Smoking turkey: the perfect mix of the classic smokiness of barbecue and the classic turkey-ness of turkey. Though, you tend to smoke turkey differently than you would most other traditional barbecue meats. In order to make peak smoked turkey you need just the right amount of smoke, heat, and moisture. But do you REALLY need …
Water Pan For Smoking Turkey? (Is It Ever Needed?) Read More »
No matter the menu, the choice of appetizers should always complement the main. Now, I know if you’re smoking brisket then you’ve got your main covered. Let’s be real, there’s no way smoked brisket isn’t going to be the star of the show. But, when it comes to choosing the perfect appetizers to serve before …
10 Best Appetizers To Serve Before Smoked Brisket Read More »
I’m going to take a wild guess and assume that you’re somewhat interested in barbecue. I mean, who else is actually going to take the time to read about the best butcher paper for smoking meat instead of just grabbing the cheapest one at the local home depot, or dare I say it: simply using …
Best Butcher’s Paper For Smoking (5 Tried & Tested Options) Read More »
Some people go to museums to admire fine art. Me? I prefer to just kick back and smoke a brisket. Much like art, where the preference of each style comes down to the individual’s taste, so can the sauce we like to dip, drench, and smother out brisket with. Seriously, it can quite literally come …
Alternative To BBQ Sauce For Brisket (Sauce For Brisket Not BBQ) Read More »
We’ve all been there. You’ve lit the charcoal and started grilling, only to find out things aren’t getting as hot as you’d hoped for. After further inspection, your charcoal simply isn’t burning properly. Yup, it hurts. So, before you start cookin’ you better be lookin’ at your charcoal, making sure it’s adequately ashed over and …
How To Tell When Charcoal Is Ready (With Pictures) Read More »
When there are beef ribs on the menu you and I both know there’s not going to be leftovers. But you know why there’s never any left? Because the serving size is so hard to get right! Cooking beef ribs for any large crowd can be quite a task. The most important thing to get …
How Many Beef Ribs Per Person (& Cooking For A Crowd) Read More »
When’s the last time you’ve made a meal and it’s truly knocked the socks off of your guests? If it’s been far too long, then you’re just in luck because a perfectly executed dry-brined prime rib is one of the most reliable sock knocker-offers out there. Really though, there’s no question in my mind that …
When it comes to barbecue, I’m like a shark in the water – sniffing out that divine smokiness from a mile away. Queue Jaws theme. In my time I’ve gone through more than half a dozen pellet grills, from Traeger to Pitboss, to some of the newer smaller players like Z Grills. For those like …
The Biggest Pellet Grills In The Market (1000 – 2000 SQ. Inches!) Read More »
It’s a beautiful Saturday morning, you’ve just put on your favorite meat on the Traeger, and everything is going accordingly to plan. Wait a second… Now that you look closer it appears smoke is leaking out from underneath the lid of the Traeger and it’s not sitting tightly shut! Don’t worry, you’re not alone. It’s …
Traeger Lid Not Closing All The Way (Just Do This!) Read More »
Ribs, ribs, ribs, where would we meat lovers be without them? Seriously though, if you don’t love ribs then you won’t be receiving an invite to my place this weekend for a cook-up of one of our favorites: beef short ribs. BUT not just any short ribs. We’ve got our hands on the legendary, but …
