Once you've figured out how long your brisket needs to smoke, it's important to look out for another common pitfall that's pretty easy to avoid.

This article was published in partnership with 5-hour ENERGY Smoked pork butt is a staple of barbecue in America and one of the easiest cuts of meat for those new to smoking (you'll want to invest ...

While cooking, the meat is spritzed with a mixture of Apple cider vinegar and water to keep the bark moist. He smokes his briskets -- usually 12-15 pounds -- up to 14 hours.

There’s plenty that’s smoked and it’s not all meat. Smoked ... less sweet and the smoke flavor could be more developed. The spare ribs had plenty of smoke. The black bark held juicy meat ...