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Even for experienced pitmasters, keeping a charcoal grill at low-and-slow temperatures can be a pain in the brisket. Even with the dampers set just right, temperatures often fluctuate inside the grill. 

One answer is to use two-zone cooking to set up direct and indirect heating zones. To do this, you’ll place all of your coals in one area of the grill. Foods that need high heat, like a steak, get cooked directly over the flame. Lower heat foods can hang out in the indirect heating zone, where they’ll cook with a more gentle and manageable convection heat.

1. Even Cooking One of the primary advantages of a wire rack is that it promotes even cooking by allowing hot air to circulate around food. This is particularly useful for items like chicken wings or French fries, which benefit from even heat exposure for a perfect texture.