Help- want to smoke more

[MattCotter]

Well I love be some BBQ. I have smoked shoulders for years and just bought a WSM22 recently. My issue is that I am crazy busy all the time and my weekends are spent on baseball fields for 2 of my boys or fishing with my other one. I just don't have the time to tend to the smoker at this stage of my life. We all live eating the Q though! Smoked some ribs a few weeks ago and they were great but I can't stay home from work to smoke. I know I can pretty much get shoulder smoked without too much hassle but I want to smoke other things. Brisket is being called for weekly. Any advice?

 

[Jeff Davidson]

hi matt, I found I spent a lot less time tending the fire, checking temp, etc once I purchased an automatic temp control system (I have a bbq guru). the other idea is to use high heat cooking for brisket and butt. Really cuts a lot of time off cooks. lots of recipes to be found on this site.

luck!

 

[Carl H.]

Jeff nailed it.

 

[JRAiona]

I'm in a similar situation Matt with a very crazy work schedule. I've been playing around with doing high heat cooks lately and did a brisket a couple of weeks ago in about 5 1/2 hours. You might want to check the forums and do a search on high heat cooks. Jim Lampe['s high heat baby backs is a good place to start. Here's a link to it.

http://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?61544-more-HIGH-HEAT-baby-backs

 

[MattCotter]

I appreciate it guys. Sounds like at ATC is my next tool needed. I will really research the high heat cooks also. I love that tender Q that just melts in your mouth though.