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From Christmas and Hanukkah to New Year's Eve, it's the most wonderful time of the year! If you're home for the holidays, let our best winter recipes keep you warm and cozy.

Best New BBQ & Grilling Products Of 2020

By Meathead Goldwyn, By Max Good, By Clint Cantwell, By Dave Joachim, By Bill McGrath

Looking for the best new BBQ and grilling equipment? At the end of every year, we pick the top new gas and charcoal grills, smokers, thermometers, and tools that we have tested, rated and reviewed the previous year. Our BBQ experts know their stuff, so it's an honor to be chosen. Here's the best new stuff for 2020! read more

What's New On The Site

By Meathead Goldwyn

Here's what's new in the BBQ world and all our new content! There's so much stuff on this site that it's hard to find what's news. So we put all the new content here in one simple list. read more

Best Gifts for BBQ and Grilling

By Meathead Goldwyn

Here are the tools and toys that avid grillers and pitmasters want most. Our reviewers kicked the tires on hundreds of grill and BBQ products and wrote detailed reviews. We organized everything in price categories from under $50 to over $2,000 so you can find the perfect BBQ gift for that special someone. read more

The Science Of Cooking Prime Rib, Tenderloin, And Other Beef Roasts Recipe

By Meathead Goldwyn

There are some tricks to making great prime rib, tenderloin, round, rump, and other beef roasts. Discover our secrets for cooking and serving a juicy, tender beef roast that is evenly cooked from edge to edge with a deeply flavored crust. Our top secrets? Embrace the reverse sear! read more

Smoked and Grilled Turkey Recipe: The Ultimate Turkey Easily Adapted To Cooking Indoors

By Meathead Goldwyn

Better your bird! Here's everything you need to know about making the ultimate turkey, smoked, grilled, or barbecued. We cover shopping, thawing, prep, injecting, cooking, gravy, and carving. And we bust the myths about brining and resting, and explain how to spatchcock (butterfly). Plus a recipe for stuffing muffins! read more

Turketta Recipe: Stuffed And Smoked Turkey Breast

By Meathead Goldwyn

This flavor rich and visually stunning smoked turketta recipe is a fun holiday twist on traditional Italian porchetta. Turkey breast makes it much easier and faster than boning out a whole pig or even just the belly and loin. A stuffing of port soaked cranberries elevates the turkey breast to epic heights. read more

Our Best Holiday Recipes, Including New Years Eve!

By Dave Joachim

Celebrate the holidays with our best recipes. Feast on latkes for Hanukkah and prime rib, crown roast of pork, double smoked ham, or roast goose for Christmas dinner. Plus pecan tassies and Dutch oven apple cranberry crisp for dessert. And roast chestnuts on an open fire! Then nibble and nosh your way to New Years Eve! read more

The Ultimate Double Smoked Ham Recipe

By Meathead Goldwyn

Create the best ham you've ever tasted with this ultimate double smoked ham recipe. Ordinary store bought ham is taken over the top by slowly smoking it on the grill. The true star of the show, however, is the sweet and savory glaze composed of apricot preserves, honey, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire, and more. read more

Smoked Turkey Pot Pie Recipe Amps Up Your Thanksgiving Leftovers

By Meathead Goldwyn

Make the most of your Thanksgiving turkey leftovers with this delicious recipe for turkey pot pie. A twist on traditional chicken pot pie, this recipe nestles turkey, vegetables, gravy and apple beneath a flaky golden brown crust. You can also customize the recipe, swapping turkey for short ribs, pulled pork and more! read more

Drunken Cranberry Sauce Recipe

By Meathead Goldwyn

This sweet and savory cranberry sauce recipe will have you kicking the canned stuff to the curb. Port and balsamic vinegar add an unexpected depth of flavor to this traditional holiday side dish. And most of the alcohol evaporates in the cooking, so you can serve it to the kids. read more

Decadently Delicious Smoked Butternut Squash Soup

By Clint Cantwell

Rich and creamy with a delicate kiss of smoke, this recipe for grill roasted butternut squash soup is a wonderful way to kick off any fall or winter meal. The soup features smoked butternut squash, vegetable broth, heavy cream, and a touch of maple syrup, then it is served warm with a garnish of sour cream and pepitas! read more

BBQ & Grilling Technique, Science, And Mythbusting

By Meathead Goldwyn

Good cooking needs more than good recipes. The best chefs understand "why" as well as "how" and they have developed tricks and techniques that can make major differences in the outcome. Here is more of the science behind cooking and some of our favorite tips and tricks that make cooking easier, and the outcome better. read more

Food Safety From The Store To The Table In The Age Of COVID-19

By Meathead Goldwyn

Can you get coronavirus (COVID-19) from food? Check out these tips on how to prevent food poisoning. Learn all about viruses, bacteria, food safety, proper food handling, safe cooking temperatures, pasteurization, sterilization, and best practices for general safety when using a grill, smoker, and oven. read more

Butchers And Meat Suppliers Who Sell Online And Mail Order

Many of our favorite meat suppliers now ship right to your door. Here are some suppliers of prime rib roasts, aged ribeyes, wagyu brisket, Berkshire pork, and other meats we love. read more

BBQ Gear Guide: AmazingRibs.com's Picks For The Best Smokers And Grills Available For Home Delivery

By Clint Cantwell

Despite the uncertainty, one thing hasn’t changed – the joy and comfort that BBQ and grilling brings. It starts with the right smoker or grill so we’ve compiled an elite list of top rated AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal winners, all of which can be delivered to your door so you can continue to stay safe at home. read more

Leftover Smoked Turkey Salad Recipe

By Meathead Goldwyn

There is nothing better than leftover Thanksgiving turkey, that is except for this recipe for smoked turkey salad. The best thing about this recipe is that you can use it as a blank canvas, swapping out ingredients you don't like and adding new ones. read more

Chestnuts Roasted on an Open Fire, in the Oven, in the Microwave, Steamed, or Boiled

By Meathead Goldwyn

Everything you need to know about chestnuts, how to buy them and cook them. Warm fresh chestnuts are soft, fleshy, sensuous, creamy, and sweet. They are best served plain with a glass of port or a mug of hot glögg and, on the bearskin rug, in front of the fireplace, with Nat King Cole in the background. read more

Saintly Swedish Glögg Recipe (A Killer Hot Mulled Wine)

By Meathead Goldwyn

Launched in 2005, AmazingRibs.com started off as a hobby and labor of love. While it's no longer a hobby, it has grown and morphed from a one-man amateur operation into a professional website. The main thing you should learn is that we are serious about food and cooking. The love of this shows in everything we do. read more

Videos Show You The Science Of Great BBQ And Grilling

By Meathead Goldwyn

Check out our videos to see detailed BBQ and grilling techniques, step by step recipes, and video reviews of grills, smokers, thermometers and other products we have tested and find useful. read more

2019 Overview Of The Grill And Smoker Trends And Platinum Medals

By Max Good

Looking for a new grill? Dreaming of a better smoker? Check out our top picks for best grills and smokers of the year in all price categories, as chosen by our full time grill and smoker tester, Max Good. read more

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