Big day tomorrow! First smoke of the year with the Coleman Deluxe Charcoal bullet smoker.

Before we get started, had to get the baby backs tucked in for bed. Picked em up from a long day at Kroger and got them cleaned up. Brushed them with yellow mustard and applied the rubs. We’ll let them rest on a wire rack overnight to let the salt sink in and dry out the surface a bit to keep the moisture in.

Now the Coleman has been a bit of a finicky rig from my experience last year. Maintaining the charcoal for a consistent temp was a rollercoaster. I tried variations of coal bedding (e.g., minion method), but just could never get it right. This year, I’ll be trying out the snake method with a chunk of cherry wood. We’ll see how it goes.

I’ll check back in tomorrow with (hopefully) a juicy update.

Meat on, everyone!