9 Tips for Cooking with Charcoal Grills

To achieve a smoky flavor and juicy meat on a charcoal grill, follow these nine tips: use a chimney starter instead of lighter fluid, manage your charcoal amount, oil the grill grates correctly, create two cooking zones, adjust vents for temperature control, brine meat for tenderness, dry meat before grilling, use an external thermometer, and avoid water on flare-ups.