Smoker in dusk light, coals glowing amber
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THE PULL

Thermometer probe reading 203 degrees in brisket

203°F

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FIREBOX

Butcher paper wrap mid-fold on smoked brisket

THE WRAP

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Sauce on the side,
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Charcoal, wood,
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Split oak logs stacked for smoking

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Offset Purist

Stick burner. Post oak. No shortcuts. You speak in smoke rings and tend fire like a religion.

Post OakBrisket14+ Hours
Competition BBQ ribs trimmed and arranged in turn-in box
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Competition Grinder

KCBSData LogsBlind Box
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Backyard Experimenter

FusionNew CutsNeighbors
Kamado ceramic grill glowing with coals inside
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Kamado Convert

CeramicEfficiencyVersatile
Pellet grill with smartphone control app on phone beside it
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Pellet Pragmatist

WiFi ControlConsistentModern
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Open-Flame Romantic

The vibe is the cook. Live fire, cold drinks, good company. The food is the ritual.

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Austin, TX
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Kansas City, MO
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Seattle, WA
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Bought my first Weber Smokey Mountain and panicked at the stall. The community thread for WSM newbies talked me through it. Brisket came out perfect.
Tyler Kowalski, backyard BBQ experimenter from Chicago
Tyler Kowalski
Chicago, IL
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203°F is the numberPost oak or hickory?The stall is a testBark rings don't lieLow and slow winsNo sauce neededTend fire like a craftCompetition season starts nowThe wrap is a debate2 a.m. and the pit is still going203°F is the numberPost oak or hickory?The stall is a testBark rings don't lieLow and slow winsNo sauce neededTend fire like a craftCompetition season starts nowThe wrap is a debate2 a.m. and the pit is still going
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