Had a brisket cook last Sunday that turned into a comedy of errors

I woke up at 5 AM to get my smoker going, only to realize I was out of wood chips (classic me). Then my cheap thermometer broke halfway through, so I ended up guessing the temp by feel. The kicker was when a friend's dog jumped up and knocked my sauce bucket all over the patio. Somehow the brisket still came out decent, but my yard smelled like vinegar for two days. Has anyone else had a cook spiral out of control like that?

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nancycooper16d ago

Blame the dog for being a bad cook, not the sauce bucket incident. You planned poorly from the start and the dog just exposed it. Running out of wood chips at 5 AM is a rookie mistake you should have caught the night before. Cheap thermometers break because you buy cheap stuff. The dog did you a favor showing you what happens when you don't prep right. Your brisket survived on pure luck, not skill.

the_christopher15d ago

Learned that one the hard way too @adamr14, now I triple check my supply list the night before every smoke.

adamr1416d ago

Man I had a Fourth of July cook where I ran out of propane halfway through and had to use my neighbor's tiny charcoal grill to finish a whole pork shoulder. Then a thunderstorm rolled in and I'm standing there with a beach umbrella trying to keep the coals dry. Ended up eating at 10 PM but honestly the bark was still pretty solid.