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We decided to do a brisket and burnt ends yesterday. My buddy found a 13lb prime packer for $40 at our local butcher, that was hard to pass up!
Trimmed it up nice and rubbed it down with my brisket rub:
Ran it at 225 over pecan logs to switch it up a little:
4 hours in and time to wrap...
I can't tell a difference in my bark wrapped vs. unwrapped. I wrap when the meat hits 160 degrees. It's not taking on any more smoke at that point and the foil helps it power through the stall. When it hits 195, I unwrap it and put it back on the cooker til it hits 200. This dries that extra...
I did a whole chicken yesterday (check my latest post for the finish pic). I smoked it at 250 because I also had a rack of ribs on. I wanted crispy skin too so I experimented with a melted butter basting process and it was awesome. Basted every hour after the first hour and man it was just as...
I agree, I don't have one of those cookers but have used them before with great results. This sounds to me like they may have changed the quality of their paint/finish. I would call them tomorrow and email them some pictures since it's so new. I bet they'll take care of you. Good luck!
Thanks guys, I appreciate it. I'm confident in our rib recipe. Can't wait to see how we do in the comp. We all have careers and just really enjoy outdoor cooking, so we don't even care if we place. But if we do, well that's just icing on the cake!