The Secrets to Achieving That True Smoky Barbecue Flavor

Have you ever been to a rib joint or a backyard barbecue and wondered just how they got that beautifully smoky taste in their food?   Well, it’s not as difficult as it might seem.   There are a few tips and techniques that I am going to share with you that will (with a [...]

The Backyard Barbecue – A Great American Tradition

The backyard barbecue is a true institution. An almost a right-of -passage for a vast majority of our great American population. I challenge you to find one person who hasn’t been to at least one backyard barbecue in the last year. I guarantee you can’t find even one person. The backyard barbecue is a great [...]

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 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 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 [...]

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 [...]