My first competition smoke ended with a flare-up ruining my chicken.

How do you prevent flare-ups in an offset smoker?

3 comments

3 Comments

Question how much that flare-up actually messed up your chicken, because a little char can be fine tbh. Offsets are unpredictable beasts and flare-ups happen when grease hits the coals, it's not the end of the world. Just keep your fire managed and maybe adjust where you place the bird over the heat. Everyone gets obsessed with competition rules but honestly some of the best BBQ comes from happy accidents. Relax and nail the basics before worrying about every little flame.

verarivera1mo ago

Alexh88, how do you balance char from flare-ups with avoiding bitter flavors in chicken?

lisa_roberts751mo ago

Happy accidents? That's how you end up with charcoal chicken.