In commemoration of July 4th, America's Independence Day, I thought I'd share a few quick tips of mine for smoking meat. Today I'm currently in the process of smoking some country style ribs. I'm using Hickory wood chunks (the basic, starter-level wood) rather than Mesquite (what a few of my cohorts swear by here in Texas) because Mesquite is just a little too much for me. First of all, I use a Brinkmann 40" smoker from Walmart. I am a firm believer in charcoal or smoking over gas even... more »