What's your PERSONAL favorite cooking temp?

[smokeasaurus]

Yup, you get more under 250, but I get plenty at 250 and even up to 275. Nuff for this guy.

[sparky]

Poultry = 325-375°
Ribs = 225 - 300° depending on how much time I have or if I'm drinking.
Butts, chuckles and briskets.  On my mak, smoke setting for 2 hours then 240°.  On my WSM 250° the whole way.
Fish = 250°.

[Old Dave]

I have always cooked most everything at the USDA/FSIS recommended temperatures as food safety is very important to me and there are just too many crazies out there that are looking for some easy money.

[teesquare]

I have always cooked most everything at the USDA/FSIS recommended temperatures as food safety is very important to me and there are just too many crazies out there that are looking for some easy money.

 

Dave - "Common Sense"...just ain't so common any more.......

[Harriska2]

I have always cooked most everything at the USDA/FSIS recommended temperatures as food safety is very important to me and there are just too many crazies out there that are looking for some easy money.

I must be misunderstanding this comment. Most minimum meat temps are below the minimum running temp of the grill.  I use the booklet that came with my orange (the best color) temp reader.  So, for instance, chicken is like 165 & ground beef is 160.