ABTs on Smokey Joe

[JimS]

Hi all,

This weekend I will be camping in upstate NY. I just bought a Smokey Joe Gold to take with me to make ABTs. I own a Weber Gasser and a WSM, but I don't own a kettle grill till now, and the Smokey Joe is pretty darn small.

So my question is, what is the best way to make the ABTs on this small kettle? The manual says 9 hot coals on either side with an indirect section in the middle will last me for 1 hour. When I've done ABTs on my gasser, that's all the time I need with the temp around 300 (I like the bacon a bit crispier). I have some small wood chunks to throw on the coals for smoke. Is that all I need to do?

Any help anyone can offer would be appreciated.

Jim

 

[Barry Vincent]

I cook mine on the Performer for around 2 hours at between 250 to 300. The longer time gives the peppers enough time to soften and the bacon to be nice and crisp. I cook them indirect.

 

[Paul D. (Uncle Paulie)]

Try placing 5-6 unlit coals on each side to increase your cook time but keep your heat consistent