Steve Gogolinski
New member
I just recently got my WSM. I did a rib and picnic bbq for a first try and the ribs came out good (3-2-1) but the picnic was lousy - way too smoky, dry, and it didn't pull apart easily even though I smoked it for almost 2 hours per lb. @ lid temps around 240 degrees. I used the BRITU rub and found it too spicy as well.
I'm wondering if the following things I did made it that way - (1) added more Kingsford during the cook and had to stir up the coals a bit. Maybe the ash got on the food? I did find some on the foil I used on the ribs. (2) Used about 5 hand sized chunks of apple wood and started cooking immediately and even added some chips during the cook. Too much smoke wood? (3) I removed the skin and all the fat cap off the picnic prior to rubbing and bbq'ing.
Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.
I'm wondering if the following things I did made it that way - (1) added more Kingsford during the cook and had to stir up the coals a bit. Maybe the ash got on the food? I did find some on the foil I used on the ribs. (2) Used about 5 hand sized chunks of apple wood and started cooking immediately and even added some chips during the cook. Too much smoke wood? (3) I removed the skin and all the fat cap off the picnic prior to rubbing and bbq'ing.
Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.