Pastrami was originally a means of preserving meat, but is now used as a meat companion in its own right. Perfect in sandwiches or even served on its own, it’s one of the best ways to enjoy a flat brisket. Find out everything you need to know with our smoked pastrami recipe. What is … Read more
Smoked Beef Tri-Tip will soon be your new favorite BBQ steak. grilled regularly, preparing it in the backyard smoker results in an unparalleled piece of flavorful and tender smoked meat. Learn how to prepare brine dry and smoke tri-tip with our BBQ guide and recipe. Tri-Tip is one of the most tender and flavorful … Read more
Hickory is the classic wood grill. Its strong, nutty flavor is the perfect accompaniment to smoked brisket, pork loin, or beef chuck. Find out how YOU can use hickory smoker wood for your backyard grill. Every barbecue enthusiast knows that choosing the right material for smoking meat is crucial. Certain woods burn longer than … Read more
Spices protect your smoker from damage and rust. Read my step-by-step guide on how to flavor your new vertical smoker. If you’re lucky enough to have a new vertical BBQ smoker and it’s itching to get started, just wait a second – seasoning and cleaning is the most important step in the prep … Read more
The best way to clean your Kamado Joe kitchen. Maintain your cooking grates, deflectors and more with our complete maintenance guide. All grills require regular cleaning and maintenance to ensure they are performing properly and your Kamado grill is no different. With proper care, you can ensure your ceramic kamado grill performs like new … Read more
Using a smoker box is the best way to convert your propane grill into a wood-fired grill smoker. From wood chips to grill setups, discover everything you need to know about one of the best grills in the world. A common question among grill fans is, ” Can I grill on my gas grill?” … Read more
If you’ve put everything off at the last minute, you may need to smoke your nice cut of meat straight out of the freezer. But should you? Here’s everything you need to know about smoking frozen meat. Can you grill frozen meat directly? Meat can never be smoked completely frozen, just as you can’t … Read more
Ready to cook any of the required grilled meats? Perfectly smoked ribs are delicious and full of flavor. Thanks, you don’t need a grill to make them. So smoke ribs on your gas grill. Barbecue ribs remain a mainstay in the competitive barbecue circuit, and it’s not hard to see why. When done right, … Read more
Build your own offset smoker with our simple tutorial. Reproduce the perfect barrel smoker design and custom fit with the best offset smoker mods. With so many types of smokers, as well as different features, it’s sometimes difficult to cut through all the noise and find a smoker that’s perfect for you. Because of … Read more
Grill wood pellets take food and meat to a new level, imparting a range of delicate flavors. From hickory to apple, learn which grill granules go with which type of food. Complete your pellet smoker setup with our guide to the best wood pellets for grilling. Wood pellet smoking is a cleaner, more efficient … Read more