no toothpick test. I broke the "when there done they are done" rule cuz we had a 45 minute window of having all of us home at the same time to eat. I threw them on at noon over lunch break and pulled em off when I got home and everyone had the feed bag strapped on.
I also didn't watch them "like a hawk" Per Smokin's suggestion...just wasn't home to be able to do it.
You may be right on with the salt question. I marinated overnight and actually let them warm up to room temp more like 3 hours...leading to the question of salt working overtime and could have pulled the moisture out.
Ifs ands n butts.
I did get some cookshack RR. I'll take a swing with that next time and KISS when i've got time to watch them closer...that way i can also take your suggestion of mixing it up both ways.
Livn' n learn'
So when you say you cook hotter more like 250?