Q. Dr. BBQ: I live is South Florida, Deerfield Beach exactly. I’m new to BBQ, this is my first summer of Qing. Got my first smoker, a SNPP. I dont know where to buy wood. The charcoal I buy is hurting my flavor. I’ts hit or miss, with hood. Chips are all I can find and I need logs and …
Glazed Butts and Dry Racks
Dr. BBQ, My wife got me a copy of your Big-Time BBQ Cookbook for Father”s Day yesterday and I’m lookin’ to try a couple of recipes out. We will be visiting family in a couple of weeks and I”d like to smoke ribs and pork butt for the gathering. A couple of complications: 1) this weekend is the only chance …
Doubling the Meat Doesn’t Double the Cook Time
Hello Dr. BBQ: When cooking multiple pieces of meat (e.g. two pork butts) does the cook time double? I know the rule of at least 1 hour/pound but I am not sure about when that total weight is distributed between multiple pieces of meat. Thanks. Paul Hi Paul, No, the amount of time won’t double if you cook two pieces …
Positioning the Brisket
Hi Dr. BBQ: I would like your valued opinion on what end of a brisket to face towards the coals on a offset fire box smoker, the point or the flat. Patrick Hi Patrick, For me it would surely be the thick end which is where the point is. The thick end needs a little more heat and of course …
Seeking a Smokehouse
Hi Dr. BBQ: First of all I would like to say I love your books, please keep them coming. I own a BBQ joint in Alabama. I have a non-working walk-in cooler that I purchased awhile back. I have seen a smokehouse that was made from one somewhere but I can’t recall where I saw it. Have you seen any …