 You can cook them pretty quick. I still cut them down similar. I always cut the tips off of them and shorten them up a little bit. They're fantastic on there. Just keep your fire maintained. Just don't let it get out of control. Don't ever let it come to a flame. Keep it closed off. Do you do a direct cook or do you put the coals out on the edge? I put them out on the edge, but I try to start off the coals. When I'm finished, I start dropping them over on the coals to show them.