Ran into a pitmaster at a gas station outside Austin who gave me a weird tip

He saw my smoker in the truck bed and said 'Your brisket's dry because you're opening the lid every hour to check it... trust the process.' Has anyone else had a stranger give you game-changing advice like that?

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oscar7433d ago

Honestly, how much difference can one peek really make... it's not like you're leaving it open for ten minutes. A quick spray or spritz seems harmless. Feels like some of these barbecue rules get blown way out of proportion, like you need a degree in thermodynamics just to cook some meat.

jamiew533d ago

That pitmaster probably saw the panic in your eyes from across the parking lot. You're basically giving your brisket a surprise weather report every hour, no wonder it's stressed out.