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 …

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 …

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 …

Hello Dr. BBQ, How can I make my own injectible marinade? I’ve been buying Tony Chachere”s’Jalapeno Butter flavor for years. Thought I had enough, but when I looked in the pantry, have 12 bottles of the Butter Bacon BBQ flavor; no jalapeno butter flavor. The BBQ flavor is not really what I was looking for with a turkey on Thanksgiving. …

Hello Ray, I just got your road trip book and wow, you did exactly what I want to do when I retire. I was sorry to see you did not have a chapter on New Jersey–we may not have a unique style like some other states but we like our Q. And those of us that are able to slow …