My brother in law is passionate about smoking meat and everything he makes tastes amazing, which spurred my interest in BBQ. I also follow a lot of BBQers on Instagram like grillin_with_dad, heygrillhey, darksideofthegrill. Sidebar, I am obsessed with Mel from DarkSide of the Grill and have hair envy (he has a wicked mullet). Motivated by family and inspiring Pitmasters, I decided it was time to start my own smoking adventure. My gut was to drop $3,000 on a bad-ass smoker but my better half, aka my smokin’ wife, “encouraged” me to try a cheaper option ‘til I prove I stick with it. Spoiler alert, I’m hooked! This post covers…