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I live in Texas and brisket is king. I have an 18" and 22' WSM and usually cook my briskets on the 18 since it's the one on my back porch and it uses so much less charcoal. I do the simple Texas seasoning with liberal salt and pepper (1:3 ratio by volume), but also add a bit of Garlic of...

The East Montgomery County Fair Association had their cook off this year. It was unsanctioned of course, but it still went on with the head judges coming in to volunteer their efforts. Team count was down, from the usual 110 to 82 teams. Still, that is a lot of teams. The 2019 cook of was...

My 13 year old WSM has seen better days. There is a small hole that formed in the bottom bowl. The charcoal grate (second one) is falling apart from use. The door itself is pretty wonky and I have to wedge a seashell in the handle to keep it closed. It sits outside 24/7 in Houston weather and it...

My 2006 WSM is starting to fall apart. I found a hole burned through, about 1/4" in diameter in the bowl. The charcoal grate is about to fail (the second one of the smoker's life) and the door has bent up enough (despite my efforts to fix it) that I need to wedge something into the knob to keep...

My neighbor moved away a few months ago and didn't want to take his Performer. He got it at one of those liquidation warehouse auctions and never ordered the missing parts. As fa as I can tell, it's missing the side table, cooking grate and charcoal bin. It's also missing the small wheels. It's...

I have the 5 CFM blower motor on my 8 year old Stoker. The power wires are starting to fatigue by the blower, so so I'd figure I'd upgrade the blower size to help accommodate my 22" WSM that I acquired last year. Does anyone know the part or specs for what I assume is a 10 CFM computer fan? I...

A sale ad appeared online that advertises a 20% off entire purchase at BBQ Guru. The site is down, so I couldn't seem to confirm it, but I wanted to post it before I forget. The ad looks legit and I assume the main site is just having a server error...

I went into Lowes for my Kingsford stock-up and saw they had a clearance thing going on. They had a few Weber Genesis II on sale. I ended up with an S-310 for $399.9 - 5% Lowes card discount and a free iGrill Mini. The Genesis II E-310 was $349. I figured the stainless cooking grates were worth...

Last weekend, I noticed a bit of a lean to my 2014 26.75" kettle. Of course, I didn't really notice it until it had a load of charcoal in it. The welds where the leg mounts are welded to the grill were rusted apart. One of the wheeled legs was down to one weld that was holding while the mount...

I have owned my 18.5" WSM since 2006. For the one cook off per year that I do and for our annual crawfish boil and BBQ, I have had to borrow a neighbor's 22" WSM. That got old, so I found a used 22" WSM on the intertubes for $180. It was a bit more than I wanted to pay, but it's the best price i...

I remember reading an article out there on the ol' interwebs about when to salt meat before grilling. Basically, it said that salting the meat and letting it sit before grilling resulted in better flavor than salting/seasoning right before grilling or right after grilling (that one is obvious)...

Yesterday afternoon, I found a decent looking grill on the Facebook classifieds. A Weber Summit Gold D6 for $100. It looked good in the pictures and the guy wanted it gone, so I tossed the three year old twins in the truck, skipped their afternoon naps and went to check it out. The drop down...

My 2004 Genesis Silver C is on its last legs. The frame rot by the body is terrible and the whole grill body rocks back when I open the lid. It is time to move on and get a new gas grill. I am not fond of the higher Weber prices though. So, I am trying to limit myself to $500 or so. I know that...

There is a Summit S-460 locally for a decent price. It is a built in unit, but has wheels. Is it something I can convert to a free standing unit? My 2004 Genesis Silver C is suffering from frame rot and is on its last legs. I want a new grill, but am having a hard time justifying the expense of...

We are getting ready to eat dinner here at the campground and my Weber Q220 won't fully light. The grill worked fine last year when we last used it. It is hooked up to a full 20 lb tank. I only get slight flame from the longer gas ports at 12 and 6 o'clock. If I wipe over it with the wire...

We are looking to get a grill for use with our travel trailer when we go camping. I planned on getting a standard kettle, but am wondering how portable a Q3xxx would be. I've broken down and transported my old kettle in my 98 Grand Prix's trunk back in the day. But, I am wondering if the...

The UPS guy dropped off my Father's Day gift a bit early. My 2002 Silver Kettle was about to die (handle rusting off), and I mentioned to my wife that I thought the bigger 26.75" one would be a cool replacement. She listened and the 60+ lb box was sitting in my garage. I assembled it last night...

Unfortunately, after years of use, two of my beloved Weber grills are dying. The metal around the handle of my 2002 Silver kettle is rusting and one of these days, I'll be holding just a handle as the hot lid drops to the ground. My 2004 Genesis Silver C gasser is also rotting. The frame has...

The neighbors and I cooked in our second year of the EMC Fair and Rodeo BBQ Cook Off in New Caney, TX. This is the only cook off we do, so we are more recreational than serious competition cookers. It was hot and humid, then rainy and windy, then humid again, etc. Love Bugs were out in full...

This weekend, I plan on firing up the WSM to smoke me up some beef. I have a 13 lb Angus Packer and a 5.5 lb Select Rib Roast (Large End). The Packer was $0.99/lb while the rib roast was $2.50 on clearance. It may not be the most tender roast for eating, but I plan on tossing it on the slicer...