TealStBBQKing
Full Fledged Farker
i used a chimney for the first few cooks but didn't like aiming at the basket from the top of the pbc and didn't like starting the coals outside of the pbc and lifting it in so i switched to the lighter fluid method as described on noah's website. i don't think it matters how you light ur coals as long as they are sufficiently started before you put the cover on. i prefer using a rutland fire starter square when using my weber but the fire is too localized for the pbc as it takes a longer time to spread. i like to have the coals ALL going when i use the grill or the smoker.
Your rib time sounds good but the chicken time is slow. Is it whole or half chicken? Also I recently bought the PBC chimney and it makes a world of difference so much easier, but if you're good with the lighter fluid keep doing it.