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I finally took the plunge and decided to give a brisket a try after mastering (according to my wife and kids) pork butt and baby backs. I bought an 11.5 Select pounder at WalMart and applied the rub highlited in Chris Allingham's "Midnight Brisket and used 3 fist sized chunks of cherry and 3 of...

I went by Walmart this afternoon to check out their brisket selection. They have whole briskets Cryovaced at $1.67/lb but I noticed the meat grade was not stated anywhere on the packaging. Should I assume that no grade means Select? How does Select compare to Choice when it comes to brisket and...

I borrowed my brother's Competitor to smoke a Christmas turkey and instantly fell in love with the BBQ Guru. I'm 19 hours into smoking two 8.5 butts (still not done yet) and I finally had it with chasing temps and fiddling with the vents. I just finished placing an order for the DigiQ II. I'm...

In May of this year I bought 6 bags of The Original Charcoal Company briquetts from Home Depot and am now on the last bag. I've been back to my local Home Depot and they don't appear to carry it any longer. Anybody know who's currently carrying this great product in the Charlotte, NC area?

I'm looking into the BBQ Guru for my WSM. The Guru folks make several models and two of them interest me. The Pit Minder monitors and adjusts the smoker temp while the DigiQ II monitors and adjusts both the meat and smoker temps. There is a pretty substantial price difference between the two...

I have used the last of the old Kingsford and it's time to buy more charcoal. I've read the postings on the new Kingsford and the reports are not favorable. I've always liked the old Kingsford and am looking for a comparable replacement. How do Royal Oak briquettes compare to the old Kingsford...

I’m going to be doing my first dual grate pork butt cook on my WSM tomorrow night and have a couple of questions. I’ll be cooking 3 butts weighing a total of 21 lbs. One weighs 5 lbs and the other two weigh 9 and 7 lbs. From what I’ve read on this board, I should put the 9 pounder on the top...

Smoked my first brisket last night but I'm not quite sure if it turned out ok. Having never had brisket before, I don't know how it's supposed to turn out when cooked correctly. Mine was a little under 4 lbs (precooked) and cooked for a little over 8 hrs at around 240*. I pulled it when the meat...

Cooked a 5 lb butt for my first cook yesterday. Used "The Method" and started at 1:00PM. I found myself chasing the temperature throughout the afternoon trying to keep it steady within the 225-250 range. Would run too hot and I'd close down vents. Would then begin to run too cold and would open...