Whole Hog BBQ Mecca - Middle Tennessee

G Wiv wrote:

David Hammond wrote:Cardboard sheets are an interesting innovation, but I wonder about Parker's statement about them being a better insulator. I'm not disputing the word of an experienced pitman, of course, but it seems as though the cardboard layers (permitting more airflow?) would not get as hot as a metal sheet, and so would be not only easier to handle but less likely to become reflective heat "sources" themselves and thus speed up the cooking process.

Hammond,

Layers of cardboard insulate well for the same reason one wears layers clothing on a very cold day. Air is a very good insulator. *

Enjoy,
Gary

*I looked for something to substantiate my clam and found a grade 9 science project page on air and insulation. (Finally a scientific explanation I can understand. )