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OT - When you do pulled pork or brisket on your grill or smoker...
...what brand of charcoal do you prefer? I have original Kingston at home now, but noticed that it burns up quicker than it used to in previous years. I've never done any cooking beyond 4 hours on the grill, and I know pulled pork will be longer than that. Anyone have better alternatives to Kingston? Anyone get better results with Stubbs, Royal Oak or the Weber briquettes? Or would lump charcoal be preferable for long cooks?

Would love to hear opinions.

LOL, excuse the spelling error in the title before I changed it. Had briquettes on the brain...
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RE: OT - When you do pulled pork or brisquette on your grill or smoker...
Kingsford Competition gives me a longer burn. Only reason I tried it is because my FIL left some at my house.
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When I had a smoker i did the lump charcoal to get it going but after that I used wood to keep the party going.
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RE: OT - When you do pulled pork or brisket on your grill or smoker...
I've found that if I first got sloshed on my favorite suds, the length of burn doesn't much matter.
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pulled pork from the crock pot is the bomb....pick your poison on ingredients.....no way to screw it up....

I get 1 lb. of brisket for 12.00/lb just up the road....
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OT - When you do pulled pork or brisket on your grill or smoker...
What’re you cooking ON?

Egg/Weber grill, stick burner, offset, vertical?

That’d make a difference on what to use/do.
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RE: OT - When you do pulled pork or brisket on your grill or smoker...
I'm surprised to hear fsquid gets a longer burn with Kingsford Competition; I've found the opposite but I do think they burn hotter. Lump charcoal even more so. I have a 22" Weber Smokey Mountain and I like using regular Kingsford because (I think) they last longer. I can get 12-14 hours of good temp without replenishing if I manage it well. For some, there can be an issue with the smoke because regular Kingsford have a chemical binder. You can smell it when it lights but it's gone once ashed over. Some say they can detect it in the meat but it's not been an issue for me.

I've used other brands but Kingsford is the easiest and cheapest for me, and it works.

If I recall, you're smoking on a weber kettle? How big a piece of pork are you cooking?

(06-21-2018 04:22 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  pulled pork from the crock pot is the bomb....pick your poison on ingredients.....no way to screw it up....

I get 1 lb. of brisket for 12.00/lb just up the road....

Well, it may be a perfectly tasty meal, but it ain't bbq, and it's not close to the real thing.
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(06-21-2018 04:55 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  I'm surprised to hear fsquid gets a longer burn with Kingsford Competition; I've found the opposite but I do think they burn hotter. Lump charcoal even more so. I have a 22" Weber Smokey Mountain and I like using regular Kingsford because (I think) they last longer. I can get 12-14 hours of good temp without replenishing if I manage it well. For some, there can be an issue with the smoke because regular Kingsford have a chemical binder. You can smell it when it lights but it's gone once ashed over. Some say they can detect it in the meat but it's not been an issue for me.

I've used other brands but Kingsford is the easiest and cheapest for me, and it works.

If I recall, you're smoking on a weber kettle? How big a piece of pork are you cooking?

(06-21-2018 04:22 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  pulled pork from the crock pot is the bomb....pick your poison on ingredients.....no way to screw it up....

I get 1 lb. of brisket for 12.00/lb just up the road....

Well, it may be a perfectly tasty meal, but it ain't bbq, and it's not close to the real thing.

the latter is.....

but you're right with the double P....I'm just lazy at times once I get in the suds 03-wink 04-cheers
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Hang on Stink. How do you do pulled pork in the rot pot?
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(06-21-2018 06:16 PM)gdunn Wrote:  Hang on Stink. How do you do pulled pork in the rot pot?

pretty much like this with more beer....

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/235950...lled-pork/

you'd be amazed how I do a roast in rot......
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(06-21-2018 06:26 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  
(06-21-2018 06:16 PM)gdunn Wrote:  Hang on Stink. How do you do pulled pork in the rot pot?

pretty much like this with more beer....

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/235950...lled-pork/

you'd be amazed how I do a roast in rot......

My mother in law does it that way. It's OK, but it's not quite the same.

But like I always say....BBQ is like pizza & sex. Even when it's bad it's still pretty good
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(06-21-2018 04:32 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  What’re you cooking ON?

Egg/Weber grill, stick burner, offset, vertical?

That’d make a difference on what to use/do.

I have a Weber Performer (a kettle attached to a table) 22” dia. Figured briquettes would work best since I’m not using a smoker with a firebox.
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(06-21-2018 04:55 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  I'm surprised to hear fsquid gets a longer burn with Kingsford Competition; I've found the opposite but I do think they burn hotter. Lump charcoal even more so. I have a 22" Weber Smokey Mountain and I like using regular Kingsford because (I think) they last longer. I can get 12-14 hours of good temp without replenishing if I manage it well. For some, there can be an issue with the smoke because regular Kingsford have a chemical binder. You can smell it when it lights but it's gone once ashed over. Some say they can detect it in the meat but it's not been an issue for me.

I've used other brands but Kingsford is the easiest and cheapest for me, and it works.

If I recall, you're smoking on a weber kettle? How big a piece of pork are you cooking?

(06-21-2018 04:22 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  pulled pork from the crock pot is the bomb....pick your poison on ingredients.....no way to screw it up....

I get 1 lb. of brisket for 12.00/lb just up the road....

Well, it may be a perfectly tasty meal, but it ain't bbq, and it's not close to the real thing.

Don’t have the pork yet, but I’m thinking it will be from 8 to 10 lbs. guessing up to 12 hours of cooking.
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RE: OT - When you do pulled pork or brisket on your grill or smoker...
Miko, have you tried using the raw hardwood chunks in place of charcoal? I haven't smoked on a grill in probably 15 years but when I was using my offset firebox smoker that's what used.
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Never. Us Northerners have no business grilling/smoking pulled pork or brisket.

But should you seek top-notch pizza or lobster, we got you covered.
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(06-21-2018 07:28 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  Miko, have you tried using the raw hardwood chunks in place of charcoal? I haven't smoked on a grill in probably 15 years but when I was using my offset firebox smoker that's what used.

I never tried straight hardwood. I’d be game to try it, but not sure where I would get some. The big box stores have plenty of briquettes and lump charcoal. Closest thing I recall seeing to hardwood is the smoking chunks.
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(06-21-2018 07:32 PM)miko33 Wrote:  
(06-21-2018 07:28 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  Miko, have you tried using the raw hardwood chunks in place of charcoal? I haven't smoked on a grill in probably 15 years but when I was using my offset firebox smoker that's what used.

I never tried straight hardwood. I’d be game to try it, but not sure where I would get some. The big box stores have plenty of briquettes and lump charcoal. Closest thing I recall seeing to hardwood is the smoking chunks.

That's probably what I'm talking about. Just put it in your charcoal chimney and when it gets rolling it seems to last forever
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Kids today can't spell. It's pulled pork and BISCUITS.
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(06-21-2018 06:26 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  
(06-21-2018 06:16 PM)gdunn Wrote:  Hang on Stink. How do you do pulled pork in the rot pot?

pretty much like this with more beer....

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/235950...lled-pork/

you'd be amazed how I do a roast in rot......

Nice.
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(06-21-2018 07:24 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  
(06-21-2018 06:26 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  
(06-21-2018 06:16 PM)gdunn Wrote:  Hang on Stink. How do you do pulled pork in the rot pot?

pretty much like this with more beer....

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/235950...lled-pork/

you'd be amazed how I do a roast in rot......

My mother in law does it that way. It's OK, but it's not quite the same.

But like I always say....BBQ is like pizza & sex. Even when it's bad it's still pretty good


Damn,

How have I never heard that before?

Totally stealing that one
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