Jeff
I saw the rib deal with AB, and thought the same as you did, maybe a little more cook time.
I would really like to see the food network have a charcoal"SMOKER" type cook off, between all those whom have shows and see who would make the best butts/ribs/brisket.
Also have a few of the more experience and or maybe not so experience from this weber forum and see who does best.
Don't get me wrong AB is quite a good cook/chef, he seams to really know what he's talking about most of the time. One can't be an expert in all forms of cooking. The others on the food network have their type/specialities etc, but when it comes to smoking with charcoal, that's a somewhat different animal.
just like i heard rachel ray one time, and I think she's terrific. But she made a comment about outdoor grilling or something, she wasn't crazy about.
Just a thought.