Hot take: I was using too much smoke on my brisket for years

Back in 2021 I was at a competition in Kansas City and a pitmaster named Don told me my brisket tasted like an ashtray... I was throwing on three chunks of hickory every time I fired up my offset smoker. Now I just use one small piece and let the fire do the talking. Has anyone else had that moment where they realized less wood meant better flavor?

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riley_west1mo ago

Burnt my brisket so bad once it set off a fire alarm at a campout.

tessa_clark741mo ago

Did you at least still eat it or just toss the whole thing?

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