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    Having to cook 1 Brisket and 2 Pork Butts in 1 day...Need some guidance here

    So this Thursday I have to cook a Brisket and 2 Butts but I only have 1 COS. I have absolutely no idea how to do this as this is my first rodeo but here is my plan, please tell me if there is a better way. I was planning on cooking the Brisket 1st and probably start Thursday @ 3am. That will...
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    What should I do? First time smoking and no probe!

    So I made a thread about I just got a thin COS. I ordered a Inkbird IRF-4S but it will not be here until May! I have to cook a Butt and Brisket in 3 days! The smoker has a thermometer on the lid of the grill but that will be all I have to use. What should I do now???? Only other option I could...
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    Should I smoke a while Chicken?

    I need to impress some people that don't eat Pork so I'm leaning towards chicken to possibly smoke. I was thinking beer can chicken smoked with some spices... To anyone that has smoked a chicken before can you give me some tips and trick?
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    Are dried spices dried spices?

    I'll be honest I've been guilty for a long time of buying the cheapest (often times Great Value) spices possible. But I have always wondered...Are all dried spices equal? Is $2.00 Great Value Oregano or Smoked Paprika just as good as $9 Fresh Market equal?
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    How would you complement Pulled pork in apple juice?

    I've mad this pulled pork before. I let the drippings drip into a pan of shallow apple juice and then when I wrapped by pork I sat it in the juice to finish smoking. It came out amazing. I was thinking of doing this again but I want to make a sauce to go with it. How would you guys complement...
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    How should I smoke with this setup?

    First setup but I'm wondering how I should do the inside of the smoking chamber. I want to try the brick method, which way do you guys think?
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    Just bought first offset smoker to learn on! Help me fix it...She's a cheap one

    Well I did my reading and all and wanted to start small first and later upgrade to a better one. Plus I wanted to be able to cook in it too with charcoal. Anyways I'm sure most of you know this type...It's an Amazon special that will be here tomorrow. I'm fully prepared for it to be a piece and...
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    Got entered in a competition with a prize for 1st place. Only have smoked once before...

    Well its been a minute. I haven't smoked since my last time... https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/new-to-smoking-as-of-saturday-help-me-next-step-hooked-hard.324578/ Overall IMO the outcome was a massive success. Basically what I did last time was apple juice in the dripper and then put...
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    New to smoking as of Saturday...Help me next step! HOOKED HARD!

    Was going to do a Boston butt in a crock pot with some liquid smoke until someone Friday at work told me I needed to do it on the charcoal grill instead. So that prompted me to do a couple hours of research and the bellow is the result. Now I'm a huge cooker so this has opened up a...
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