The Top 5 Smokers

While it’s true that you can do a darn good job of smoking  food on a regular gas or charcoal grill (I still do it today) there is nothing like having a smoker.  There are a few different types of smokers available. Let’s take a look. The Water Smoker It’s also referred to as the [...]

The Top 5 Gas Grills

Over the last several months, I’ve had an opportunity to look at many of the gas barbecue grills on the market today.  Most all of them are very good products with very few exceptions.   Many less expensive models had features like side burners, usually found on the higher priced grills. But, I wanted to look [...]

The Top 5 Charcoal Grills

Over the last few months, I’ve done a lot of research on many different types of grills. Many of them are good, lots of them aren’t. But what I found is that there is one brand of barbecue grills, both charcoal and gas, that stands far above the rest. Weber, a name that everybody knows [...]

The Different Types of Charcoal Grills

Charcoal grills use either charcoal briquets or all-natural lump charcoal as their fuel source. The charcoal, when burned, will transform into embers radiating the heat necessary to cook food. There is contention among grilling enthusiasts on what type of charcoal is best for grilling. Users of charcoal briquets emphasize the uniformity in size, burn rate, [...]

All About Infrared Grills

Infrared grills work by igniting propane or natural gas to superheat a ceramic tile, causing it to emit infrared radiation that cooks food. The benefits are that heat is uniformly distributed across the cooking surface and that temperatures reach over 500 °C (900 °F), allowing users to sear items quickly. Infrared cooking differs from other [...]

How Does a Gas Grill Work?

Gas-fueled grills typically use propane (LP) or natural gas (NG) as their fuel source, with gas-flame either cooking food directly or heating grilling elements which in turn radiate the heat necessary to cook food. Gas grills are available in sizes ranging from small, single steak grills up to large, industrial sized restaurant grills which are [...]

Some Interesting Facts About Barbecue

A Brief History of Barbecue Grilling existed in the Americas since pre-colonial times. The Arawak people used a wooden structure to roast meat on, which was called barbacoa in Spanish . For some time, the word refered to the wooden structure and not the act of grilling, but this word was eventually applied to the [...]

Charcoal vs Gas – That’s the Burning Question

There is a serious debate raging in grilling circles on which fuel to use when grilling or smoking.  As with anything, there are advantages and disadvantages on both sides of the coin.  I’d like to try to sort out some of the facts for you. Gas Grilling Gas grills are very convenient.  They light easily [...]

The Thrill of the Grill

If you’ve been to my “About Me” page, you know that my first experiences in grilling ended with much less than desirable results.  I completely destroyed the first couple of meals I attempted, and my wife was not too pleased.  However, I’m not one to give up on anything, so I set out on a mission [...]

Trying to Eat Healthier? – Think Grill

I know, I know – You’re probably thinking I’ve gone off the deep end with this.  Please, let me explain. Not everything we do on the grill or smoker has to be ribs, brisket or burgers.  There are many different foods we can choose that not only are healthy, but also can be barbecued and [...]