My smoke ring came out perfect after I stopped checking the fire every 10 minutes

Spent 6 hours babysitting a brisket last Saturday in Austin and got a bland crust, so this week I just closed the lid and watched football for 4 hours straight. The bark set way better and the ring went deeper than anything I've done in 2 years. Anyone else find that less attention actually fixes their cook?

1 comments

1 Comment

wyatt_lee1mo ago

Wait, you mean the secret was just ignoring the thing? I've burnt more bark getting out of my lawn chair than I ever have from leaving it alone. Maybe I need to start watching more football and trust the math instead of my nerves.

-1