How To Brine Chicken

Brining has been a longtime method used by some of the worlds top chefs to inject flavor and add moisture to meat. In a brine, the salt actually opens up the cells in the meat, allowing them to hold more water. Unlike a marinade, which only imparts flavor to the outermost meat, a actually brine [...]

Weber Smokey Mountain (WSM) 18″ Video Tour

A close look at the very popular WSM 18″ smoker. In 2009 Weber introduced a 22″ inch model after customers called for a smoker with greater cooking capacirry.

How to Use a Chimney Charcoal Starter

Starting charcoal has always been a pain and one of the biggest reasons people turn to gas as opposed to charcoal grills. Using lighter fluid, paraffin wax cubes, presoaked charcoal briquettes and other methods which impart their foul flavor into the charcoal is unnecessary. In my opinion the simplest and cleanest method to light them [...]

Anthony Bourdain On Vegans – Video

Longtime restaurant entrepreneur and host of No Reservation, Anthony Bourdain talks about vegans.

The Beginning: Ugly Drum Smoker (UDS) Build Part 1

After burning some spare ribs this weekend for valentine’s day, I decided that it was about time for a UDS upgrade. My current UDS (pictured above) have always stayed true to the “Ugly” in Ugly Drum Smoker. With lessons learned, I plan to build myself a NOT so ugly drum smoker that has some convenient [...]

Ribs: 3-2-1 Cooking Method

A well known method for cooking ribs is the 3-2-1. Basically it involves the ribs for 3 hours at 225-250 F, allowing the ribs to firm up and take in the smoke. Then you wrap the ribs in tin foil placing them back on the smoker, allowing them to continue to cook without taking in [...]

Pig Candy Recipe

Pig Candy aka Candied Bacon is a wonderful treat popular among Barbecue enthusiasts. They can be easy prepared in the oven, but a quick one hour dip in you smoker will yield the best results. These hot and sweet treats won’t last long, so be sure to make a bunch. What You’ll Need: 12 slices [...]

BBQ Pitmasters Season Finale Tonight – Video

The season finale of TLC’s BBQ Pitmasters airs NOW.

Grillin On The Bay With The Feedbag – Video

New York City’s original and only sanctioned barbecue and grilling contest.