Exactly. We like keeping our smokers clean so no foul flavors make their way into the food. And it's just easier to move them around!

You can, but I try to use shallow ones for better air flow around the ribs. If they’re too deep, the flow isn’t as good around the ribs.

Great question. When we’re cooking for competition, we want as much flavor as possible to get into the ribs themselves. Using a binder, such as mustard, creates a block when using multiple rubs. So by seasoning directly, we able to get more flavors and layers of flavor, which helps when we’re trying to impress judges who will only take one bite of our food. Hope that helps!

@@SmokecraftBBQ That does help and I thank you for your response.

The pans are medium deep foil pans at any restaurant supply store. The racks for them are Vollrath stainless steel drying racks. You can find them on Amazon. They fit right inside and come out perfectly clean in the dishwasher!

@@SmokecraftBBQ Thank you so much for your assistance. I really appreciate it!