Cooking Chicken

Originally Posted by Bear

i just use wood, have it in abundance here, and the best part, it don't give you gas

BBQ over an open wood fire you stand chance of poisoning yourself with creosote. And don't be so sure it don't give you gas, one of the symptoms of creosote poisoning is diarrhea.

Creosote is a natural chemical found in wood, a slow burning wood fire will release more of the chemical as a condensate, a hot burn will give complete combustion. This is one of the many reasons charcoal is preferred over wood.