What is The First Thing You Want to Smoke After A Long Break From Using Your Smoker?

[wire-it-up]

I've considered cooking in pans. Question... do you notice any difference in smoke flavor when cooking in pans? Is there less contact between smoke and meat? Do you notice a difference in bark formation when cooking in pans? I know a lot of people use pans, so it must not impact flavor or quality much, if at all. I use pans occasionally in the smoker, but the recipes I use them on don't call for pans for the beginning of the cook.

 

[EyeBurnEverything]

Ribs are my goto when i haven't had bbq in awhile.