The Memphis in May comp that broke my brisket confidence

Last year at Memphis in May, I watched a guy pull a brisket off at hour 14 and it just crumbled like butter. My own turned out stiff and dry, and I got 47th place out of 200 teams. That night I realized I was trusting my smoker's built-in thermometer too much instead of feeling the meat. Anyone else ditch their probe after a bad comp result and go back to the poke test?

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norab2118d ago

Kinda like how everyone ditches their GPS after one wrong turn and suddenly they're a map expert. But hey, sometimes the old ways just hit different when they actually work.

david56217d ago

Didn't paper maps get you lost just as often, though?