Recent content by dbleyepatches

How exactly does a cooking competition work? How are the judges selected? I guess what I'm asking is how can a judge (or judges) say that one barbeque is better than someone else's? I guess it would just come down to that person's opinion on that one day. It sounds kind of like hitting a...

I recently received a GMG as a gift. I have been smoking out of a home made charcoal smoker for about 10 years. Pellet smokers are brand new to me and today is the second time I have used it. Both times the poultry has been completely covered in soot. Is there a way around this? The first...