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Ha - I've got the same problem with my wife Neil ! I've got an 18.5 and I split my racks all the time and don't notice any issues at all. I can fit 20+ lbs on using both grates after splitting them. I've left them whole, and agree with all the other guys about the ends getting dry when they...

Put another check-in-the-box against soaking chunks !

I've been doing a lot of ribs this Summer (in prep for a comp at the end of Aug) and I've been going by the toothpick method to test done-ness. I'm in the same boat, and have been buying Smithfield's - which have a variety of thickness in the package - but I've been cutting the full racks in...

Keurig's are great for that quick cup, or on-the-way-out-the-door cup.....I've recently gotten the new Bodum electric french-press. It's nice because it allows you to use a higher-end coffee (Lion is my favorite) - but it's self-contained, so you don't need to boil a pot of water - which is...

I've run into the same thing (and I actually enjoy those burnt parts ! I save them for myself and dip them in sauce ) --- But to avoid it, I'd foil the ends just before they're finished cooking.

I'll jump in in agreement on the thighs.....And especially since it's for kids, you can find boneless-skinless thighs for short money - and they only take a couple hours to smoke, so you can even do two batches - one ready when the guests arrive, and one ready two hours later. I just did a ton...

Hi Ryan, Just to jump on to what the other guys said, I buy my BBs at Sam's Club, and typically one package has three racks and comes in just under ten pounds - I have to half my racks, but can fit all ten pounds on laying flat using both shelves of the smoker. And five hours is exactly how...

Awesome, thanks for your input. And ya, I'm definitely banking on that nice fruity aroma as soon as the box is opened to give me as much as an advantage as possible ! I'm pretty new to smoking and to ribs, so I figured I'd try to go with something a little outside of the norm to try and...

Hey Everyone - looking for some insight here..... I've got my first rib comp coming up in late August, and I'm planning to use an ancho-blueberry bbq sauce. I've been toying with it all Summer, and it's gotten some good independant reviews so far - BUT the sauce is VERY dark in color, and...

That's a great idea - I can see the pineapple working very well as a marinade.

I second what Jeff says. Just put the hot water in a bowl, then put your glass jar into that bowl of hot water.

That does sound good Bryan. I'm tweeking a blueberry bbq sauce for ribs for a comp in August. Right now have a batch of ancho-blueberry - a little more subtle, classic bbq sauce flavors. And I've also got a batch of jalepeno-honey-blueberry - much hotter and sweeter - and a lot more upfront...

I'm tweaking with a blueberry bbq sauce this Summer for a comp in August (teetering between an ancho-blueberry and a jalepeno-honey-blueberry) - and I've been smoking over Apple or Cherry for them. Really like the fruity aspect, and with the darker blueberry sauce (I sauce about 30 min before...

I think a lot of it depends on what kind of rub / marinade / sauce you're planning on using. I've recently done a couple batches of chicken thighs that had a pretty spicy (cayenne) rub on them - and I used Hickory both times. They came out great.

I've been using the "cardboard box of milk" technique. Just opening one corner. Find it makes it easy to pour into the chimney, as well as the pan - and also easy to seal up when done.

Had my first "head to head" smoke yesterday at a bbq. I did a rack and a half of BBs on the top shelf of my 18.5 using a modified BRITU rub (only brown sugar no white, no accent, and some paprika and chili flakes with an extra teaspoon of cayenne) and finished with an Ancho-Blueberry Sauce...

Thanks Kevin - jumping on this deal right now --- another perk of this site !

Hey Chad - I just got that same one, and noticed the same thing.....but it looks like it may slide in better on the lower rack. I'm planning to try in this week - so I'll let you know if it fits on the bottom rack.