Pit Master/Pitmaster (1968)

Sun Jul 11 04:40:04 UTC 2004

PITMASTERS--2,270 Google hits, 168 Google Groups hits
PIT MASTERS--2,740 Google hits, 35 Google Groups hits
Pitmaster--not in OED
Pit Master--not in OED

_Prospect Park pitmasters say it's a guy's job_
--SUNDAY NEW YORK POST, Food, 11 July 2004, pages 104-105

OED is not the pits?

(PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS) ("pitmaster"--only 8 hits)
   1. THE SOCIAL WORLD.; EVENTS OF INTEREST FOLLOWING THE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL. Miss Grundy's Gleanings -- Receptions and Entertainment -- The Winter Gaieties of the Capital -- Personal Men- tion and Minor Notes.
MISS GRUNDY.. The Washington Post (1877-1954). Washington, D.C.: Jan 7, 1883. p. 2 (1 page)

   2. NEW YORK MAIL COMES BY AIR IN NINE HOURS; First Plane Leaves at 5:15 and Arrives at 12:58.
Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963). Chicago, Ill.: Jul 2, 1919. p. 11 (1 page)

   3. Classified Ad 26 -- No Title
Los Angeles Times (1886-Current File). Los Angeles, Calif.: Jun 29, 1952. p. A25 (1 page)

   4. Classified Ad 29 -- No Title
The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973). Washington, D.C.: Aug 13, 1961. p. D2 (1 page)

   5. WHOLE WHOG
BY ELLEN FICKLEN. The Washington Post (1974-Current file). Washington, D.C.: May 11, 1986. p. SM23 (1 page)

   6. Diner's Journal
FLORENCE FABRICANT. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Oct 1, 1993. p. C27 (1 page):
They have engaged a pitmaster from Kansas City, Mo., to oversee the barbecue.

   7. Northern Variations on Southern Themes; In These Parts, the Quest for Tender Ribs and a Spicy Sauce Requires Stamina. It Also Pays Off.
By ERIC ASIMOV. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Apr 2, 1995. p. NJ4 (1 page):
A little cautionary context: In their own way, barbecue purists are as particular as wine snobs. The meat has to be cooked over just the right kind of wood, preferably by an aged pitmaster whose meat is tender but whose accent is impenetrable.

   8. EATING OUT
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Oct 10, 1997. p. E42 (1 page)

(PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS) ("pit master"--33 hits)
   1. THE WHEAT PIT'S MASTER; TWENTY-FIVE CENTS ADDED TO THE PRICE. B.P. HUTCHINSON IN FULL CONTROL IN CHIGAGO, AND PREDICTING A RISE TO $2 BY SATURDAY.
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Sep 28, 1888. p. 1 (1 page)

   2. BEARS ARE PIT MASTERS; ALL MARKEETS LOWER UNDER THE PRESSURE OF SELLING Range of Active Futures. Russian Gossip Bullish. Export Bids Out of Line. Weather Downs Corn Values. Big Pressure on Oats. Provisions Lose Early Support. Rye Market Is Dull. GRAIN INSPECTION. Range of Indemnities. Primary Movement. Cash Produce Transactions.
Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963). Chicago, Ill.: Jul 21, 1906. p. 11 (1 page)

   3. BOTH FIGHTERS IN FINE SHAPE.; Memsie and McCarthy Keep Up Their Training; Bohemian's Nose Is Mended After Bad Break; Big Workouts at the Camps of Boxers Today.
Los Angeles Times (1886-Current File). Los Angeles, Calif.: May 21, 1911. p. VII9 (1 page)

   4. CANADA'S INDUSTRIAL ACTS.; Disinterested Investigation Prevents Strikes. Voluntary Requests for Mediation in Trades Outside Act. Labor Unions Like Lemieux Law. CANADA'S INDUSTRIAL ACT.
ETHELBERT STEWART. Los Angeles Times (1886-Current File). Los Angeles, Calif.: Jun 2, 1912. p. VI7 (2 pages)

   5. Classified Ad 6 -- No Title
Los Angeles Times (1886-Current File). Los Angeles, Calif.: Oct 10, 1940. p. A19 (1 page)

   6. Classified Ad 3 -- No Title
The Washington Post (1877-1954). Washington, D.C.: Jun 5, 1943. p. B8 (1 page)

   7. RALLY BY GRAVELY PUTS OUT CHAPMAN; His Birdie on 22d Hole Wins in First Round of Amateur Golf at Pinehurst
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Apr 24, 1946. p. 37 (1 page)

   8. Other 37 -- No Title
Los Angeles Times (1886-Current File). Los Angeles, Calif.: Jul 4, 1957. p. C4 (1 page)

   9. Classified Ad 120 -- No Title
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Nov 6, 1957. p. 65 (1 page)

   10. Classified Ad 17 -- No Title
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Mar 16, 1958. p. R9 (1 page)

   11. Classified Ad 8 -- No Title
Los Angeles Times (1886-Current File). Los Angeles, Calif.: Feb 27, 1960. p. D6 (1 page)

   12. Classified Ad 939 -- No Title
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Apr 21, 1963. p. R31 (1 page)

   13. Classified Ad 9 -- No Title
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Oct 3, 1969. p. C (1 page)

   14. Display Ad 465 -- No Title
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Aug 19, 1973. p. 337 (1 page)

   15. Classified Ad 60 -- No Title
The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973). Washington, D.C.: Aug 19, 1973. p. D64 (1 page)

   16. Display Ad 923 -- No Title
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Mar 2, 1975. p. 218 (1 page)

   17. Other 6 -- No Title
The Washington Post (1974-Current file). Washington, D.C.: Jun 8, 1979. p. E2 (1 page)

   18. Classified Ad 48 -- No Title
The Washington Post (1974-Current file). Washington, D.C.: Nov 30, 1980. p. K14 (1 page)

   19. Classified Ad 12 -- No Title
The Washington Post (1974-Current file). Washington, D.C.: Aug 5, 1983. p. D12 (1 page)

   20. Classified Ad 3 -- No Title
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Mar 6, 1987. p. B9 (1 page)

   21. Classified Ad 23 -- No Title
The Washington Post (1974-Current file). Washington, D.C.: Nov 7, 1987. p. G32 (1 page)

   22. Classified Ad 63 -- No Title
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: May 29, 1988. p. R26 (1 page)

   23. Display Ad 134 -- No Title
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Feb 25, 1990. p. E17 (1 page)

   24. $25 and Under
Eric Asimov. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: May 8, 1992. p. C23 (1 page):
He is a 55-year-old Briton who is a hairdresser by training but a pit man by choice, and has unorthodox ideas about where to open restaurants. (...) In Texas, the barbecuing meat of choice is beef brisket, and brisket is the savory evidence of the pit master's skill at Stick to Your Ribs.

   25. Sealing in the Flavor With Aromatic Blends of Secret Rubs
By JOHN WILLOUGHBY and CHRIS SCHLESINGER. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Dec 1, 1993. p. C3 (1 page)

   26. $25 and Under
Eric Asimov. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Apr 22, 1994. p. C21 (1 page)

   27. Barbecue: The (Unwritten) Lore of the Land
By JOHN WILLOUGHBY And CHRIS SCHLESINGER. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: May 18, 1994. p. C3 (1 page)

   28. Classified Ad 50 -- No Title
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Oct 30, 1994. p. W5 (1 page)

   29. Giving Dinner a Long, Lazy Day in the Oven; Dinner's Long, Lazy Day in the Oven
By FLORENCE FABRICANT. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Jan 28, 1998. p. F1 (2 pages)

   30. Can't Wait Till Summer to Barbecue? Read On; Slow cooking, a low flame and liquid smoke do the trick.
By JOHN WILLOUGHBY and CHRIS SCHLESINGER. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Mar 17, 1999. p. F3 (1 page)

(WWW.NEWSPAPERARCHIVE.COM) ("pit masters")
  Appleton Post Crescent  Wednesday, January 12, 1921 Appleton, Wisconsin
...match will be particularly Init will PIT MASTERS and the scissors hold.....wrestling team a powerful blow to the PIT of the stomach last night when..

  Newark Advocate  Monday, September 16, 1968 Newark, Ohio
...Robert L. Greenwell will be barbecue PIT MASTERS Sunday while Jaycee sub..

  Newark Advocate  Friday, September 20, 1968 Newark, Ohio
...when the first chickens turned out by PIT MASTERS Barley Oiler and Rob ert..

(OCLC WORLDCAT)
Legends of Texas barbecue :
recipes and recollections from the pit masters /
Author: Walsh, Robb.
Publication: San Francisco, Calif. : Andover : Chronicle ; Ragged Bears, 2002
Document: English : Book