Before you put the brisket on, Aaron explains how to modify and season your smoker. Before you put the brisket on, Aaron explains how to modify and season your smoker.

Editor’s note: This is the first column in a series in which Reid provides advice on becoming a proficient backyard pitmaster. The column will focus on products, ingredients and services specific to ...

The goal of this recipe is to produce a meaty rack of pork spareribs, smoked until they pull cleanly off the bone, with a tender, well-seasoned bark. A typical rack of spareribs includes 11-13 bones ...