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I don't use lighter cubes. I use a chimney with 2 pieces of newspaper. Fold the newspaper diagonally and then roll into a long snakelike shape. Then take the two ends and put them together to make a donut shape. Put that in the bottom of the chimney, and do the same with the second piece of...

Like everyone else said, weeks leading up to the big BBQ holidays typically have the best prices. When you see the ads pop up, check the stores websites for buying (in store often has a limit to how many you can purchase). I've picked up (and still working on) over 300lbs of charcoal in one...

I enjoy fatties in the morning. Smoke up a nice fatty, make a batch of biscuits, slice and make a nice breakfast sandwich with it.

I picked one up the other day, just came today. $52 is the cheapest I've picked them up for in the past, and as long as you take care of the probes they'll last. As Dustin said, it's just a rebadged ET-732.

Yes, it's called volume. They are the largest purchaser in the US, therefore can demand the lowest prices. Not to mention, those that are buying their meat at a Sam's Club are most likely getting their meat from the exact same place as those buying at Walmart, since it's the same parent company...

Were you using the dome thermometer? If so, I think that's what your problem was. I lit my WSM 22 last night with 10 coals (and a full bag of unlit for the minion method) and had it to 225 in about 15-20 minutes. When I first got my WSM I had issues keeping it under 275-300 until I had a couple...

What Bill said. Are you going by the thermometer on the lid? If so, I'd look at getting something that you can put on the cooking grate. I'm betting that your thermometer is way out of calibration, which would account for the difficulty reaching 225, and the quickness that the food was cooked.

If you're concerned you can do what my buddy did and throw a few tiles down on the wood. Of course, he had leftovers from doing his kitchen/bathroom.

If you're going to go through the time and effort to cook, you may as well do a full packer. My wife is a vegetarian, but I only do packers. But as Bob said, people will go out of their way to show up here if they catch wind of a brisket going on. However, if that's not the case for you, invest...

Currently giving this a try since my last cook. I've had issues with mold in the past, and always with water collecting in the bottom. Haven't checked on it in the last week or so, but plan on doing a cook next week. We've had rain, so I'm interested in verifying that inverting the middle...

I usually just throw it on wet, but depending how much you're putting on the grill and if you're doing direct cooking you may want to let most of it drip off before putting on. If you load up your grill with dripping protein you may run into an issue with it putting your coals out.

I just did some St Louis style last weekend and they came out great. I don't go by time, and leave them dry as well. I tossed a little oil on and then my rub, let that sit while the chimney's started and then the WSM gets up to temp (did these right around 250). Toss on and leave. After about 3...

Mine's been a vegetarian since she was 5. Something about having a pig at the farm up the road named Wilbur and putting 2 + 2 together when white packages showed up in the freezer bearing the same name. Luckily for me, she doesn't push it and even cooks it for me.

Currently in Putnam, CT which is the very north eastern corner of CT.

Like those before me, I don't foil my shoulders. I also try to get bone in shoulders. I pay attention to the temps, but when I actually pull the shoulder from the smoker is when the bone can turn from the meat. Then I'll rest it and pull it, often times drizzling a little apple cider onto the...

Keep an eye on deal sites such as woot for headlamps. Last week they had a 2 pack for $10. My headlamp has become an invaluable tool when doing overnight cooks.

The name's Mike, I've been a lurker around here for quite some time. Made the switch from my gas to charcoal years ago, started toying with smoking a bit on the 22.5" kettle, which apparently convinced my vegetarian wife to go out and get me the 22.5" WSM. Somehow she managed to pick it up from...

Fritos also work nicely... Regarding the hand sanitizer, as Tom pointed out if it's alcohol based it should work. I came across a technique years ago for lighting a chimney with only two pieces of newspaper. Fold the paper in a triangle(ish) shape by folding across corner to corner. Roll the...