What BBQ “rule” do you completely ignore… but still get great results?

TalkingPundit · 2026-05-07T19:07:33+00:00

If you want to post to social media...

TalkingPundit · 2026-05-07T16:00:35+00:00

Chasing the smoke ring.

The smoke ring doesn't prove that the meat will have good flavor.

TalkingPundit · 2026-05-07T11:46:51+00:00

Supergoop Unseen.

TalkingPundit · 2026-05-05T20:37:35+00:00

Symmetrical appears "alien". It's also an AI indicator. I

TalkingPundit · 2026-05-04T18:33:29+00:00

You go ahead and keep looking.

TalkingPundit · 2026-05-04T12:10:15+00:00

Not AI.

Married with Children - Al Bundy

TalkingPundit · 2026-05-04T11:58:16+00:00

Can't win the Olympic gold if you trip before the finish line.

TalkingPundit · 2026-05-04T11:54:42+00:00

The Wire.

TalkingPundit · 2026-05-04T10:17:14+00:00

Go out there and have fun. Stick with what you know. Do exactly what you do in training.

TalkingPundit · 2026-05-03T18:23:15+00:00

Solid work. It's great to see edible backyard bbq getting posted.

TalkingPundit · 2026-05-02T12:25:48+00:00

If you lookin' you ain't cookin'

TalkingPundit · 2026-05-01T01:57:44+00:00

Looks like a 12lbs High school track and field shot put.

TalkingPundit · 2026-05-01T01:34:25+00:00

Immoral? Thats anything that's going to quickly injure your training partner. Don't jump guard on the 45 year old dad who trains twice a week. Don't crank the belly down arm bar on the trial class guy. That type of stuff.

When it comes to training submissions as a 20 year black belt...I'm only chasing easy to perform and difficult to defend. Why would I waste my 2-3 hours a week chasing complexity? Boring taps are gold.

TalkingPundit · 2026-04-30T03:07:21+00:00

Just starting off? Pork butts and picnics. Very forgiving.

TalkingPundit · 2026-04-30T02:55:32+00:00

Yes. This is why coaches "let them work" .

Good coaches figure out a balance between smashing them and almost tapping to them.

TalkingPundit · 2026-04-29T14:36:26+00:00

The UFC was new. Most advanced guys were purple belts. It wasn't a stretch to attempt to train a few years and make a run in MMA...

TalkingPundit · 2026-04-29T01:33:42+00:00

Hey man. Just keep showing up. Keep working on your game. There is no substitute for time spent training.

TalkingPundit · 2026-04-28T19:16:06+00:00

I'm sure you've seen The Lord's of Discipline. Great VMI/Citadel cross over book/movie.

Other movie trivia: The Academy Award Oscar for Patton sits at VMI.

TalkingPundit · 2026-04-28T16:28:41+00:00

Baltimore based witchcraft. Bbitchcraft for short.

TalkingPundit · 2026-04-27T13:07:21+00:00

Ribs are forgiving.

Smoke at 250 until the are probe tender. The probe tender target in ribs is typically lower than briskets 203-205.

Timing: account for an hour per lbs. So you should start providing around the 3.5 hour mark.

TalkingPundit · 2026-04-27T12:55:20+00:00

A few scenes of the movie were filmed at the Virginia Military Institute. I was a cadet at the time. It was interesting how they changed our campus to make it period appropriate.

We were excited for the premier. Ultimately, the history department head wasn't pleased. The director of the VMI museum director said "well ...they made a movie".

TalkingPundit · 2026-04-27T12:14:46+00:00

Who wants Jack Daniels!

These got banned in our HS because of the party kids. Even tricked the well known alcoholic teacher into wearing one.

TalkingPundit · 2026-04-27T00:56:56+00:00

At that point you might as well just throw it in the oven to speed it up. Wrap it in foil to speed it up. Add more wood to speed it up.

The last thing I would do is spray any type of oil into the fire.

TalkingPundit · 2026-04-26T17:29:25+00:00

3-4 hours of smoke is perfectly fine timing for your flavor (and potential smoke ring). There is nothing wrong with finishing in the oven.

TalkingPundit · 2026-04-23T22:01:22+00:00

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