3D meat placement

[jaka]

Plan on smoking brisket, ribs, and potatoes on my 3D. Is there a preferred placement of what meat on which rack?

 

[old sarge]

I really don't think there is any special arrangement.  Plenty of smoke to go around everything on it's way out the vent. If you are worried about the brisket blocking smoke flow place it above the ribs.  But I don't recall any fast and hard rules.

 

[EFGM]

I know you not doing this here but the only thing I ever heard was if your smoking chicken, to always put it below so it's drippings would not get on other meats.

 

[barelfly]

I’d probably put the brisket on top since I would have probes coming out to monitor the temps. I’d think this would keep those out of the way of pulling racks out. Then ribs below and potatoes on the bottom.

And depending on where you are with the brisket temp, I would consider wrapping it, especially if it’s near or in the stall just to keep it from going backwards when starting to load the ribs and potatoes. Not sure if the extra mass or cold meat would do anything to the progress or not.

That’s just how I would do it with that cook. No other rhyme or reason. Just how I think I would do it.

Hope  that helps.

 

[jaka]

Thanks for all the input. This is a great forum and always get some needed info if all I need do is ask. Again, thanks to all.