Recent content by ajstrider

I watched every video I could find on the Amazing Tube Smoker before I ended up purchasing one, and everyone seems to put their smoker on the grill grates. I wasn't getting very good smoke dispersion when I did this, so on my last cook I actually lit the Tube Smoker underneath the heat shield...

Do you guys put a pizza stone on your grill grating or just use the grating. The heat shield should disperse the heat evenly right, leaving no need for the stone?

I replaced my Traeger Texas Grill with a Yoder YS640, thinking it was an upgrade. While the construction of the Yoder is far superior and it looks way cooler, it is starting to disappoint me during cookouts. It doesn't put as much smoke flavor into the meat as I would like, which is ok, I have...

My Yoder YS640 came in yesterday Fed Ex freight exactly one week after I ordered it. I got the second shelf, grill grates, and cover upgrades on it. I know everyone says it is built like a tank but I didn't fully appreciate that statement until I actually saw this thing in person. I called up...

Well I have been using a Traeger Texas grill for several months and have decided it is worth the upgrade to a better grill since I got a buyer for my Traeger. I am considering either a MAK 1 star or one of the Yoder (probably the 640). I am leaning towards the Yoder after watching some video...

I've grilled a lot of burgers, dogs, and bratwursts on my pellet grill and I think they come out tasting like the best ones I have ever had. Way better than my charcoal grill does them. Lots of flavor from that wood! I just wanted to throw this out there since I'm grilling some brats now and...

So I just put the two boston butts on the smoker. Rubbed them with some vegetable oil and Head's Country Championship Seasoning (first time using this rub, but it smells and tastes delicious so I am excited for that). I am also using apple wood BBQer's Delight pellets for the first time too...

So I am no competition smoker by any means. Up until two weeks ago I have been smoking on my good old Weber 22.5" kettle grill. While smoking is fun, sometimes having to pay so much attention to the smoker takes the enjoyment out of it. So in my quest to get something easier, I bought a...

Hey guys, I just got my first pellet smoker, a Traeger Texas with the digital controls. I have been smoking on my Weber Kettle grill up to this point and wanted something a little bit easier to smoke with. Andy

Hello everyone, I just bought my first pellet smoker yesterday, a Traeger with the digital temperature control and am excited to use it. I am use to smoking on my Weber Kettle grill so this thing should be a big improvement in ease of use. But I am used to putting a water pan in the kettle...