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What Backyard BBQ Cooks ALWAYS Get Wrong

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Show Notes

In this episode of Smokeless, the boys get into the questions they hear all the time from backyard BBQ cooks who are right in the middle of the chaos and need help fast. From upside-down meat and flare-up disasters to the stuff people endlessly debate - deckle, spritzing, pellet grills, the stall, probe tenderness, smoke flavor, and whether you really need expensive meat to make great barbecue. This one is packed with straight answers from people who cook BBQ at the highest level

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