Amazing Ribs Defined: Kissed By Smoke, Hugged By Sauce, Licked By Fire

What are amazing ribs? When I judge barbecue, here’s what I look for: Appearance, scent, pork flavor, seasonings, smoke, sauce, texture, and balance.
Smoked Pork Belly On A Salad Is Even Better Than Bacon

Venture into any chic restaurant and they have an appetizer with luxuriously silky, soft, and succulent pork belly in it. This simple recipe for smoked pork belly is perfect for your favorite salad.
Using the Vents to Control Temperature on Charcoal and Wood Burning Grills and Smokers

Here’s how to use the two vents to control temperature in a charcoal or wood grill or smoker.
Smoked Egg Salad Is Anything But Ordinary

Smoked eggs? You bet! Egg salad is an old standard. But you can amp it up to 11 with this tested recipe for smoked eggs and an amazing Mayo Mojo spice mix.
Celebrate Any Special Occasion Smoked Stuffed Pork Loin Roast

Smoky, tender, and spectacular looking, this tested recipe for a smoked stuffed pork loin is a surefire hit at your next cookout. Because pork loin is so lean, it is a great cut for stuffing with something moist. Butterflied, stuffed, and rolled before smoking, this dish has special occasion written all over it.
The Best Methods For Smoking And Grilling Sausages

There’s nothing worse than overcooked hot dogs and sausages. Say goodbye to burst casings, burnt, and dry hot dogs and sausages and hello to our tips and technique for grilling and smoking juicy hot dogs and sausages.
Does Grilling Cause Cancer?

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.
The Science Of Clarified Butter and Ghee

Do you know the difference between clarified butter and ghee? Longer cooking! That’s it. Ghee whiz! Read on to see a recipe for clarified butter and ghee, and why this simple process raises the smoke point so you can fry in clarified butter or ghee and so you can store it at room temperature without it going rancid.
Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow Crust: The Perfect Beef Dry Rub Recipe

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.
Offset And Barrel Smokers Setups And Modification Tips

Find out how to setup and modify inexpensive offset smokers such as the Brinkmann Pitmaster, Brinkmann Smoke’N Pit Professional (a.k.a. SNPP), and Char-Broil Silver Smoker to get the best possible BBQ with the least possible expense.
The Best Setups For Gas Grills, Maintenance, And Troubleshooting

You can set up a gas grill to get excellent smoke roasted barbecue if you know how. Here’s how gas grills work, the best setups, and how to maintain them.
From Grill to Plate: The Go-To BBQ Turkey Recipe Done Outdoors

Our grilled and smoked turkey recipe and tutorial make your ordinary holiday meal extraordinary! Here’s everything you need to know about making the ultimate holiday bird. We also bust some myths, discuss side dishes, and so much more!
Old Fashioned Smoked Beef Jerky Recipe

If you like beef jerky then you will love these three easy to follow methods for making your own flavorful home made beef jerky. Skip the expensive prepared beef jerky that is full of unnecessary additives and preservative and follow this recipe for making healthier, nutritionally rich BBQ beef jerky at home.
How to Remove the Membrane from Ribs: Skin & Trim ‘Em

Removing the paper-thin membrane from the bone side of ribs prior to smoking ensures that the ribs come out as tender as possible without guests having to gnaw through the membrane’s tough texture. This how-to guide features step by step photos for trimming a slab of ribs and removing the membrane.
Thermometers: How They Work, How To Select Them, and How To Use Them

How to use our comprehensive buying guide and reviews of thermometers for barbecue, for cooking, for food, for the oven, for the grill and for the smoker.