Pro tip: Getting a clean smoke ring on a pork butt took me 4 attempts and a full 24 hours of messing with my firebox.

Has anyone else found that the type of wood matters more than the temperature for that perfect pink ring?

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Wait, is the smoke ring just a trophy for stubborn people? My first three attempts looked like I steamed it in a dishwasher. I swear hickory gave me a better ring than oak even at the same temp, but at that point I was too tired to trust my own eyes.

miles8252mo ago

Hickory does give a deeper ring for me too, man. Those dishwasher brisket days are a rite of passage.

kellyr181mo ago

My buddy Jeff ruined two briskets before trying hickory, @oliverw46. Game changer.