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just a thing of beauty! you inspired me to do steaks for dinner tonight!

Tasty beef right there!

After a successful 1st try on the WSM last week -- friends and family have called for an encore of the ribs I made last week. I feel like a baseball player stepping out of the dugout for a curtain call. I give all the credit to the WSM and folks on this board. Gentlemen -- Start your...

Thanks for the encouragement and tips! There was no wind when the temp suddenly drop from 260 to 190...at one point with all vents opened and I started added more charcoals to bring it back up to 250. I think it's a coals issue that Bill pointed up...I didnt have enough depth...and it burnt...

Bill -- that pic was at the beginning of my cook. Towards the end of my cook (5hr or so), temps start drop down below 200 and I had to add more coals. It was mostly ash with very few coals.

Here's what my charcoal ring looks like. I think I need to fill charcoal up to ring. My other theory is that my lit charcoal spread is too wide. Looking at Bill's picture, it's a smaller radius. Maybe mine is just burning out too fast due to larger radius.

Thanks for the temp control tips. I will incorporate the strategies into my next cook!

First run on the WSM -- spare ribs with Costco dry rub and sweet baby rays sauce!! Temps was climbing fast at beginning...as high up as 290F. I had to adjust vents to prevent further temp increase. It stayed at 260ish for most of the cook. Then after 4hrs, it suddenly dropped (with all...