Smoking Multiple Pieces of Meat

Appears in
Smoking Meat: The Essential Guide to Real Barbecue

By Jeff Phillips

Published 2012

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I always feel the need to fill my smoker with meat just so the heat, smoke, and time won’t be wasted. Maybe this is my frugal side coming out, or perhaps it’s just an excuse to make lots of succulent barbecue, but it just makes sense to me not to waste a grate when it could be the home for another rack of ribs or a nice plump Pork butt or brisket.

Sample Plan for Smoking Multiple Pieces of Meat

Type of meat Size/weight Finish time (T) Required time (R) Start time (S)
Brisket 10 pounds 8 p.m. 15 hours 5 a.m.
Ribs One rack 8 p.m. 6 hours 2 p.m.
Chicken One whole bird 8 p.m. 4 hours 4 p.m.