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Hey guys, I have a plum tree in my yard that needs to be pruned back and some of the branches cut. I have a few questions. Note: I use a WSM, so I use wood chunks, not logs. 1. Can I use wood from the branches? Seems like I've read that folks say the only good wood for smoking is from the...

My virgin smoke. When I asked what my first smoke should be, the general consensus was a pork butt. I have to say, the 14 hour smoke was more gratifying than I expected and came out much better than I expected for a first smoke. Taste was great. Not a bit dry. Pulled product had a great mix of...

I got my WSM assembled. I broke a bolt tightening the bolt. Called WSM to get a new hardware pack. Got it. Have it assembled. I used an amazon gift card on a 6 prong meat thermometer. I'm ready to rock and smoke or smoke and roll or something like that. What I'm looking for is a foolproof...

After much debate and consternation, I have decide my first smoke rig will be a WSM. I like to go big, so I'm leaning goings straight for the 22 inch big boy. It's my understanding that the WSMs last decades if they aren't abused, and at some point over the next twenty years, I may want to...

Be it a rub that is yours or a barbecue sauce that's your creation. Do you guys start from scratch? Start with an existing recipe and make changes in ingredient amounts or ingredient substitutions? Do you start with an existing BBQ sauce as a base and add to it? Many different ways to skin a...

So, I'm currently in the research stage before I start smoking. The first thing I must get right is the first smoking rig that I get. I have a tendency to dive into things too deeply without the requisite experience. I research so much that I talk myself into believing that I have out-researched...

Howdy, folks. I'm Ben from Arkansas. I'm in the last year of my life before I hit the big 4-0, and I'm not really sure that a man's really lived until he's eaten his own barbecue and had it approved by others. Plus, I'm a social dude, and so the idea of smoking meats for tailgating or...