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Published On: 09/14/2017 Last Modified: 10/21/2019
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Crispy Grilled Buffalo Wings
By Meathead Goldwyn
Grilling Buffalo wings may sound like blasphemy but the results from this non-deep fried twist are simply amazing. By cooking this All-American Classic on the grill, you avoid the deep frying mess while also adding a deep, smoky flavor. The Buffalo wings start with indirect smoke before being crisped over direct heat. read more
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News

By Meathead Goldwyn
Here's all our new content! Fans of AmazingRibs.com return again and again to bone up on key barbecue techniques or revisit recipes. There's so much stuff on the site that sometimes it's hard to see what new recipes, techniques and tips are here. So we made it easy. We put all the new content here in one simple list. read more
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Announcing "The Ultimate BBQ Lovers Road Trip Event" Says Forbes
By Meathead Goldwyn
Join us July 31, 2020 through August 2, 2020 for an AmazingRibs.com Pitmaster Club Meat-Up in Memphis, home of great barbecue, blues, soul, and rock & roll. Hang out with your virtual friends from the Pitmaster Club, meet Meathead, Max, Clint, Huskee, Spinaker, and David. read more
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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
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How to Tailgate Like a Pro

By Dave Joachim
Tailgating can be as simple or as fancy as you want it to be. Here's your ultimate guide to the gear, the recipes, and the planning tips that will make your next party in the parking lot the best ever. read more
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Smoked Miso Wings Take Any Party Over The Top
By Clint Cantwell
Yes, Buffalo sauce tastes great on hot wings, but try some Asian flavors on your chicken wings with the deep, savory flavors of miso, sesame oil, and wood smoke. This recipe leans heavily on miso paste, a traditional Japanese ingredient rich in umami, the rich meaty savory flavor. read more
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Gift Guide 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
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Killer Tested Barbecue And Grilling Recipes

By Meathead Goldwyn
Our philosophy of food is simple. First of all, it must taste great. We try to create recipes that are easy to make and that use plenty of fresh seasonal ingredients with a minimum of processed stuff. But most important, we test all our recipes. We know these recipes work if you follow the directions precisely. Dig in! read more
BBQ and Grilling Hacks
BBQ and Grilling Hacks: 12 Genius Ways to Save Time and Money
By Clint Cantwell, By Dave Joachim
BBQ cooks are some of the most inventive cooks around. Live fire, hot coals, grill grates, heavy hunks of raw and cooked meat...they can all present some serious challenges. Here are our favorite outdoor cooking hacks to save both time and money while also creating delicious BBQ! read more
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Sous-Vide-Que Marrying The Grill, Smoker, And Sous Vide

By Meathead Goldwyn
Sous-Vide-Que combines the best of three great cooking methods: grilling, smoking, and sous vide. From grilling you get the rich flavors of browning. From smoking, you get the alluring aromas of wood smoke. And from sous vide, you get evenly cooked meat that is incredibly tender and juicy. read more
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2019 AmazingRibs.com Best New Products

By Meathead Goldwyn, Max Good, Clint Cantwell, Dave Joachim
Looking for the best new BBQ and grilling equipment? Every spring, we pick the top new gas grills, charcoal grills, smokers, thermometers, and tools that we have tested, rated and reviewed over the past year. Our BBQ experts know their stuff, so it's an honor to be chosen. Here's the best new stuff for 2019! read more
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2019 Overview Of The Grill And Smoker Market And Trends

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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This Brat Tub Beer Bath Will Elevate Your Sausage Grilling Game
By Meathead Goldwyn
Bratwurst are the signature food of Wisconsin and here's the recipe for creating perfect Touchdown Tailgate Brats simmered in beer and then grilled. The beauty of this recipe is that you can make the sauce at home, chill everything, and then finish the brats at the game during your next tailgating adventure. read more
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Our Top 10 Recipes

By Dave Joachim
Here's a list of the AmazingRibs.com top 10 recipes of 2018, the best and most visited ones on our site, including ribs, brisket, pulled pork, pastrami, smoked turkey, spice rubs, and other BBQ favorites. read more
AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal for best thermometers

Best Cooking Thermometers, More Than 150 Lab Tested And Reviewed

By Meathead Goldwyn
A good digital thermometer is a cook's most important tool. Our electrical engineer has tested more than 150. There is nothing like it in the world. You can use the search options at left. Below are the best, our Platinum Medal winners. Get the unbiased results for each product. read more
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Pizza Perfection: Everything You Need Know

By Dave Joachim
You want to make the best pizza? Here's what you need to know from thin crust to deep dish, Naples to Rome, Detroit to New York, baking stones to steels, grills to pizza ovens, reliable dough recipes to the best topping combinations, and everything in between. read more
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Butter Basted Grilled Lobster Beats Boiled Lobster Claws Down!
By Meathead Goldwyn
Boiled lobster is good, but grilled lobster is better and here is the only recipe you need to make it happen! Undiluted by boiling water, the lobster flavor truly shines through when cooked quickly over live fire, not to mention the added smoky depth. Lobster is split in half, grilled, and basted with butter. read more
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Frying Is Best Done On The Grill!

By Meathead Goldwyn
Frying is a project for your grill. If you do it on your grill, who cares if there are spatters, smoke, and there is no smoke alarm. Here are some articles and recipes that will show you how to make great fried chicken, onion rings, and more on your grill. read more
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Why You Need To Start Griddle Grilling

By Paul Sidoriak
Cooking on a hot griddle, flattop, or plancha is a great way to get an all-over flavorful sear. And it is fun! read more
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Quick Start Guide: The Meathead Method

By Dave Joachim
If you are new to BBQ and grilling, start here. These articles will give you a solid foundation on BBQ and grilling equipment, ingredients, and techniques. You'll learn about thermodynamics, how to control temperature, meat science, smoke science, and how to get your food done exactly how you want it when you want it. read more
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Ratings, Reviews, And Buying Guides

By Meathead Goldwyn
Our team of professional reviewers is hard at work finding the best and worst grills, smokers, thermometers, tools, accessories, artisan foods, and books for you. read more
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How to Cook A Steak Like A Pro

By Dave Joachim
Want a great steak tonight? You don't have to shell out last week's paycheck at an expensive steakhouse. Here's how to cook the perfect steak at home. Six simple steps will get there, and we cover both the basics and the deeper details of buying, trimming, seasoning, and cooking your ideal cut of beef. read more
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Grilla Silverbac Alpha Wood Pellet Grill Review
Grilla Grills’ Silverbac pellet cookers are solid, well-built and well thought out pieces of BBQ equipment with solid, heavy-duty construction. Silverbac offers a few extra perks beyond the competition at a price point below most in this league. We give this cooker our AmazingRibs.com Best Value Gold Medal. read more
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8 Steps to Total BBQ Rib Nirvana
By Dave Joachim
We're crazy for incredible BBQ ribs and have plenty of rib recipes, smoking techniques, equipment recommendations, and mythbusting secrets throughout the site. But we know sometimes you just want to see the highlight reel instead of watching the whole game. No problem. Here are the 8 key steps you need to take. read more
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Charcoal Grillin' Starter Kit

By Dave Joachim
New to charcoal grilling? Here's everything you need from the best grill and charcoal to tongs and a reliable thermometer. read more
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5 Amazing Grills and Smokers Under $500

By Dave Joachim
Ready for a new rig? A brand new, good quality gas grill, smoker, or pellet grill doesn't have to break the bank. For many folks, the sweet spot is about 500 bucks. These 5 grills and smokers all cost less than $500, and they are all winners of our highest honor, the AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal for Best Value. read more
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BBQ And Kitchen Tools, Toys, And Accessories Rated And Reviewed

By Meathead Goldwyn
Here's are reviews of tools, equipment, gadgets, and toys that can help make you a better cook. We have tested all of these products and we really put them through their paces to see if they are worth using. Our reviews and ratings are totally unbiased. read more
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You'll Love These Twice Baked Potatoes with Cheddar Cheese
By Meathead Goldwyn
Baked potatoes are so good that they become even better by baking them twice! For this method, I bake the potatoes whole on the grill, then mash and mix the cooked potato with spiced sour cream, stuff it back into the potato jacket, top it with cheddar cheese and bake it again. Potato nirvana! read more
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Barbecue History And Culture

By Meathead Goldwyn
BBQ. Barbecue. Barbeque. Bar B Que. No matter how you spell it, it is a phenomenon that has a fanatic following in all areas of the country and around the world. In this section you will learn where it all began and how people in different regions practice this ancient art. read more
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About Us

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
Moink Balls Recipe
MOINK Balls, The Easiest Grilled Appetizer Ever
By Clint Cantwell
We'll bet you can't stop at just one of these tasty smoked MOINK balls. This tested recipe is the perfect appetizer for any tailgating, couchgating, or backyard bash. The best part is that they are simple to make, featuring frozen beef (moo) meatballs wrapped in bacon (oink) then smoked before being sauced and served. read more
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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
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Keto Recipes for BBQ Lovers

By Dave Joachim
On the ketogenic diet? Looking for keto recipes? You're in luck because at AmazingRibs.com, we're all about fat and flavor. We don't publish a lot of recipes for carb heavy pasta or sugary desserts. Here are some of our favorite low carb, high fat, keto friendly recipes. read more

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Steve, Grills Gone Wild, IA

 I have always loved cooking ribs but with our new gas grill they were never as good as charcoal. Well that all changed last night when I made the greatest ribs I have ever tasted. My wife wanted to know if I bought them somewhere and then claimed I cooked them myself.

Allen Nicley, Mont Alto, PA

The Memphis Dust and the pulled pork are excellent! I never would have imagined that I would like anything better than a slab of smoked ribs, but that pulled pork, oh my gosh! I have taken it to a couple of parties and it is always a HIT! I made some two weeks ago and served it with the South Carolina mustard sauce as well as the grownup sauce and let me tell you, I had to dang near run people out of my house!

Aswad Johnson

 I was about to buy a new smoker. After reading your article about setting up a horizontal smoker, I decided to try rehabilitating something the previous owner of my house left in the backyard. Ran a test yesterday and got six hours at 225°F on one basket of lump charcoal and only had 8-10°F variance from end to end. Total investment: $100. I figure I saved at least $500!

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Frank Ostini, Chef Winemaker, Hitching Post II Restaurant & Winery, Buellton, CA

I adapted your brisket rub recipe this summer and my customers love it (8,000 pounds served in 6 months)! My brisket even won "best beef" in the Sonoma County Harvest Fair in 2010.

Chef Larry Vito, BBQ Smokehouse, Sebastapol, CA

This meal was as memorable as my first sex, only better.

Marie Overholt, San Francisco, CA

Well my wife just about jumped through her [rear end]. The ribs were fantastic!

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Amazingribs.com is the most information packed barbecue site known to man. I can get lost for days and days and never go down the same path twice. The information presented is continually updated, fresh, and topical. The best part for me is, Meathead has a great sense of humor, he doesn't even take himself serious, but you should. To put it bluntly, his site is just what the address says, AMAZING!

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The Last Meal Ribs really are the best ribs I've ever had. I got a Smokenator for my birthday and had to try this recipe for the inaugural run. While eating them, my wife said, "I've never loved you more than this moment." Truly a win. My young daughters loved them too. Who needs more of an endorsement than this photo.

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John Lattuca, WeekendWarriorBBQ, Montreal, Canada

This is my new go-to method for prime rib.

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Joe Mizrahi, Smokin' Joe's, NYC

Meathead is the best writer covering this part of the culinary world. We're really lucky to have him in our community because he has become a soothsayer. If there's a BBQ Mt. Rushmore, his face ought to be on it. To have such muscular prose is better than we deserve. I call him The Elephant with the Big Tusks.

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Nancy J. Mostad, Minnesota

We love your beans. My recipe has our guests tooting for a few days; I bet that yours will last a week!

Peggy Bohl, Sacramento, CA

 In 2012 we had a fantastic season winning two Grand Championships and five Reserve Grand Championships. I always appreciate referring to your site. Thanks.

Steve, Grills Gone Wild, IA

I have always loved cooking ribs but with our new gas grill they were never as good as charcoal. Well that all changed last night when I made the greatest ribs I have ever tasted. My wife wanted to know if I bought them somewhere.

Allen Nicley, Mont Alto, PA

I made some two weeks ago and served it with the South Carolina mustard sauce as well as the Grownup Sauce and let me tell you, I had to dang near run people out of my house!

Aswad Johnson

The BBQ community is so extremely fortunate to have someone as passionate and articulate as you.

Frank Ostini, Chef Winemaker, Hitching Post II Restaurant & Winery, Buellton, CA

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Joe Brown, Gizmodo

I adapted your brisket rub recipe this summer and my customers love it (8,000 pounds served in 6 months)! My brisket even won"best beef" in the Sonoma County Harvest Fair in 2010.

Chef Larry Vito, BBQ Smokehouse, Sebastapol, CA

 This meal was as memorable as my first sex, only better.

Marie Overholt, San Francisco, CA

Well my wife just about jumped through her [rear end]. The ribs were fantastic!

Ted DuBose, Perth, Australia

The Last Meal Ribs really are the best ribs I've ever had. While eating them, my wife said, "I've never loved you more than this moment."

Marcus Milligan

I was crowned World Brisket Champion at the Jack Daniels World Championships using your Big Bad Beef Rub. Your site has played a pivotal role in my development.

John Lattuca, WeekendWarriorBBQ, Montreal, Canada

This is my new go-to method for prime rib.

Candy Weaver, President, Kansas City Barbeque Society

We've won five Grand Championships and two Reserve Championships in the past three months... and wanted to give you credit. 

Harry Soo, SlapYoDaddyBBQ.com

You are the Alton Brown of Que.

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