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Cooking BBQ Hot And Fast, Low And Slow, And The Reverse Sear Method

Smoked pork butt on a pellet grill.

What is the right cooking temperature for barbecue? It depends. Not all food should be cooked low and slow or hot and fast. Sometimes, a combination of both is best, as seen in the reverse sear and in sous-vide-que. Read more about 2-zone cooking and when to grill with the lid up or down for perfectly cooked BBQ.

Extreme Steak: Wild And Crazy Ways To Get A Killer Sear

Man grilling over three flaming charcoal chimneys.

Here are four offbeat methods for cooking steaks that work amazingly well: The Afterburner Method where you cook on a hot charcoal chimney, the Vigneron Method where you cook with twigs, the Caveman Method where you cook right on hot coals, and the Stripsteak Method where you sous vide in butter then sear on a grill.

The Science Of Rubs

BBQ dry rub ingredients on a white background.

Herb & spice rubs and blends are a great way to bring major flavor to food. But there is a science and art to making and using them.