Shopping for BBQ Gear? Start Here!

2,000+ Free Pages

2,000+ Free Pages

Does Grilling Cause Cancer?

grilling burgers

Are you concerned about the healthfulness of grilling? This article answers the question “Is there a cancer risk in grilling meat?” Find out all about HCAs, PAHs, and the general health aspects of consuming smoked and grilled food.

Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow Crust: The Perfect Beef Dry Rub Recipe

Cow Crust BBQ dry rub on a steak.

Before hitting the smoker or grill with a steak or other beef cut, take it over the top with this delicious wet rub seasoning paste. Packed with herbs, chiles, and other seasonings then blended with oil, this paste is sure to become your go-to for adding flavor to beef.

Dolly’s Lamb Rub Recipe

grilled leg of lamb

This flavorful spice rub is perfect for amping up the flavor of smoked and grilled lamb. Use it as a dry rub seasoning for lamb or mutton prior to cooking or add liquid to make a flavorful paste for the meat. It also works well as a dry brine, ensuring deep flavor penetration and maximum moisture.

How to Set Up a Charcoal Grill for Smoking or Grilling

A photo of a weber grill with dogs in the background

Get the most out of your charcoal grill by setting up 2 heat zones, direct and indirect. This set up allows you to add wood chunks to the coals for smoke, to cook low and slow barbecued ribs and pork shoulder, and to better control your temperature. It also helps prevent flareups and burnt food!

Grilled Capicola Pizza, Delivery Pizza’s Worst Nightmare

capicola pizza raw

Grilled pizza comes close to the brick oven style pizza we all love but without the cost of installing a brick oven. Here is a rustic grilled pizza recipe that features Capicola, a traditional cured and lightly smoked pork product from Naples, related to bacon, and some good examples are made in the US and Canada.

How to Calibrate Your Grill or Smoker with Dry Runs

bread grilling

Calibrate your cooker. There is often dust and grease under the hood from the factory on new grills and smokers. Here’s how to prepare your cooker with a dry run so you can control its temperature when it’s showtime.

How to Smoke Turkey on a Charcoal Grill

spatchcock setup

Turkey is probably the most difficult meat to cook because you need to cook it to a higher temp than almost any other meat to make it safe, and if you overshoot by as little as 5°F, you go from juicy and giving thanks, to cardboard. Here’s how to set up your charcoal grill for smoking an amazing turkey.

Smoked Ice Recipe

cocktail with smoked ice

Add an unexpected twist to your bourbon, Bloody Marys, and cocktails with this simple recipe for smoked ice. While it sounds like a challenge, creating smoked ice couldn’t be easier, requiring nothing more then some wood, a grill, and ice. The end result is a smoky BBQ addition to virtually any cold drink.

How to Grill and Smoke in Cold Weather

smoker in deep snow

Learn some nifty tricks for insulating and protecting your cooker so you can beat the cold, rain, snow, and wind. These handy tips will keep you grilling and smoking successfully on any cooker, at any time, in any weather.

Indoor Smoked Ribs Recipe

Two teams testing ribs

Here’s how to make ribs in your oven that most folks will think you nursed for hours in the smoker. Just because you don’t have a smoker or a grill or are waiting out a blizzard doesn’t mean that you can’t make tender, juicy ribs indoors with a flavor that might fool you into thinking it was cooked outdoors. This recipe shows you how.

Myth: Soak Your Wood First

soaked wood diagram

There is no need to soak wood before cooking with it. Water doesn’t penetrate wood. That’s why they make boats from it! Discover the science behind wood combustion, smoke, and the best way to use chips, chunks and logs for smoking and grilling with wood.

How To Use Drip Pans And Water Pans In Your Smoker Or Grill

water pan in grill

What is the difference between a drip pan and a water pan? And why do I need some humidity when I make barbecue in the first place? Find out here along with tips on indirect grilling and an answer to the question: What should I put in my water pan on my grill or smoker? Hint: It’s not wine, beer, or juice.