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I’ve cooked on a lot of different grills. Cheap charcoal grills. High-end gas setups. Offset smokers. I’ve owned some. Borrowed others. Cooked on plenty. But the kamado sits in the best spot on my patio. That is not an accident. Once upon a time, my stepdad said to me, "I would like to buy you a BBQ. Choose one that's around $1,000." Challenge absolutely accepted. I spent hours and hours reading blogs, looking at product reviews, having stress dreams about choosing the wrong

If you think pork has the monopoly on pulled BBQ, allow me to introduce the underdog hero of the smoker. Lamb shoulder does not get nearly the love of brisket, ribs, or pork shoulder, which is a shame because this fatty, slightly gamey cut was basically built for low-and-slow cooking. We take a whole lamb shoulder, hit it with rosemary, thyme, garlic, smoke, and patience, then cook it until it gives up completely. After that, you pull it apart for sandwiches, tacos, rice bowl