re: Need a Smoker / grill combo

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Well one guy has a pic of baby backs and the other a brisket.

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Every man is ultimately judged by his brisket

But my ribs have much thicker, darker bark than what he posted. And ribs tend to have thicker smoke ring than a brisket.

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Besides Burt left to much fat on his brisket before smoking didnt get a good smoke ring.

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Only left a quarter inch on the cap.
Smoke ring doesn't define good bbq. In fact you don't even need smoke for a smoke ring. The size of the smoke ring has no bearing on the actual amount of smoke flavor you get in a bite of brisket.
If I wanted a good smoke ring, i would brine it, freeze it and add less rub to increase exposure to nitric oxide and carbon monoxide. You can even fake a smoke ring by using curing salts.

See how thin franklin's rings are yet his brisket is the best.