Hot and Fast BBQ
A barbecue approach that cooks at a higher pit temperature than low-and-slow methods to shorten total cook time.
Hot and fast barbecue pushes the pit temperature higher than traditional low-and-slow cooking to move the cook along faster. That can make practical sense when time is tight, weather is unhelpful, or a cook has enough control to keep the meat from drying out.
It is not the lazy version of barbecue. It is simply a different tradeoff between time, control, bark development, and internal texture.
Example
Cooking a brisket at a higher chamber temperature to finish the cook in a shorter window is a hot-and-fast approach.
Why It Matters
The question is not which method is morally better. The question is which method gives the cook the best chance at the result they actually want.