Beach Cooking

Hot dogs are cooked when you buy them at the market, so you just want to brown them to your taste.

Burgers, cook until they are nicely browned (4 minutes per side) or charred (6 minutes per side).

I can’t help you with the chicken. Mine always comes out overcooked.

typically hotdogs are fully cooked prior to buying. just grill them till warmed thru.

Hamburgers should cook over slightly indirect heat to cook evenly. Anywhere from 5 min\side and up depending on thickness and desired inside doneness (ie rare, med.rare, med., med.well, well, etc)

chicken, definately over indirect heat for at least 7 min\side

with charcoal, pile in center, quick spray of lighter fluid or no fluid if you are using a coal chimney and newpaper to start fire. Wait until coals are red hot and ashy, then spread evenly unless indirect cooking area is desired, then pill them on one side.

for the 2 wire rack situation, place the coals on the lower rack, this allows airflow for the fire to burn.

Cook the chicken so that when you stick it with a fork the juices run clear. Don’t cook too quickly or the meat will cook but will pink near the bone.

Don’t spead the charcoal until the ash appears.

Hot dogs are already cooked so you are just heating them up. Slice them diagonally.