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Weber, Inc. today replaced its chief executive, suspended its dividend and withdrew financial guidance for the year. $6.56 at market close, down more than 50% this year. Trying to decide whether I should sell my (modest) holdings, hang in there, or double down . . .

On the East Coast, it begins. West Hartford, Connecticut checking in. Brisket on the bullet.:wsm22:

Hoping that someone here can help me out. My wife is hosting an event this evening that will be attended by several other women, and had asked me to grill some filets to be thinly sliced and served on crostini as an hors d'ouevre. I told her that, of course, I would be happy to help. This...

It's Smoke Day on the East Coast, and I can confirm at least one WSM running in Connecticut (brisket). Check in, honored pitmasters, check in!

I have been asked to barbecue some pork butts on my 18.5" WSM for an event this coming Thursday afternoon and evening. I have today learned that the butts will be boneless. My previous experience with pork butts is limited to the bone-in variety, so I thought I would ask you folks how I...

I got my WSM new in December 2007. Very recently, after a marathon cook session that lasted over 24 hours, I noticed that my lid vent is stuck in the open position. It almost feels as though the vent is glued to the lid. I don't find any stickiness anywhere else in or on my cooker. I fuel my...

My wife called me a few minutes ago from Ocean State Job Lot to report that they have Frontier Hardwood Lump at $10 for a 20 lb. bag. She suspected, correctly, that I have not cooked over this brand before, and called to ask if I would like her to pick a few bags up for me. My goodness, I...

Harry, as a New Englander, I am wondering if you ever have the need to insulate your pits. If so, do you use a product designed and marketed specifically for the WSM, or have you instead fashioned/improvised your own solution? Thanks for all of your guidance.

Good things come to those who wait. http://s756.photobucket.com/al...?albumview=slideshow

I need to get some new grill gloves/mitts, and am seeking the benefit of the community's collective experience. I am looking for something that would protect my forearms. I am not necessarily looking for something that will let me comfortably stick my hand into a jet's afterburner, but it...

Jamie, good evening. Thanks for taking the time to share your expertise with us. There are at least two schools of thought on the issue of whether the cooking grate should be oiled before food is placed on the grill. I have heard you advocate oiling the food, and not the grate. Meanwhile...

I very recently rescued a blue SS performer that had been left for the first taker on the side of the road. The grill needs some cleaning up and a few replacement parts (cooking grate, tool hangers, one-touch cleaning system), but on the whole, it's in very good shape -- just a few battle scars...

A few weeks ago, I picked up on E-bay (for $6.57) a 1970's era Bar-B-Q-Kettle - Arlington Heights, ILL, no date code, teak handle w/ two rivets, steel side handles on the bowl, three daisy-wheel bottom vents, and old-style clipless "twist-off" open ash catcher. This is a beautiful specimen - a...

I am cooking some spares today. I have some crabapple wood that I had thought to experiment with. Has anyone in the community smoked with crabappple? To what result? I appreciate any feedback . . .

The consensus expectation on the price of the new 26.5" kettle seems to be that it will be about $300 which, coincidentally or not, is about what one would typically expect to pay for a new Performer. I would be interested, then, in the community's feedback on which of the two models (if...

While in Ace Hardware in Canton, CT this afternoon, I spotted among some items marked for clearance what appeared to be a 22.5" lid for a Master-Touch Kettle -- the lid has both a wooden handle and a thermometer sleeve. The vent is stamped "EE". Oddly, the date stamp is either backwards or...