The day my smoker's firebox cracked right before a 20-person catering job in Tacoma

I had to finish three pork shoulders on a borrowed pellet grill that ran 50 degrees hotter than my offset, and the bark just wasn't the same.

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hill.david21d ago

You ever notice how your own smoker just knows what you want? It's like the fire and the metal learn your habits. Borrowing a grill feels like driving a rental car, it gets you there but nothing feels right. That perfect bark comes from a thousand tiny adjustments you never even think about. Losing your main tool right before a big job is a special kind of stress.

janac5121d ago

Oh man, that's the absolute worst timing! I can totally picture the panic. Nothing beats the bark from your own rig.