Remote Thermometer

Here's a secret to great barbeque. Get a remote thermometer. The are multiple advantages:

1) You don't have to open the cooker in order to check temps. The act of opening the cooker will change your temps. Leave it closed.

2) You can be 100 feet away instead of slaving over a hot cooker all day.

3) You don't have to worry about forgetting to check. It will beep when the meat hits the right temperature.

This is another of those "how did I ever get along without this?" items. I use a Redi-Chek Remote Cooking Thermometer.

I'm still waiting for one that's wifi aware and will send email to my phone when the temperature goes out of range.