Pitmaster Chicken & BBQ

09/08/2024

Harvest Festival, Beckwith Park. Come grab a brisket sandwich combo, we’re the first booth on the right!

09/05/2024

The next installment of our Insiders club newsletter will be sent out today. Lots of advice on what to shop for this weekend, plenty of decent deals to be had. Plus news about this weeks smoke happening on Friday and your chance to place some orders. But the big news is this Sunday and the Lanark County Harvest Festival at Beckwith Park - We'll be serving up brisket on a bun for lunch, with some of our award winning coleslaw. Sunday from 11-4, enjoy the music, bounce castle, petting zoo, arts, crafts, grab a sandwich and a pound for the freezer (advance orders for freezer packs). See you there!

08/13/2024

It's not on the menu but it really shouts summer! A delicious grilled hot dog with a lightly toasted bun - it's no wonder they have eating contests for these things. My personal preference is the Lesters All Beef Jumbo. It's hard to find so the next best is the Kirkland All Beef brand at Costco. Make sure you have a few of these bad boys before the summer is over - corn is everywhere right now so have some of that on the side.

07/29/2024

It’s not all smoking meat, it’s also growing peppers and making delicious sauces and sides.

07/25/2024

Today is Brisket Day!! We smoked everything till just perfect, sliced, packaged, vac sealed ready for your pickup. As always we announced this release to our INSIDERS members first and had another great response. There may be only 2 packs left at this point. Make sure you don't miss out on our next smoke - or any of our upcoming events, join our INSIDERS club for sales, recipes, hints, tricks and savings.

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07/23/2024

We've got a bunch of our Insiders already ordered up but we have a few pounds still available so we're going to open it up and if you'd like to get a package of this AMAZING slow smoked authentic Texas style brisket - send us a message and we'll get your name added to the list!

07/22/2024

A new issue of the "INSIDERS" newsletter went out today, check your inbox (or your spam if you don't see it right away) for some tasty BBQ ideas and suggestions.

07/06/2024

Huge congratulations to the Bride and Groom, that looked like the perfect backyard wedding! Everyone was having fun, the light show in the tent was a neat surprise and obviously the food was on point! Chantal and Lee, we wish you a lifetime of love and laughs.

07/03/2024

Prepping for a big smoke can take days. So far I’ve made the brisket rub and the pork rub and sharpened my knives. Later I’ll trim all the brisket and season it to rest overnight. I’ll also select my wood and get it set up for tomorrow. It’s always worth the effort.

06/27/2024

Long weekend shopping guide is heading out today for all those Insiders folks to use for meal planning. If you haven't joined the club yet, use the link below to sign up. Here's a little sample from this weeks roundup of deals:

"Grocery shopping is getting increasingly complicated. Shrinkflation is a real thing, keep your eyes on bacon and shrimp packaging, they used to be sold by the pound, now they are sold by the package, with the weight hiding in the corner and usually listed as 375 or 325, not the full 454 required to make up a pound. These are subtle changes but they add up at the end of the week." ....

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06/18/2024

You know when you get your grill or smoker up to the right temp and everything is going perfect and the meat is done just the way you like it but there’s still perfect charcoal and you’re thinking, it’s all dialed in, I hate to waste this: time to throw something else on too, just because.

06/18/2024

Hottest day of the year so far, perfect day to fire up the smoker. Cooking outside has its advantages.

06/14/2024

Meeting folks at the drop off location. We’ll be back at 5:30 for the rest of the deliveries.

06/12/2024

Our Fathers Day Special has sold out!

Thanks everyone for your orders, you have all received confirmations and pick up/delivery information. We'll see you all on Friday.

If you didn't have a chance to order, we have more smokey treats coming early next week. Let's hope this storm tomorrow is all blow and no show, and here's to another great summer weekend!!!

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06/11/2024

After numerous requests we’re opening our Fathers Day Special to people not on our Insiders club. We have 11 spots available. Brisket and Pulled Pork, Beans and Coleslaw, Cornbread and honey butter. Dinner for four - $109, we will definitely sell out. Reserve yours with a DM while you can.

06/07/2024

Full Meal for Four - Dad Style BBQ without all the hard work. Here's the kicker, we only have 20 meal packs available. We've opened this up to our insiders club members first of course so if you haven't yet joined - here's the link. We do special offers and new foods and all kinds of fun stuff for the insiders. Join up already! We don't send loads of crap, just the good stuff.

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06/06/2024

Less than half of the folks who signed up for our INSIDERS club newsletters are opening the mail we send. This makes me think it's going somewhere else, like the spam folder or maybe "Promotions" if you use Gmail like I do. The Fathers Day special went live today and there's only 20 available. Our email was confirmed as delivered to every insider, it's just a matter of finding where it landed. Once you open it, reply with "Hello" and you will see all future emails in your inbox.

06/05/2024

See this picture of Dad working the grill? He doesn't want to do that on Fathers day. He still wants great barbecue, he just doesn't want to have to spend 18 hours making it. Our Fathers day special will have enough for a family of four to eat, without anyone needing to break a sweat. Get all the details in our newsletter by signing up with this link:

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06/03/2024

You know what Dad wants for Fathers Day? A fantastic BBQ meal that he doesn't have to spend all day cooking. We're putting together a very limited offer, and we're making it available to our newsletter members. If you haven't signed up yet, what are you waiting for!

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06/02/2024

Sending out a new "Insiders" newsletter today with all the best deals of the week highlighted. We also have an amazing exclusive deal coming just in time for Father's Day. If you haven't signed up yet, now's the time.

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05/18/2024

The Lanark market is up and ready! Come see 20 vendors offering all kinds of everything! Stop by the Pitmaster table and grab a freezer pack of brisket. Are you considering a catered event? This is a great way to test the foods we offer. We have a limited supply of new treats too, Pure Beef Tallow, Puppy Treats, Spice Samplers, and Hot Sauces!

05/17/2024

Any day that starts like this is going to be a good day! IYKYK. Come see us tomorrow at 10 in Lanark for our first market of the season.

05/15/2024

Kicking off our first farmers market of the season, you can find us this Saturday in Lanark! We'll be bringing our brisket and maybe some pulled pork but also some new spice rub sample packs and maybe a prototype of our new pure beef tallow. We'll be partnering again this summer with the very talented https://www.emeraldandrust.ca/ along with Urban Girl Homestead The weather is supposed to be spring like for Ontario, which means, you just never know. Hope we see you all there!

04/27/2024

Have you heard? Folks are loving the brisket and pulled pork we're making. You will too, and you're just in time, we're smoking on the 4th and 5th, so here's your chance to get in on it. We have a few folks already on the waiting list from our last smoke so send us a PM with your order and we'll get you on the list.

Plus, our next Insiders message is coming out Monday and ithere's an exclusive contest giveaway. You'll want to sign up and see what all the fuss is about.

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04/20/2024

Despite what everyone thinks, it is NOT cheaper to shop at Costco. Aside from the amount of upfront money it takes to buy bulk, and the time it takes to store it properly so it lasts, the fact is, many of the grocery prices are cheaper in the flyers each week.�

�In today's world, maybe the price of gas is making you do one -top shopping, but that’s a very expensive option if it’s all you have. The most affordable way to feed your family is to watch the sales flyers and purchase a few extra ‘Loss Leader’ items when you can.��

A Loss Leader is a product a store is willing to take a loss on when they sell it, meaning they’re getting it for a higher price than they’re charging. They do that because they know you’ll probably buy more than just that one or two things in their store and they’ll make that money back in your other purchases. Discipline is the key. I’ve been crunching grocery store prices for years and now that we have a Food Basics and a No Frills right on Hazeldean, the grocery budget just got a much needed helping hand. ��

Not everything you want will be on sale, you have to strategize a bit, I always start with keeping my proteins stocked up, you make meals based on what meat you’re serving and build around that. Some weeks are better than others, this week has some slim pickings but here are a few things I think are a decent deal in todays prices.��

Independent Grocer��
Medium Ground Beef 3.99/lb�
Cavendish Fries 2$ (notice they shrinkflationed those down to 800g - crazy)�
Pork Side Ribs 2.99/lb ��

Walmart��
Deli Express Bacon (375 not 500g watch the weights) for $3.27�
Shrimp $7.97 ( I’m pretty sure this is the 500g size)
Lemons are 67 cents��

Freshco ��
Blueberries, Cilantro, Bell Peppers, grape tomatoes, mini cucumbers - all good prices
French’s mustard, Kraft BBQ sauce and Classico Pasta Sauce - also good values�Schneiders Bacon (with a scene card) 3.99��

Food Basics ��
Kellogs Cereal 2.88 each�
Whole Turkey .98 / lb�
POM bread 2.48 each�
Bagels 4/1$�Whole Chickens 3.49 /lb�

The winner this week is METRO��
Pork Tenderloin 2.99/lb�
Shrimp 3.99 a bag�
Carrots / Coloured Peppers / Mushrooms 1.99 each�
Green Beans .88 cents / lb
�Real Dairy Ice Cream 3.99
Fresh Mussels 5.99/2lb
7.99/lb for Angus inside blade roast - that’s good pot roast at a mediocre price - it’s not a great deal but it’s fair.���

That’s my summary of the deals this week, if you like this sort of content, sign up for the newsletter The Insiders, I’ll be sharing deals and recipes there on a regular basis, here’s the link, spread the word and let’s all save a little if we can.��

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04/18/2024

We're meeting folks today to deliver these orders. 5pm in the front parking lot of the police station on coleman street, they have a designated sale meet-up location for just such an event like this.

If you can't make it tonight, no problem, I'm going to be coordinating with the rest of you for a delivery time this weekend.

Thanks everyone and if you haven't yet joined the "Insiders" to see what all the hype is about - add your email to the list below and see what's coming next, and how you can win a one-of-a-kind giveway.

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04/17/2024

Well after about 16 hours and a 5 hour rest, the cook finally came to a successful end yesterday afternoon. All orders have been sliced and vac-sealed and frozen and are now ready for delivery/pick up. We have 47 orders to coordinate so we're going to try to do this better this time.

Pick up in CP

Today / Wednesday @ 4pm - OPP Station Parking Lot - Coleman Street
Tomorrow / Thursday @ 5pm - OPP Station Parking Lot - Coleman Street
Friday / Saturday / Sunday - by appointment (text me and we'll get it figured out)

04/15/2024

7hrs so far, and things are looking perfect

04/12/2024

Thanks Everyone!! All orders are in and confirmations have gone out to everyone who has placed an order. Check your inbox, if you placed an order you should have a confirmation. If you do not have a confirmation we can add you to the list for our next smoke. Shopping and prep work begins now! You will all get a follow-up message for pickup/delivery times when the orders are packed and ready to go.

04/11/2024

Meat order is getting picked up tomorrow, we'll be smoking all weekend. Here's your last chance to order Brisket or Pulled Pork for this round.

If you are a member of the "INSIDERS" and you haven't yet found our messages to you, we've sent out two. I can tell on my end that only 50% have been opened that means that for a lot of you, we're getting blocked by spam filters. Look in your Spam file or your bulk messages or Promotions depending on your platform. A simple reply to say HI will ensure that all future specials and offers and discounts end up in your inbox.

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