The crew BBQ champion

Joe L.Greene Building Materials

Joe L. had a number in mind: a 1,200 sq-in pellet smoker — the kind with the second-tier rack and the wifi probe. He'd been pricing them for the better part of a year.

His +POINTS balance got him the smoker and a full backyard kit: cover, pellets, competition-grade tools, spare grates. He redeemed it just ahead of the Greene Building Materials end-of-quarter cookout.

That cookout used to draw a polite crowd. Since the smoker arrived, attendance has tripled — word got around. Brisket, Joe says, is now non-negotiable.

“Turns out the fastest way to a bigger team meeting is a bigger smoker.”