New FEC-100 pic

marvsbbq · BBQ All Star Joined: 15 May 2005 Posts: 6186

Someone asked for a Pic of my new FEC-100. Here it is in place in its' new home.

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t154/marvsbbq/NewFEC-100002.jpg

Today we are running a "TEST" cook with 1 whole chicken and 1 slab of ribs...Both with CS rubs.

Will see what happens... Shocked

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BBQMAN · Posted: Mar 24 2007 Post subject:

Nice Marv, very nice! Very Happy

I see you got the guard dog watching over things for ya'! Laughing

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Big Tom · Posted: Mar 24 2007 Post subject:

Very nice!

It is a good idea to have a low maintenance smoker to use for any of the overnight stuff.
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EastTennQcrew · Posted: Mar 24 2007 Post subject: Fuel

Hey Marv

How many lbs of pellets do yo go through per hour??

I've got a FEC500 and I'm thinking about getting aFEC100 to go with it for smaller loads. The 500 will go through 2 1/2- 3 lbs per hour depending on how cold it is outside. And if I'm running at a higher temp for chicken it will use even more, closer to 4 lbs or more.

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marvsbbq · BBQ All Star Joined: 15 May 2005 Posts: 6186

Well, it is hard to say due to the fact I just got it and tonight was the first cook. I also didn't put in a certain amount, I just poured some in the hopper. From here on out, I will keep a tab (notes).
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SmokinOkie · BBQ Super Pro Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 2078

Congrats on the purchase.

One the new controller style it uses less pellets, about 1/2 lb an hour depending on temp.

Looking forward to the report.

For the chicken smoke it on a lower temp then crank 'er up to finish the skin. Works for me.

3970010 · Posted: Mar 26 2007 Post subject:

Hmm. Never saw one of those before. I dont know if that would be legal for us to use in competition. Please forgive me for this but what do you use if for? Catering? Personel use? I noticed that you have it inside and just vent it to the outside, that must be nice.

marvsbbq · BBQ All Star Joined: 15 May 2005 Posts: 6186

Actually it IS legal in comps and has won 3 of the last major comps....ok, the guys USING it has won.... Laughing

I will be using it for briskets, butts and personal use. I will not be taking it on catering jobs but a lot of users do.

Yes it is vented to the outside therefore has NO smoke in the building at all.

A lot of resturants use this same unit as well.
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EastTennQcrew · Posted: Mar 26 2007 Post subject: Legal

The FEC's are legal because they burn wood pellets and use the electric as an igniter and for a blower fan for the burner.

EastTennQCRew

3970010 · Posted: Mar 27 2007 Post subject:

interesting.

DawgPhan · BBQ Super Pro Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 3444

so no one has any idea about the FE-100 v FEC-100...oh well...

marvsbbq · BBQ All Star Joined: 15 May 2005 Posts: 6186

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marvsbbq · BBQ All Star Joined: 15 May 2005 Posts: 6186

That may be (not a lot of pellet users here). Again, you can go to cookshacks website and ask your questions there about pellet units of all types.

I don't know a lot about pellet units either, I was only intersted in the FEC-100 because I have been following that cooker for a number of years. I have read many good comments on it vs other pellet units.

Like we all know, what better advertising than 'word of mouth'? And actually talking/listening to people that own one.
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DawgPhan · BBQ Super Pro Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 3444

marvsbbq · BBQ All Star Joined: 15 May 2005 Posts: 6186

Yea, I agree about the 'another forum' thing. I have posted there a couple of times but I barely have enough time for this one..I DO have a life outside of here ya know.. Laughing

Althought sometimes I think my wife thinks differetly.. Laughing

I see alot of people from here on that forum though.
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EastTennQcrew · Posted: Mar 28 2007 Post subject: Cooker

Hey Dawg,

The wrong answer???

Cookshack makes many different styles of cookers for many uses.

The FEC's are pellet burners. And the units with the old controllers were still called FEC's. They do not use the power to generate the heat to cook with. That is why they are legal for comps.

The cookshack cookers are electric. They do use the power to generate their heat, so they are not legal for comps.

The FEC's are Fast Eddie's by Cookshack.

EastTennQCrew

SmokinOkie · BBQ Super Pro Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 2078

FE100 -- Made by Fast Eddy
FEC100 -- Made by Cookshack (hence the C was added)

There are different variations in both. Some of FE's original one's really look different.

For the FEC, they started with the straight Traeger type auger. Then modified it to the "ramp" model for NSF ratings. Now they also have the IQ4 electronic controller which replaces the Traeger controller