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Crunchy And Lightly Charred Carrots, Sous-Vide-Que Style

Charred carrots on a cutting board

Grilling carrots can be a challenge but the addition of sous vide ensures that they are cooked to perfection before being grilled. A temperature controlled water bath cooks the carrots until fork tender. Once perfectly cooked, the carrots a grilled over high heat just long enough to give them a nice char and smoke.

Barbecue Diplomacy at LBJ’s Texas White House

LBJ in the buffet line with Nellie Connally (left) and Mrs. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa, Latin American Ambassadors' Weekend, 4/1/1967, by Yoichi R. Okamoto, with permission of the LBJ Library & Museum.

President Lyndon Johnson loved barbecue and with his chef, the self-proclaimed “Barbecue King” Walter Jetton, LBJ invented barbecue diplomacy. Read the historical tales, see the photos, and get some recipes from LBJ’s West Texas barbecues that featured whole animals cooked over open pits and plenty of greasy palms.

The Best Competition Chicken Ever, Tips from Top Competitors

Eight sauced chicken thighs with parley in a styrofoam competiton BBQ turn-in box.

If you’re planning on entering a BBQ contest then this guide to smoking perfect award winning chicken is a must read. Ask competitors which category keeps them staring at the ceiling at night, and most will answer “chicken.” From prep to flavor profiles, here is what’s competition teams are doing with chicken.