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I am doing beef back ribs for the first time. I am practicing for a party in a couple of months. Lance

Kevin, Ok. Braising would definitely give me a different finish but still allow for a smokey flavor. A couple of questions about braising. What temps do I use to braise? What type of liquid and aromatics do you suggest? I am going to use the Texas BBQ rub that Bryan S. sent me. Most...

I am going to do beef ribs this weekend for the first time. Because of all of the things going on, I don't have 6-7 hours to cook the beef ribs at 225-250. I have more like 3-4 hours to cook the beef ribs. Is there a high heat way to do beef ribs? If so, what is the temperature and time? I...

I just talked to my friend and he said that as long as the food is Kosher he is fine with whatever I cook. He has had beef ribs before. I may end up buying some cheap bbq tools for the party. Does anyone know a Kosher butcher in the Nashville, TN area or on the TN/KY border along I-24? Lance

Craig, Hebrew national is what my friend suggested. I just refuse to give up. Everyone should have some great barbecue in their life. My buddy still needs to write me back but he is a little busy right now. I have looked on the link from Larry D to learn about kosher foods. Luckily, on...

Tuomo, Wherever you store the wood make sure that it gets some airflow. The air will help facilitate the seasoning of the wood. I made the mistake of leaving some of my wood on the ground under my deck. The ants loved it and I had to move it. Lance

I am with Shawn. I would let the wood cure and then use it. I use a scrub oak for my oak flavor and it has a great flavor. I think the bird cherry will give you a nice cherry flavor. The pleasant smell is a great indicator that the wood will work for smoking. Let me know how it goes. Lance

Steve, I would go with salmon. It is really easy to do and it cooks relatively quickly (approx 1.5 hours). People always rave about it. I use the cooking times in the cooking section of TVWB for a guide and just throw a rub on the salmon. I don't brine and it turns out moist every time...

I am going to barbecue for a friend of mine who is Jewish and who eats Orthodox Koshher. I have read some things on the net about what is and is not acceptable to cook. I will have to buy Kosher meat which shouldn't be too much of a problem. My question is does anyone normally barbecue Kosher...

When I was growing up we always called it madrona. There isn't much in a forest. There would only be a couple trees per 10-20 acres. I seem to remember that it is a relative of the eucalyptus tree. Jim is right about splitting it. The wood will develop surfacecracks as it dries and will...

I caught an episode this weekend called fish without fear. It was all about cooking fish on the grill. The recipes look good on the website but he doesn't go into much detail on the actual show. He just adds ingredients without telling you the amounts. I didn't think he came across as...

I am like Kevin. What are the thoughts? Lance

Mike, Great article. I liked how you made smoking very accessible. I think too many people think smoking is some type of magic or rocket science. Lance

Everyone, Thanks for the great suggestions. The duck sounds really interesting. Where do you normally go to get duck and what breed of duck do you use? If I can't find duck, I may go to lamb because there is a butcher shop where I live that has lamb. Where do you get gator? I have had it...

I will soon be coming back to the US and want to barbecue something crazy when I come home. Does anyone have any suggestions for smoking something that is off the beaten path? I have done the usual brisket, pulled pork, ribs, etc and am looking for something a little exotic. It is going to be...

I think that the Jack Daniels chips smell really good. I also think that they do add a different flavor than just oak chips but I am pretty sensitive to an alcohol flavor because I haven't had any alcohol in 10 months. If I drank like I normally do, then I don't taste the extra flavor. If you...

Guys thanks for the help. I like to follow the crawl, walk, run methodology. First show someone how to do something and slowly add complexity. My apprentice is a quick learner and I have a lot of faith in him. He is calm and doesn't panic. He has been around the block a couple of times. I...

I was able to purchase a small boneless Boston butt that is about 2.5 lbs for pulled pork. I think that the cook time should be about 6-8 hours. Does this sound reasonable? I am looking forward to all of the bark since it is such a small Boston butt. Lance

I agree each person likes a different amount of smoke. I had people over once who ate the same barbecue. One person couldn't taste the smoke flavor while another said the smoke flavor was just right. It just goes to show you need to know how much smoke you like. You should try other fruit...

Through cooking some decent barbecue over here, I now have a guy who wants to learn how to barbecue. I am teaching him how to barbecue with actual cooks and telling him what I know. I can't help but think that there are things that I should be teaching him but I don't think about because they...