look like they cook amazing!!! Love your videos by the way. I actually got a brisket smoking right now! 👍🏾

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Nice Cruz! These drums are the real deal my friend! 👍🏽

[@acruz1740]

Smokin Joe's Pit BBQ they sure look like it my man!

[@RoundhouseRanchBBQ]

Nice comparison! Both those pork butts are winners in my book! Great job!

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Thanks Eric! 👍🏽

[@LassesFoodAndBarbecue]

Nice comparison. My brother has a Ys 640 as well and i have a UDS. Maybe i should do some comparison with him :)

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

You would win! But yes that would be a cool video! 👍🏽

[@BigLou956]

Nice comparison... I still haven't used my butter bath yet but I will soon...

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Hey Luis! Yeah buddy, it's a must for ribs or anything pork. 👍🏽

[@DavidGarcia-lb4xy]

Awesome cook Jose.

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Thanks David! 👍🏽

[@Crankinstien]

May I ask how you become so knowledgeable? Do you teach classes? Oh by the way my nephew loves you’re daughters snack she showed. Flaming hot Cheetos and cheese!

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Hello Marty, trial and error my friend. I've been smoking and bbq-ing for over 20 years now. Awesome that your nephew liked my daughter's video. 👍🏼

[@tarnished8607]

Where can I get that shirt?

[@andrewsummerenvan9010]

Love the gateway Joe cool video

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Thanks Andrew!👍🏽

[@davidhopper635]

On my Yoder YS 640, the temp on my upper grate runs about 20-25 degrees cooler than the “set temp”, which I believe is calibrated to represent the center of the lower grate. This may contribute to the Yoder cooking slower in this test. Nice comparison...thanks. I am getting Gateway Drum smoker for Christmas, so this comparison was very helpful. Keep up the good work.

[@GoRawVegan]

The gateway cooks a little hotter than what the temp gauge says but most importantly it's the air flow from the intakes that speeds things up

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Yes sir David, the bottom grate gets really hot so I only cook on the bottom when it's a lower temp and longer cook like a 17 hour brisket at 250. Congrats on your drum, you're going to love it!👍🏽

[@Bryanchevelle70]

Video quality looks way better!!

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Thanks Bryan! Still getting used to this new camera. 👍🏽

[@BBQTERPS]

Bomb looking pork. Try using lumberjack brand pellets competition blend in your Yoder. Try doing the comparison again and then give your review. It will blow your mind on the difference. Hope to see a brisket comparison like this soon. Maybe your stick burner and your pellet smoker.

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Hey Big Mamma's! I have lots of B&B Mesquite pellets I have to go through and I like your style on the comparison. 👍🏽

[@MrPanthers23]

I've heard the smoke flavor of those pellets aren't that strong. Lumberjack and bbq delight seem to give people the best smoke flavor.

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Hello MrPanther, I've used lots of pellet brands and these have a really good smoke flavor but it's hard to beat the flavor of true charcoal or wood. I've been cooking on Yoder for about 5 years now and it does really good but my Gateway Drum and all of my other smokers produce a better smokey flavor. Thanks for watching buddy! 👍🏽

[@MrPanthers23]

@@SmokinJoesPitBBQ thanks for.the reply. Love your stuff.

[@504HUNTER25]

The Gateway is no Fucking joke

[@504HUNTER25]

Best smoker hands down

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Amen to that!🤘

[@SmokinJoesBBQ]

HEY JOE, great comparison of the pork butts, but I am with you I like the more smoke in the meat. The Yoder YS 640 is a great smoker but doesn't put out enough smoke taste for me. Your Victory Lane Rubs look awesome I would like to try some soon. I would be glad to take the rest of the meat off your hands , do you deliever. LOL AWESOME JOB JOE, GOD BLESS YOU.!!!!!

[@SmokinJoesPitBBQ]

Lol on the delivery...too cold for me up there buddy. It's all about the flavor amd for me the more smokey the better. 👍🏽