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This is a Test of a New Product
Sep 9^th, 2008, 11:55pm

I got this grilling/smoking mat from one of our members to test for him. I told him I would post my results here good or bad and he agreed.

I have been using an aluminum mat for several years now. In fact I have one for every rack. I thought I would test them against each other today because I had to precook a ton of bacon for a breakfast I’m doing at work tomorrow and the smoker seemed like the best place to do it.

Here’s the food:
Here we have the sliced pork belly bacon and Canadian bacon:

and for the house a pork loin stuffed with cornbread crumbs, onions, red peppers, celery and lots of provolone cheese!

The rack is a bit smaller than the grates but the mat can be purchased in any size you specify even round. I asked for 20 x 14 mats for the Smoke Vault.

My old stand by racks:

The new Non-Stick mats

Installed in the smoker:

Bacon on the rack on the top grate:

Bacon on the second and third grates on the Mats:

The cheese leaked out of the pork loin all over the Mat – this is going to be a real PITA to clean!

What a sticky mess on my grates:

And cheese cooked in all over the mat:

OoooOOOooo that’s hot but it peels off nicely!

I threw the mat in the sink and the cheese came off just running water on it! It cleaned up really nice:

When cleaning up after the bacon I had to d a good bit of scrubbing with the scotch brite sponge pad on the aluminum sheet but the mat came clean with a light mop with the sponge.

Another thing I found really great. When I try to move the aluminum rack I burn my fingers every time, but I can’t grab the thing with oven mitts on. The mat doesn’t get hot at all! I picked it up bare handed and dumped the finished bacons in a bowl. Big plus IMHO!

It’s was also strong enough to pick up the pork loin and carry it from the smoker to the kitchen – no problem.

This is a really good product and I give it my stamp of approval and a high recommendation! I will be get a few more f these for the other grates and for my other smokers as well!

Oh I almost forgot ... here's tomorrows supper!

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scott1181 DSP Senior Member Founding Member TRACY CALIF. Registered User Posts: 129 Gender:	Re: This is a Test of a New Product Reply #1 - Sep 10^th, 2008, 1:27am ok debi how did you get your pork loin to look that good wow what temp .. and how long i never get that look ..
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screen DSP Senior Member Founding Member Sterling, IL Just getting started! Posts: 83 Gender:	Re: This is a Test of a New Product Reply #2 - Sep 10^th, 2008, 2:09am Great review! Thanks! Now drop the hammer, and tell us were we get them and how much.
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HawgHeaven DSP Administrator Founding Member Newark, DE Que and me... the way it should be Posts: 4864 Gender:	Re: This is a Test of a New Product Reply #3 - Sep 10^th, 2008, 7:13am The food looks great as always Deb, and thanks for the review on the new product... I'll be in line waiting for mine!
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Re: This is a Test of a New Product
Reply #4 - Sep 10^th, 2008, 8:32am

lookin' good deb. i see something like those for sale on tv all the time but they're disposable.

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Re: This is a Test of a New Product
Reply #5 - Sep 10^th, 2008, 11:03am

That sounds great Deb, good review. Oh the food looked great too Smiley

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winkelman DSP Family Member Founding Member N.Seattle The smoking gardener. Posts: 363 Gender:	Re: This is a Test of a New Product Reply #6 - Sep 10^th, 2008, 6:26pm nice review. so you can pick up the mat when the smokers at 225? not hot at all? I'LL TAKE TWO!! thanks Deb.
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Squeezy DSP Family Member Founding Member Woodstock, Ontario, Canada Left Handed Smoker ! Posts: 1301 Gender:	Re: This is a Test of a New Product Reply #7 - Sep 10^th, 2008, 6:31pm Probably won't be available here ...
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Re: This is a Test of a New Product
Reply #8 - Sep 10^th, 2008, 10:29pm

ok guys and gals the grill mats are reusable food grade dishwasher safe nonstick mats they are made to order and have a temp threshold of 450degs. if you have any questions please e-mail me cost of the mats are again based off the size of your smokers we even make them for all the green egg users if you look at debis mats i beleave that size is around 7to8 dollars we can cut ti fit any smoker thanks any questions feel free to ask .. email or post if debi say its ok .. im not looking to get any body in trouble Shocked

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Re: This is a Test of a New Product
Reply #9 - Sep 10^th, 2008, 10:45pm

Great product Scott I really like these things! Amazingly strong, easy to clean and after smoking greasy sticky bacons or a pork loin at 250ish for several hours they don't get hot.

Folks Scott is the one that turned me on to these mats. I highly recommend them for the smoker, grill or even a food dehydrator. Or even a raosting pan rack? I can see alot of good uses for these things.

Scott why don't you post a link in the business section and tell these folks a bit more about these things and how they can get them. I think they're great! Go here:

http://deejaysworld.net/deejayssmokepit/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=recipe2

As for the Pork loin I smoked it at 250ish for until the internals were about 155 degrees. Sprayed with apple juice (one juice box full) and about two teaspoons of maple syrup. Sprinkled with Canjun spice, basil and garlic and smoked with cherry, apple and hickory. that's it!

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Smokers:
ECB -The Brinkman All-In-One Bullet type Water smoker (aka -Baby Bink)
Camp Chef Smoke Vault 24 Inch propane smoker (aka -Black Beauty)
SunJoy horizontal with left side firebox (aka - Lefty Lucy)

Smoke preference:
Charcoal, Hickory, Apple, Apricot, Cherry, Orange & Pecan wood.

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Re: This is a Test of a New Product
Reply #10 - Sep 10^th, 2008, 10:47pm

I'm sure Scott can hook you up Squeezy.

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Probably won't be available here ... cry

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Smokers:
ECB -The Brinkman All-In-One Bullet type Water smoker (aka -Baby Bink)
Camp Chef Smoke Vault 24 Inch propane smoker (aka -Black Beauty)
SunJoy horizontal with left side firebox (aka - Lefty Lucy)

Smoke preference:
Charcoal, Hickory, Apple, Apricot, Cherry, Orange & Pecan wood.

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Re: This is a Test of a New Product
Reply #11 - Sep 10^th, 2008, 10:53pm

Todd they don't get hot at all. It's weird not even overly warm and I carried a 10 pound loin on it like it was a log carrier. As soon as you open the smoker you can grab them - no problem!

Quote from winkelman on Sep 10^th, 2008, 6:26pm:

nice review. so you can pick up the mat when the smokers at 225? not hot at all?
I'LL TAKE TWO!!

thanks Deb.

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"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away” - Author Unknown

Smokers:
ECB -The Brinkman All-In-One Bullet type Water smoker (aka -Baby Bink)
Camp Chef Smoke Vault 24 Inch propane smoker (aka -Black Beauty)
SunJoy horizontal with left side firebox (aka - Lefty Lucy)

Smoke preference:
Charcoal, Hickory, Apple, Apricot, Cherry, Orange & Pecan wood.

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scott1181 DSP Senior Member Founding Member TRACY CALIF. Registered User Posts: 129 Gender:	Re: This is a Test of a New Product Reply #12 - Sep 10^th, 2008, 11:04pm squeezy im sure we can ship you some mats might be a bit of shipping but we can work with you on that im sure
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scott1181 DSP Senior Member Founding Member TRACY CALIF. Registered User Posts: 129 Gender:	Re: This is a Test of a New Product Reply #13 - Sep 11^th, 2008, 12:44am HawgHeaven and screen shoot me a email we need your smoker grill sizes for all your racks we can get them out to all you will not be unhappy with the rack mats they make clean up much easyer and for the people that compete you get meat that wont stick to the racks bouns its easy to clean and it cheap
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Re: This is a Test of a New Product
Reply #14 - Sep 11^th, 2008, 7:41am

Quote from scott1181 on Sep 11^th, 2008, 12:44am:

HawgHeaven and screen shoot me a email we need your smoker grill sizes for all your racks we can get them out to all you will not be unhappy with the rack mats they make clean up much easyer and for the people that compete you get meat that wont stick to the racks bouns its easy to clean and it cheap

I'll measure the grills 2nite... thanks!

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Squeezy DSP Family Member Founding Member Woodstock, Ontario, Canada Left Handed Smoker ! Posts: 1301 Gender:	Re: This is a Test of a New Product Reply #15 - Sep 11^th, 2008, 5:43pm Quote from scott1181 on Sep 10^th, 2008, 11:04pm: squeezy im sure we can ship you some mats might be a bit of shipping but we can work with you on that im sure Thanks Scott ... I'll get back to you in a PM once I figure out what I want.
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Re: This is a Test of a New Product
Reply #17 - Sep 11^th, 2008, 9:31pm

You guys won't be sorry these things are awsome! Cleanup is a breeze and they don't even get hot. That amazes me!

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Smokers:
ECB -The Brinkman All-In-One Bullet type Water smoker (aka -Baby Bink)
Camp Chef Smoke Vault 24 Inch propane smoker (aka -Black Beauty)
SunJoy horizontal with left side firebox (aka - Lefty Lucy)

Smoke preference:
Charcoal, Hickory, Apple, Apricot, Cherry, Orange & Pecan wood.

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Re: This is a Test of a New Product
Reply #18 - Sep 11^th, 2008, 9:52pm

Quote from DeejayDebi on Sep 11^th, 2008, 9:31pm:

You guys won't be sorry these things are awsome! Cleanup is a breeze and they don't even get hot. That amazes me!

If you say it's a good product Deb, I believe it's good! I will certainly be ordering some.

I did not get a chance to measure my grates tonite, as I experienced the water pump on my Jeep take a crap 2nite on the way home. Fun. Shocked

Stay tuned...

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scott1181 DSP Senior Member Founding Member TRACY CALIF. Registered User Posts: 129 Gender:	Re: This is a Test of a New Product Reply #19 - Sep 11^th, 2008, 11:02pm Quote from winkelman on Sep 10^th, 2008, 6:26pm: nice review. so you can pick up the mat when the smokers at 225? not hot at all? I'LL TAKE TWO!! thanks Deb. winkelman pm me with specs on your smoker we get hook you up
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scott1181 DSP Senior Member Founding Member TRACY CALIF. Registered User Posts: 129 Gender:	Re: This is a Test of a New Product Reply #20 - Sep 11^th, 2008, 11:06pm hawg wish you lived a bit closer lol im a jeep/dodge auto/ truck tech going on 22yrs now lol could have helped out lol
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HawgHeaven DSP Administrator Founding Member Newark, DE Que and me... the way it should be Posts: 4864 Gender:	Re: This is a Test of a New Product Reply #21 - Sep 12^th, 2008, 7:26am Quote from scott1181 on Sep 11^th, 2008, 11:06pm: hawg wish you lived a bit closer lol im a jeep/dodge auto/ truck tech going on 22yrs now lol could have helped out lol I wish ya' lived closer also! I could use the help... I have 2 Cherokees that keep me pretty busy!
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scott1181 DSP Senior Member Founding Member TRACY CALIF. Registered User Posts: 129 Gender:	Re: This is a Test of a New Product Reply #22 - Sep 12^th, 2008, 10:10pm ok its friday for all so lets get some folks some smoker rack mats ..lol
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scott1181 DSP Senior Member Founding Member TRACY CALIF. Registered User Posts: 129 Gender:	Re: This is a Test of a New Product Reply #23 - Sep 15^th, 2008, 11:11pm my rack mats are still here waiting for you to us them post up for your orders .. debi will chime in there worth havin thanks alllll
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Re: This is a Test of a New Product
Reply #24 - Sep 16^th, 2008, 6:20am

Quote from HawgHeaven on Sep 12^th, 2008, 7:26am:

Quote from scott1181 on Sep 11^th, 2008, 11:06pm:

hawg wish you lived a bit closer lol im a jeep/dodge auto/ truck tech going on 22yrs now lol could have helped out lol Cheesy

I wish ya' lived closer also! I could use the help... I have 2 Cherokees that keep me pretty busy! Shocked

you and me both hawg, I got two cherokee's that are dead right now......they keep me banging my head and broke...... embarrassed

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