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Sep 16 • General discussion
Struggling at the Grill Lately…
I’ll be honest — I’ve been struggling a bit with my BBQ lately. Sometimes I get so hung up on results (perfect bark, smoke ring, tenderness) that if something comes out even slightly off, I start overthinking what I did wrong or what I should have done better.
A friend reminded me that not every cook has the same purpose — sometimes it’s about nailing competition-level results, and other times it’s just about putting good food on the table for family and friends. That shift in mindset has helped me take some pressure off.
Still, BBQ has so many moving parts — wood choice, weather, protein quality, even the smoker itself — that it’s easy to get caught up when things don’t go right.
Curious — when you hit a rough patch with your cooks, how do you reset? Do you focus on fundamentals, try something new, or just ride it out until the groove comes back?
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Struggling at the Grill Lately…
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