Showerthought: I heard a guy at the hardware store say he only uses Kingsford briquettes for his brisket.

He was telling his friend that lump charcoal burns too hot and uneven for a long cook. It made me think about how I've always used B&B lump in my offset, and my results can be a bit all over the place. Maybe I should try a bag of briquettes for my next 14-hour smoke and see if it holds temp better. Has anyone else switched from lump to briquettes for long cooks and noticed a real difference?

Serious question, has anyone else bought a cheap universal dryer belt tool that just snapped?

I wasted $22 and an hour on a flimsy plastic tensioner that broke the second I tried to loop the belt over the motor pulley, so what's the actual go-to brand you all trust for that job?

Am I the only one who still uses a handsaw for finish cuts?

Everyone on my crew in Denver swears by their cordless track saws for trim, but I keep my old 16-inch Japanese pull saw in my bag. Last week we were fitting crown in a 1920s house with crazy angles, and my track saw buddy burned through two batteries trying to get his setup right. I made the same cut in about 90 seconds with the handsaw and got a cleaner joint. When did we decide speed was more important than feel and control? What's your go-to tool for tricky finish work?

Vent: I spent $15 on a ticket to see that new superhero movie and the ending was so bad I want my money back. Here's how they should have fixed it.