Just found out how much wood some competition teams actually burn through

I was watching a behind the scenes video from the American Royal last year. One team captain said they used over a cord of oak just for brisket during the event. A full cord, just for one meat type over like three days. That's way more than I ever guessed. I mean, I go through maybe a quarter cord for a big backyard cook. Made me realize the scale these guys work at is just different. How do you even store and move that much wood on site?

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mason.mary4d ago

It's like that with a lot of hobbies, you know? You start doing something for fun and then you see the pro level and it's a whole other world. I mean, I see it with my brother's car stuff, where a normal garage job turns into a shop needing a whole engine lift and special tools. The gear and the amounts just get crazy.

ryand264d ago

That American Royal detail is wild. I always figured they used more wood than us backyard folks, but a whole cord just for brisket is another level. It really shows how this is a different kind of operation.