Appreciation post: That 6 a.m. fire at Franklin BBQ in Austin last month changed how I prep brisket

I always thought getting up early was just for show, but seeing that crew lose half a day's cook and still serve by noon made me realize my overnight setup needed a real backup plan and a second thermometer - has anyone else tweaked their workflow after watching a pitmaster handle a crisis?

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miles5818d ago

Man, I gotta admit I was totally in that same boat... thought the early morning thing was more about tradition than technique. But watching that Franklin crew scramble and still pull it together really hit different for me. I used to just set my alarm and hope for the best, never really thought about what happens if something goes wrong at 4am. Now I keep a spare probe thermometer in my glove box and actually wrote down a backup plan for my smoker in case it acts up. That whole situation made me realize how thin my margin for error really was.

daniel2147d ago

Nobody talks about how having that backup plan changes your whole mindset too. @miles581, knowing you're covered if something fails makes the whole cook way less stressful.