About Us
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 that speaks with authority about barbecue, smoking and outdoor cooking. The articles below give you some more background on who were are and what we’re all about. The main thing you should learn is that we are serious about food and cooking. The love of this shows in everything we do. Welcome to our home.
About AmazingRibs.com And How We Operate
Here's a look behind the curtain at how this website works.
Meet Meathead, Barbecue Whisperer, Hedonism Evangelist, Culinary Mythbuster, Hall Of Famer
Meathead is the founder and publisher of AmazingRibs.com, and is also known as the site's Hedonism Evangelist and BBQ Whisperer. He is also the author of "Meathead, The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling", a New York Times Best Seller and named one of the "100 Best Cookbooks of All Time" by Southern Living.
Meet Our Team
In the past, all the articles, recipes, tips and technique on AmazingRibs.com were written exclusively by Meathead. That's no longer the case. In 2017, we added some knowledgable writers and editors to provide new recipes and reviews.
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Private: The AmazingRibs.com Meat-Up In Memphis is “The Ultimate BBQ Lovers Road Trip Event” Says Forbes
Join us March 18-20, 2022 for an AmazingRibs.com Meat-Up in Memphis, the ultimate BBQ getaway weekend featuring great food, fellowship, and educational seminars in the pork barbecue capital of the world.
DigestThis.news! Our Food News Service Keeps You Informed
Stay informed on what's happening in the wider world of food and cooking with this free food news service edited by our own Dave Joachim.
Privacy Promise, Terms Of Service, GDPR Compliance, Code Of Ethics, Legal Disclaimers
AmazingRibs.com promises to never sell or distribute any info about you individually without your express permission, and we promise not to, ahem, pepper you with email or make you eat spam. We adhere to a strict code of ethics and our ads are sold by third parties so they cannot influence our reviews.
Our Links Policy
This website is all about serving people who love food and drink. I carefully select links that I think meet the needs of my visitors. I spend a lot of time selecting links and writing about them.
How To Get Reprint Rights To The Copyrighted Material On This Website
You need my written permission to publish or distribute anything on this website. But I'm easy.
Organizations We Support
We support a number of charitable organizations.
We Support Operation Barbecue Relief
Operation BBQ Relief is a charity that gets meals to disaster sites in a hurry by using pitmasters and competition teams.
Why We Require You To Sign In Before You Can Post Comments
Asking people to sign in is our way of making folks accountable for what they say.
Advertising Opportunities
AmazingRibs.com is by far the largest and most popular barbecue and grilling website in the world. Advertising on AmazingRibs.com is a great way to build your brand or make direct sales.
About Fake Amazon And Facebook Ads
Malvertising has become more pervasive on Android mobile devices especially a fake ad that congratulates you for winning something from Amazon. Symantec says that this year the "Congratulations" malware has been making a strong push onto Android devices with a Trojan horse called "Android.Fakeyouwon."
We’ve Been Archived In The U.S. Library Of Congress!
The U.S. Library of Congress has selected AmazingRibs.com to be included in its historic Food and Foodways Web Archive. Only a few dozen sites have been chosen, including the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Center for Science in the Public Interest. We are in good company. What an amazing honor!
How We Test Grills And Smokers
Max Good is the AmazingRibs.com Director of Equipment Reviews and Keeper of the Flame. He is the only person in the world who tests and reviews grills and smoker full time. Click now to discover how he evaluates the hundreds of gas and charcoal grills and smokers crowding the aisles at stores coast to coast.
Testimonials
Here's what people have to say about this website.Related articles
Published On: 2/14/2019 Last Modified: 4/13/2021
The Undisputed Champion!
ThermoWorks’ Thermapen ONE provides an accurate reading in one second or less. The ONE also includes features that are common on high-end instruments: automatic backlight, rotating display, and water resistant seals. Don’t accept cheap substitutes.
Click here to read our comprehensive Platinum Medal review
Blackstone Rangetop Combo: Griddle And Deep Fryer In One
The flat top does the burgers and the fryer does the fries. Use the griddle for bacon, eggs, grilled cheese, and so much more. And why deep fry indoors when you can avoid the smell and mess by doing it outside!
Click here to read our detailed review and to order
The Good-One Is A Superb Grill And A Superb Smoker All In One
The Good-One Open Range is dramatically different from a traditional offset smoker. By placing the heat source behind and under the smokebox instead of off to the side, Open Range produces even temperature from left to right, something almost impossible to achieve with a standard barrel shaped offset.
Click here to read our complete review
Our Favorite Backyard Smoker
The amazing Karubecue is the most innovative smoker in the world. The quality of meat from this machine is astonishing. At its crux is a patented firebox that burns logs above the cooking chamber and sucks heat and extremely clean blue smoke into the thermostat controlled oven. It is our favorite smoker, period.
Click here for our review of this superb smoker
Is This Superb Charcoal Grill A Kamado Killer?
The PK-360, with 360 square inches of cooking space, this rust free, cast aluminum charcoal grill is durable and easy to use. Four-way venting means it’s easy to set up for two zone cooking with more control than single vent Kamado grills. It is beautifully designed, completely portable, and much easier to set up for 2-zone cooking than any round kamado.
Click here to read our detailed review of the PK 360
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The Efficiency Of A Kamado Plus The Flexibility Of The Slow ‘N Sear Insert
Built around SnS Grill’s patented Slow ‘N Sear charcoal kettle accessory, this 22-inch kamado is a premium ceramic grill that brings true 2-zone cooking to a kamado.
Click here for our article on this exciting cooker
Fireboard: The Ultimate Top Of The Line BBQ Thermometer
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With the ability to monitor up to six temperatures simultaneously with either Bluetooth or Wifi on your mobile phone, tablet, or computer, Fireboard is the best digital thermometer we’ve tested.
Click here to read our detailed review
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