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Wife got me the Weber rotisserie for Christmas and tonight was it's maiden voyage... Trussed the chicken following the steps given in the video midway down this page... The Performer was fired up and ready to go. Pardon the coal dust on the grill lid-- it's been bitterly cold outside all...

Yesterday was a day of firsts for me. First time smoking a turkey. First time using lump in my WSM. First time doing a hot squat. Before I get into sharing details of everything I just have to say how great of an experience it was-- and the resources on this website and forum were a huge...

Just curious, when one is doing a cook with their rotisserie, how are you checking the meat temp? Assuming you can't really keep a Maverick probe stuck in the meat while that bad boy is spinning, so do you just stop it and come check temps periodically?

Picked up a five pound brisket flat from a butcher that opened earlier this fall in a new downtown market about a mile from my office. Was pretty impressed with the amount of fat they left on it-- the last two I've gotten (one from Meijer, one from Costco) were trimmed very lean. Getting the...

The wife is out with her girlfriends tonight, figured it was a good night to grill up some wings. I used three different rubs on the wings-- Weber Kickin' Chicken, Plow Boyd Yardbird, and a house rub I purchased last week from Porter Road Butcher in Nashville. Grilling in the dark looks...

Hopefully this isn't too much of a retread-- did a quick search and didn't find much, but if one knows of a thread that already has this well-discussed, feel free to let me know. I'm interested in switching over to sand in my WSM's water bowl. Biggest reason being that I'm tired of cleaning...

I'm making a visit to Nashville in early November. Anybody know of a good store to maybe look into buying some BBQ supplies (charcoal, rubs, etc) that I may otherwise not find living in Michigan? Will likely be staying downtown, but should have access to a car for short drives. Part deux of...

Wondering, do cooks reach a point where they're too late to foil? For example, I've got a chuck roast on right now. It's been there for three and a half hours. I'm starting to get hungry, but it's nowhere near the tenderness I need for shredding. Thinking that if I foil the sucker it'll help...

On a recent trip to Chicago the wife took me into the Crate and Barrel store on Michigan Ave. Notice I didn't say 'dragged me in'-- I will swear to my grave that I was a willing participant! Anyway, while there, I saw some sugar maple grilling planks on clearance. Tonight I finally got around...

Tonight was a night for a good steak dinner. Wife just got back home after a couple days out of state for work, and I busted (and kicked) butt at work. Got a couple taters, fired up the Performer, placed my new Grill Dome on over the coals, and dropped the spuds on it. Meanwhile, took the...

Grilled up some split chicken breasts for dinner-- second job on my new Craycorts, first time doing chicken on 'em. Pulled out the cast iron skillet too, and did some cheesy hash browns in it (store bought hash). Starter chimney hard at work. After a long day in the office this was a welcome...

For those of you who live in areas that have Meijer stores, you may want to check their prices on KComp the next time you're there. I just scored a few 15 pound bags at $5, which is half off the normal going price. I wouldn't be shocked to learn that this is just my local store trying to clear...

Does injecting a butt slow its cooking time? I ask because I've got an injected five pound butt that's been on the WSM for seven hours and the readings from my Maverick seem to be crawling. Pit has held steady in the 225-250 range the entire time. I know I'm still in the pretty standard...

Am I really the first person on the board to eat here?! Wife and I were staying at a hotel barely a block away from the joint. Decor is real creative in the use of the Weber kettle-- grill grates on the exterior windows, kettle domes as light covers inside, etc. As soon as we walked in we...

Bub City Chicago 435 N Clark St Chicago, IL 60654 https://www.bub-city.com/ Wife and I stopped here for lunch the other day. I would consider it to be rather touistry, but that's not a reason to pass on it. Just worth noting it might not have the "stereotypical classic BBQ joint feel." Decor...

Picked up a Stubb's brand injection today, I'm planning to use it when grilling some big chicken breasts later in the week. This is going to be the first time I've ever injected when cooking/grilling/smoking. Curious-- so I inject the chicken immediately before putting it on the grill, or...

I've really been wanting to do brisket, but there's no way I can realistically get a full packer without a large majority of it going to waste. As such, I've been thinking it's worth experimenting with smoking a small brisket flat, just to see if that's maybe an option. Didn't have a ton of...

In a pinch tonight I picked up a small brisket flat from the local supermarket-- it's three pounds in weight. Am I just setting myself up for disappointment in thinking I can carefully do this on my WSM? Guess I can't help but think that so long as I keep the temp low, like 200-225, and keep a...

This morning I ran out to pick up my Independence Day cook-- three slabs of spares for the WSM. While at the meat market I saw some enticing chicken quarters and fell prey to their siren song. Didn't think to start snapping pics until about a third of the way into the cook... So I have the...

Does poking flank steak with a fork for the purpose of marinading have an adverse effect on its possible tenderness? About any flank steak recipe I see says to poke it, but I thought I read somewhere that doing so actually hurts the tenderness. Then again, I very well may be mis-remembering...