Where your flavor ends up depends on where it starts. Here are some ingredients to help prepare for your next smoky bash.

Where your flavor ends up depends on where it starts. Here are some ingredients to help prepare your next smoky bash.

1. REAL CHARCOAL
Stubb’s all natural Bar-B-Q charcoal briquets (no coal, no chemicals) • Whole Foods, 10700 North Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, 312-2326.

2.  HARDWOOD CHIPS
a.) Texas hickory chips • Whole Foods
b.) Western apple BBQ smoking chips • Kroger in the Heights, 1900 North Polk Street, Little Rock, 663-4748.

3. CLEAN FUEL
100% biomass firelighters (made from vegetable oil) • Whole Foods

4. HERB INFUSED SKEWERS
Fire & Flavor all natural skewers & everyday rub • Kroger in the Heights

5. UNCOATED PANS & BASKETS
Steven Raichlen Best of Barbecue paella pan • Krebs Brothers Restaurant Supply, 4310 Landers Road, North Little Rock, 687-1331.