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hey guys, i will be doing my first brisket on july 1st and im a little confused about the internal temperature when its done. ive read some people say 185F and other say 200-205F. which should it be?

is there a magazine dedicated to low and slow barbecue that is available in print? im looking for something to subscribe to or purchase from the magazine rack if i am unable to subscribe.

so today i took my mom grocery shopping like i do every week but today we decided to take a look at a chinese supermarket that we've never been to but my godfather loves this place. i was extremely disappointed with their meats, produce and grocery items but as i walked out the door i saw a...

so a few of my friends have been asking to try my pulled pork since i got my smoker a few months ago and i finally got around to it today. i bought 17 lbs of butt last week at 88cents per pound on sale (8 + 9#). today i cooked the 9#. here are the pics. 12:30pm - bare pork butt. 9 lbs...

so i just started making two beer can chickens about 20 minutes ago and using my oregon scientific wireless thermometer for the first time. i remember reading that some of you had reception problems with the maverick et-73 so i decided to see how well mine works. my WSM is situated in my...

i use the Chris Lilly rub and injection for my pulled pork and was wondering what is a good finishing sauce i can make that compliments Lilly's recipes?

so i left work at 5am and got home around 5:30am. the sun was just coming up and i set up my smoker and prepped the 6.62# pork butt using chris lilly's rub and injection recipes. the butt went in my wsm at 6:08am and was removed at 5:08pm when it reached 200F. it was so tender when i removed it...

so i have spent the last week or so looking for a good source for kingsford briquettes in the toronto area. the first place i went to was Loblaws and they were selling an 18# bag for $15. then i went to No Frills and saw 9# bags for $8-9 (i cant remember exactly). tonight i went to a Walmart...

hi guys, so yesterday was my first attempt at smoking a small brisket (2.25#). i started small just in case i would ruin it. it smoked for about 3.5 hours with the lid temp between 240-270F but the internal meat temp would not go over 162F. the brisket turned out dry because i think it was...

i know many of you like to use the weber firestarter cubes but i found a much cheaper alternative. if you live in toronto then you probably have a Dollarama near you. they carry firestarter cubes (14 cubes per package) for $1. i use only one cube per chimney. they are by a company called Concept...

after buying my WSM yesterday i had my first smoke today. ribs with Butt Rub, basted with apple juice and then a light brushing of Tony Roma's Bold&Spicy sauce. tasted pretty darn good. it was cooked to an internal temperature of 176F and then foiled for 30 minutes. here are some pics...

there are a few places in toronto but this is, by far, the best one. i wish they were open longer hours though. www.philsoriginalbbq.com

so i was just at Ontario Gas BBQ a couple hours ago for the very first time. i noticed a sign on their outside wall that said something like "the worlds biggest bbq store". well, they sure as heck were not lying. this place is HUGE!!! it is Q'ers heaven. i picked up an 18.5" WSM, bag of maple...

i will be going to Ontario Gas BBQ tomorrow to purchase my WSM (yay!) so i decided to go to a couple local stores today to see what charcoal was available. i wanted to find some kingsford but had no luck at both stores which i find a little odd because i remember kingsford being one of the most...

i see everyone smoking huge briskets that are 5+ lbs. is it possible to smoke smaller briskets or is that not recommended? i guess im asking this question for all cuts of meat in general, not just briskets.

hey toronto area q'ers my mom just got back from grocery shopping and told me she saw 10# bags of Royal Oak lump (product of usa in blue bag) charcoal for $7.99 at First Choice Supermarket. it is a chinese supermarket located near the Kennedy Rd & 14th Ave area in markham. 7866 kennedy road to...