S2 Ep2: Fire Behavior 101: How Heat Really Moves Inside Your Smoker

Welcome back to Season 2 of The BBQ Nerds Podcast. If you’ve ever struggled to control your smoker temperature or felt like your fire has a mind of its own, this episode is going to change the way you cook. In this episode, Frank Cox — The BBQ Pit Engineer — breaks down fire behavior inside a smoker in a way that finally makes sense. No fluff, no rambling, no interviews. Just real BBQ education for people who want to understand why their pit behaves the way it does. You’ll learn:  • The three ways heat actually moves inside a smoker  • How draft works and why airflow matters more than the thermometer  • What makes direct heat behave differently than an offset  • Why the coal bed is the foundation of clean, stable cooking  • The common fire and airflow mistakes beginners make  • Practical steps you can use on your very next cook If you want BBQ to be predictable instead of a guessing game, mastering fire behavior is the first step. Hit follow, invite another BBQ Nerd into the inner circle, and let’s keep learning together.