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Yeah, I knew I was seeing a unicorn at the time.......

It is also not unusual to find two butts in the same cryo pack a la Costco that cook at different speeds. But I assume you are checking both butts for temp already. I would also make sure you are checking the temp in each butt in multiple places, and pull only the butt(s) that have reached...

Not sure if this is local only or everywhere, but I just scored 8 butts at this price. Definiet;ly available in all local stores (Richmond VA) at least, til they run out. I am going to celebrate with a 4-5 butt cook on Wednesday.... great way to spend the day off. And I am out of cooked Q...

My biggest fear about Hot and Heavy is that it cooks too fast. I mean, if I start it at 7 AM and cook at 300 and it is done by 1 or 2, my wife is gonna want me to start the yard work. Or (shudder) go shopping. One thing I have learned in life is that it is frowned upon to carry a beer when...

I guess I am the guy in the middle here. My pork rub is a combo of a penzey's mix (BBQ 3000) with montreal steak and turbinado sugar. So I am not making my own rub from scratch, but it's not exactly off the shelf either. And it has worked for years to great satisfaction.

I had this discussion / debate with the competition team I have joined from time to time. Several started out taking the position that the variety of wood doesn't make a difference. (Turns out both these guys are pellet smokers, FWIW.) After a lot of talking around the subject, we broke it...

Mike, I just heard someone mention sassafras as a smoke wood yesterday on a tour of a distillery. I am always up for an experiment..... when you say a little goes a long way, how little? a mix of 75% of something else to 25% sassafras? Less?

That is true, and the same 99% would say that what they do in the backyard to burgers or steaks is a "barbecue." And while I like a good grilled burger or steak or chicken, it ain't BBQ.

I have always used a 22. I have gotten 6 smaller butts in there with no problem. Today I had two large butts on top and two average on the bottom -- the bottom could have fit one more. Snaking the coal may get you the 8 or 10 hours guys are advertising. I generally put hot coals in the...

Fully agree. And also, in case the world has completely ignored Chris Allingham's recipe cache, I fully embrace these two: https://www.virtualweberbullet.com/hot-fast-chicken https://www.virtualweberbullet.com/cornell-chicken

Cooking four butts this Saturday. Several pounds will go with me to Florida the following weekend, several pounds will be going to my father in law for father's day. The rest will be eaten immediately or sequestered in the freezer for a rainy day.

My local Kroger had a manager's special today only -- pork butts 97 cents a pound with card and online coupon. I quickly downloaded the coupon to my phone and bought five butts totalling 47 pounds. I saved $71, and my freezer thatr was completely out of pork until now is no longer lonely...

I always try to load the smoker with butts, so upper and lower are almost always in use. Just as any two butts will possibly be ready at different times from the top grate, they can also be ready at different times on two different grates -- because of the nature and density and marbling of the...

Agreed. Looking at my scores vs table average at the double I worked two weeks ago, it is pretty obvious that my tablemates were all leaning toward the high end of the range.

The original location on Arthur Ashe Boulevard is closing / closed. The second location on West Broad Street remains open.

After looking at all options, I resolved to buy the replacement parts needed (bottom, heat shield, various nuts and bolts to reattach the legs once I cut the old ones away.) Then Wyfe kicked in and said "if this is going to cost you $200 anyway, just buy a new one! And call the difference your...

Kelly, welcome to the new year! Let us know how it went!

Has anyone else completed the KCBS 2022 mandatory judges' training / continuing ed series? Not to be too hard on them, but I saw absolutely nothing new there* that would address whatever problem they are trying to solve. It almost seemed they are playing defense or something, meaning...

Joe, I will take you up on that. PM momentarily. Thanks!

Joe, it's a WSM. And I am 5 miles from you, off of Hungary Road.