Bbq Smoker

BBQ BEEFEverytime I use my BBQ smoker to cook pork and beef, it comes out kind of hard, tough to chew. I marinade it beforehand, but not for long.

Should I be marinading it for longer, or is there something else I should do to soften up the meat before cooking it?




I got hold of some great salmon steaks, and I hear that there’s no better taste than BBQ wood smoked salmon.  I don’t have a BBQ smoker, so can I just use cedar planks on a carcoal grill?

Also, do I need to cover the wooden planks with tin foil, or just place the soaked wood on the grill and put the fish on them?