The board
Compose a dish
Pick a few meats and whatever else is in the kitchen. Cut List will write a single cook — wood, temps, variants, and swaps — from that list.
2 items on the board
Nothing on the ticket yet
Choose two or three items — a pork shoulder and onions is already a meal — then write the cook.
Start with the meat
One protein plus one or two sides is a plate. Eight pantry items is a shopping list, not a cook.
Time is a budget
A shoulder will not become brisket in 90 minutes. Pick a method that fits the clock.
Wood follows the cut
The composer will pair pellets to the meat. Override only if you already know the bag.