thermapen

You can get it on ebay for $29.00 + shipping.

I 'thought' they were dependable

Had one crap out on me this weekend in my contest. I think somehow it got moisture in the thermocouple, although the fact we had 5" of rain and I did all I could to keep the EZ Up from blowing away in the 40 mile an hour winds at 2am MIGHT have something to do with it.

I'm going to test it this week.

Other than that, I'll buy another one, even if it's pricey, because of the fast read.

I use it for competition, but for home use, you could get away with a good regular one if the price is scaring you off.

I like mine because I can check the placement of my remote probe very quickly if I'm not believing the reading. Also, when you have several pieces cooking, like the butts I did Saturday, it's easy to check the ones without the probe to see how they compare.

I'm sure I'm not the only one to have tried other "quick-reads." As far as I'm concerned, they can't compare to the Thermapen. Get the one with the tiny tip. Never had any trouble with mine.

MTCW

i just bought a new one, i took a chance;it's new
on the market. the name is redi-check, it's made
by maverick,it's a remote but on the food end it has two probes one for the meat, and one for the temp. inside the smoker. i diden't try it yet, but i will let everyone know. i bought it through
allied kenco sales. aks@alliedkenco.com

big guy. That's not the same as a Thermapen. We would call that a remote thermometer, as you can leave it in the meat. The thermapen is an instant read type that you stick it in, but you don't leave it in.

If you do a search on maverick, you'll find a few owners here.

Like Smokin' says,there are acceptable ones out there at Sam's,etc for $10-$15.

Digital reads are nice.

In a comp situation, you may be checking 36 thighs,with the door open,and they are critical.