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They were already sliced in the package from the grocery. However, I would have sliced them anyway to get more bark. I do not know how it effected the cook time. This was my first time cooking or even eating beef ribs.

I decided to try some barbecued beef short ribs for the first time. I started with by mixing up a spicy rub and smoked them at 225 F with a little cherry wood on the coals in my Kettle. 6.5 hours later, the ribs turned out perfect.

Sorry, I have not checked this thread for a while. Yes, this setup is working well now. I used it to bake some beans in a pot last weekend and it kept a nice even 300 without breaking sweat. I also an 8 hour cook with a pork butt and better battery life. It works great when blowing in warm air...

The smokenator for the Weber Kettle is nothing more than a stainless steel baffle which serves as a heat shield for the meat and holds a water pan. If you follow the instructions with the Smokenator, you stack unlit charcoal and your wood pieces on the small side of the baffle away from the...

Bumping this thread with an update. I have a brisket going today and this setup is working much better. It is warmer today, so perhaps the PartyQ was getting off from the cold air on my previous attempt. I have the Smokenator at 0900 and the PartyQ at 0600. The probe for the PartyQ seems to...

Hi all, I have been using a Performer Silver with the Smokenator this past year with great results. As it got colder, I decided to add a PartyQ to help keep the temperature even for cooks in the Winter. I smoked a Turkey for Christmas dinner and noticed the dome temperature and the PartyQ...