Appreciation post: the pitmaster at a little contest in Tyler, TX showed me his firebox at 5am and it changed my setup

Faith Johnson · 2026-10-18T23:20:02.325934+00:00

I was there to judge, not cook, but he walked me through how he keeps his coal bed small and steady instead of piling it on. Now I run two small fires instead of one big one, and my temps barely move, has anyone else made that switch?

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Appreciation post: the pitmaster at a little contest in Tyler, TX showed me his firebox at 5am and it changed my setup | BBQ Pitmasters - Chatter Central