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I was in Aldi the other day and they had Range Master Briquettes on clearance for .99c for a 16.6lb bag. I picked up only 2 bags because I don't know if they're any good or not. Has anyone ever used these? I emailed Aldi to try to find out who makes them. Haven't heard from them yet. If...

My cousin has a 22.5 OTG that's approximately 2-3 yrs. old. A couple weekends ago we cooked in a rib cookoff and this was one of the grills we used for glazing the ribs. Anyway, when he got the grill home the next day he discovered that the metal that holds the ash catcher on had melted in...

I'm entering my first competition tomorrow. It is a local rib cookoff put on by a private club. I'll be using a double stacked 18" with four cooking racks. I think I can stuff 16 rolled racks of St. Louis cut spares in there(I hope anyway). My question is, will my cooking time increase with that...

I recently did 60 lbs.(before cooking) of pulled pork for a charity event. I didn't have to pay for any of the supplies. Now people want to buy my pp on their own. What is the going price for those of you who sell it on the side? I guess you'd have to figure in the cost of all supplies(foil...

I was in Meijer today and saw some Frontier lump charcoal. This is the first I've seen it. It came in 10 pound bags for $3.99. They claim it burns longer than any other brand of lump charcoal. The bag did seem heavy for it's size. Anyway I was wondering if anyone has seen or used this lump. I...

We're having a first birthday party for my daughter and we've invited around 40 people. I'm supposed to be making chicken. I have one WSM to work with. Any suggestions on method, quantity? Should I go with thighs or quarters? I know I have to have some white meat so I'll be doing some split...

Just wanted to let people know that if they have a TOPS supermarket in their area to check out the meat dept. and prices. Today I bought 2 butts. One was around 7 pounds and the other was 8.5lbs. I paid a total of a little over $9.00 for the both of them. When they are getting close to their...

I did my first cook with Royal Oak lump today. I did a high heat cook with the "Roadside chicken" recipe(which by the way is excellent). I've been looking for a recipe that comes close to the one a guy uses around here that does cooks for church socials and such. Anyway, I have a question. I...

Has anyone ever used one of these? They go around the mid section of their smokers. They run about 40 bucks. Just wondering if they were any good.

Does anyone use an oven hood in say, their garage for ventilation for the WSM? I was thinking about doing this but I don't know if it would provide adequate ventilation. Any thoughts?

I have the Nu-Temp thermometers and have been having a problem. I only have two units and when my base is cycling it's giving me three channels of temps. Anyone know how to fix this? I don't think it did it when I first started using it.

Does anyone have any good, simple city chicken recipes?

I've been looking to purchase some knives and I see plenty of people here like the Forschners. I was wondering if the Fibrox knives are all full tang? Also would you suggest the forged line over the stamped(Fibrox) or are they just as good? Birthday is coming up and I'm looking for some good...

I was wondering about the different species of oak and their use in BBQ. I know white oak and red oak are very popular and common. I was wondering about some of the other species. I have some branches that I picked out of a city park and a city brush pile. I believe one of them may be pin oak...

Can a simple water, salt and sugar brine be stored without refrigeration? I was wanting to make some up and store for when I want to use it.

I did my second butt this weekend and I have some concerns. It took about 18-19 hrs. to smoke a 3.5 butt. This happened with the first one I did also. My WSM cooked along anywhere between 220 and 250...then 275 close to the end. The estimate of 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. per pound doesn't seem to be...

I just wanted to say something about the service at Weber. I've seen other people here talk about how great the customer service at Weber is. Well, I just had my first chance to test it out. I discovered that the center section of my WSM that I received in November was out of round. I sent an...

How long do I brine chicken quarters in the quick from from Keri's turbo chicken?

I'm planning on doing some thighs and quarters to take to work tonight. I haven't done these yet. I'd like the skin to be edible. Not sure if I have time to brine. I was wondering what the best temp to cook at would be? How much Kingsford should I use? I'm assuming I use an empty water pan...