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I have also never rubbed oil on my grill grates - on gas or charcoal. Maybe if you're cooking some delicate meat such as fish directly on the grates?
 

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As a certified Waffle House line cook, never oil ya fucking grill grates and reach the smoke point.

Lightly oil your steak or meat since it will rise with the temp. Your meat will release when it is ready if your grill is proper temp.

Also, can't say if I'm a charcoal or gas guy. It's a mood thing for me. Also, everyone thinks anything smoked is great. Na, fam. Properly smoked is great. Not knowing what you doing is trash.

With meat prices now a days, be on your A game!
I can personally attest to this. Made shish kabobs for my daughters wedding party. Ran a test the day before. Came out perfect. Made 60 that night and smoked them exactly the same way and they were inedible. Who knew the temp on the bottom, middle, and top are different. And just making 60 bobs sucked.
 

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As a certified Waffle House line cook, never oil ya fucking grill grates and reach the smoke point.

Lightly oil your steak or meat since it will rise with the temp. Your meat will release when it is ready if your grill is proper temp.

Also, can't say if I'm a charcoal or gas guy. It's a mood thing for me. Also, everyone thinks anything smoked is great. Na, fam. Properly smoked is great. Not knowing what you doing is trash.

With meat prices now a days, be on your A game!
💯 fam
 

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I can personally attest to this. Made shish kabobs for my daughters wedding party. Ran a test the day before. Came out perfect. Made 60 that night and smoked them exactly the same way and they were inedible. Who knew the temp on the bottom, middle, and top are different. And just making 60 bobs sucked.
Smoking something that is meant for a quick sear? Did you stuff the kababs with bacon and onion too? Wtf
 

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I like to light my charcoal chimney and then just stare at it while I pound beers. It's usually two beers to get it ready for the kettle. Then dump it and distribute for whatever I'm cooking. Usually 2 zone. Then another beer. Brush the grates, lightly apply some oil with tongs and a paper towel...and you are good to go.

I definitely appreciate the convenience of gas. It's just not for me.

Edit - Just a shout out to the Weber grill cubes. So much better than newspaper if you've never used them.
I just tear off the outside of my charcoal bag and use that to light the chimney because I'm a caveman like that. 👍
 

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Does everyone read every post then see fozzy and skip to the next instead of trying to interpret his try hard nonsensical gibberish?

You gotz it all wrong. Its not trying hard enough. Dont care to put in da effort.

gibberish? stop projecting yo gibberish failures m8, its unbecoming of a man.. get hard.. woooooooooooo
 

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I've made some truly great ribs, specifically the St Louis spare ribs, where the cook is a bit longer and more forgiving of temp going too high.

But I've definitely made ribs that were cooked, but failed to get tender at all.

Truly a horrifying experience when you bite into your ribs and know 10 other people are munching on the same trash you spent 6 hours producing.

At least with pork butt or even brisket you can aim for the magical internal temp of 203, but with ribs you've gotta know by touch and feel and such.

No I'm not sticking a fucking probe in 1/4 inch thick bit of meat, ridiculous.
 

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I've made some truly great ribs, specifically the St Louis spare ribs, where the cook is a bit longer and more forgiving of temp going too high.

But I've definitely made ribs that were cooked, but failed to get tender at all.

Truly a horrifying experience when you bite into your ribs and know 10 other people are munching on the same trash you spent 6 hours producing.

At least with pork butt or even brisket you can aim for the magical internal temp of 203, but with ribs you've gotta know by touch and feel and such.

No I'm not sticking a fucking probe in 1/4 inch thick bit of meat, ridiculous.
I pretty much have ribs nailed but the first couple times were an adventure. Let my water pan dry out and they were dry like freakin jerky....lol
 

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I pretty much have ribs nailed but the first couple times were an adventure. Let my water pan dry out and they were dry like freakin jerky....lol

Oh for sure, gotta keep it moist as fuck in that cooking chamber.

Give em the right amount of smoke, humidity, and heat at a consistent rate.

My worst cooks are when the firebox fights me and the cooking chamber temp is seesawing.
 

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If you are reading this, you probably skipped the previous post.

nah m8, i read the previous post.. me likes seeing me own words i types.

also, stop derailing a thread about @Ares dry ribs.

braise them fucks and finish on the grill until you can get good m8.. or boil if you cant braise
 

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