Was watching an episode of Good Eats last night where Alton showed how to make a barbecue smoker out of two large clay planting pots, an electric hot plate and the grate from a Weber grill. While complicated and tricksy, as much of his stuff is, this one actually looked do-able. And with a reported price tag (equipment only) under $50, perhaps even worth the effort. Except of course the meat's gotta smoke for 10-12 hours. Anyway, June will be way too busy for me to have a crack at that project, but maybe later in the summer.

And there's also these helpful backyard grilling tips from the Onion.