Re: BBQ
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Cookers are normally gas operated with wood pellets dropped on a timer. Southern Pride is a major manufacturer and many of the best places in the Midwest use them.
In the vast majority of cases, BBQ is never, ever sold "freshly cooked." Maybe that day, certainly that week, but it is nearly always reconstituted (reheated from a refrigerated or frozen state). Reconstituting is as much a trade secret as rubs, sauces, and cook time/temps.
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I had no idea it would be reheated - this would have to detract from fresh cooked by a long shot. It would solve the logistical problems of supply and demand for slow-cooked food, but present a whole new problem of making it as palatable as BBQ should be.
How do these places compare to BBQ you cook yourself? In my experience reheated ribs are nowhere near ribs taken straight from the BBQ. Pulled pork reheats OK - but fresh is still way ahead.
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