I use charcoal with wet wood chips for the smoke. I can keep a consistant heat longer in my Weber with coals. To properly use wood you need BIG chunks o' wood.
Even bigger than Dawn is used to.
I don't argue about Barbeque, Chili, Religon or Politics.
Each is a very personal thing.
Each has it's pros & cons.
Now my personal opinion is that Beef ribs are good, just not as good as Pork. As for brisket? Well while Texans can make it taste good I think there are better ways to prepare beef. I must admit though that I have done more than my share of pulled beef barbeque.
When I lived in Kentucky, when the local National Model Railroad chapter (Division 8) had their semi-annual swap meet, I prepared and they sold sold about 20 pounds of pulled beef and 30 pounds of pulled pork in my secret sauce at each one.
Mutton makes great barbeque but it's a little more work. Chicken legs and thighs are the easiest to barbeque, but chicken just doesn't absorb the flavor as well as other meats. Which is why you can't really barbeque white meat chicken. Oh you can coat it with sauce and cook it but that ain't really barbeque.
As to wet or dry ribs I prefer wet.
I dry rub mine, cook them for a while, then slather them and cook some more.
Slather is one of those technical terms that should need no explaining.
Sorta like skosh, smidgen and a tad bit.
As for the slaw on the sammich? I can take it or leave it. To me good barbeque stands along.
As to slaw vs potato salad as a side. I like both.
Slaw is better with pork.
Potato salad is better with beef.
However REAL macaroni & cheese is best!
Nice al dente Barilla macaroni with Velvetta.
Mac & Cheese is the ONLY form of cheese that should come anywhere near barbeque.
Another good side dish for barbeque is boiled rubarb.
Now the best dessert for barbeque is blueberries with vanilla ice cream.
You know the vanilla that has so much real vanilla flavoring in it that it's yellow.
Now, if you can't appreciate a meal like that then perhaps you deserve a cheap sheet metal trigger riveted to an aluminum bow.