Beginner’s Must Know Guide to Great Grilling

There aren’t too many things that are more enjoyable than getting together with friends or family in the backyard for a barbecue. It’s a great American tradition. What better way to make lifetime memories than to spend time with people you care about in the great outdoors. Whether the menu consists of burgers and dogs [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]