First, the fire, this time with apple chunks (ran out of pecan after last week). I started smaller this time, which meant I had a smaller bed of coals to work with. On the plus side, I knew to start the cook shortly after the flames subsided, so it worked out. All-wood cooks are gonna take a *lot* of practice. The coals burn down faster than lump, so timing's more important than ever.
And the chops. They were about 3/4-1" thick, cheaper cuts from a "free week of food" I won some time ago. The chops were thawed in the sink in cool water, then given a light coating of oil and D-Dog's Apple Rub. It's easily the kids' favorite rub, so it was the go-to for tonight.
They cooked slower than I expected, but I think they were still cool in the middle, and the thickest one didn't cook completely through. The rub, oil, and juices combined into almost a glaze. Very nice!
And plated. Sides were wild rice and mac-n-cheese. Kids gave it
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