Tips, Techniques, cooks, and tasty ideas from the pit.
If you have spent much time around backyard grilling, you have probably heard this rule: “Do not cook over black charcoal. Wait until the coals ash over and turn gray.” That advic…
Pork belly, a scored fat cap, PyroDust BBQ Dry Rub, lump charcoal, and a two-zone kettle setup. The result is crispy bark on the outside, rendered fat through the middle, and rich…
What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Get Through It If you cook brisket, pork butt, or any other large cut long enough, sooner or later you are going to run into the stall. It…
Few topics in barbecue create more arguments than whether meat should be wrapped during a cook. Ask ten people and you will usually get ten strong opinions. Some will tell you w…
Smoked Pork Butt, How to Make Tender Pulled Pork with Deep Bark and Smoke Flavor Low and slow smoked pork butt building deep bark and smoke flavor. If you want real backyard BBQ, …
A lot of people say they love barbecue, but a lot fewer can tell you what style of barbecue they are actually eating. That is where the confusion starts. For some people, barbecue…
If you already have leftover pulled pork and some leftover Spicy Mustard Slaw from your pulled pork sandwiches, this is a killer snack or appetizer for friends and family. It take…
A lot of people think barbecue is all about the meat, the seasoning, and the smoker. It is not. Weather matters too. If you cook outside long enough, you learn that the same pit, …
If you are building a pulled pork sandwich, the slaw should do more than just sit on top. It should bring crunch, tang, bite, and just enough creaminess to work its way down into …
If pulled pork is rich, smoky, and full of bark, the last thing it needs is a heavy sauce poured all over it. What it needs is something that wakes it up. That is exactly what a g…
If you’ve only ever had mustard from a squeeze bottle, the first taste of homemade beer mustard can catch you off guard. Fresh mustard has a bold, sharp heat that store-bought mus…
A smoky BBQ appetizer built on toasted crostini Pork belly burnt ends are often called BBQ candy for a reason. They’re smoky, tender, and coated in a sticky glaze that makes them …