If you want good chicken, you have to cook it to temp. But chicken temp is widely misunderstood. We’ll clear up the confusion here. The number of American dinners that include chicken is astonishing. From freezer meals to BBQ chicken to fried cutlets, from restaurant chefs to college-dorm cooks, chicken is truly one of America’s…
Any competition cook or experienced BBQ amateur can tell you that smoking meat in a traditional wood- or charcoal-burning smoker is a long process that requires a lot of sustained attention. Beyond the preparation and careful monitoring of whatever it is you’re actually smoking, the challenge of maintaining a stable cooking environment for extended periods…
Though regional styles abound in BBQ, there is one place where they all come together: Kansas City. Known as the BBQ Capital of the World, KC has a rich and storied history, not to mention some serious BBQ clout—all the great BBQ competitions run on KCBS (Kansas City Barbeque Society) rules, even those in other…
Have you ever heard this one? “You should never poke your steak with a thermometer probe, as it will just let out all the juices while you’re cooking!” We hear this fairly regularly on social media and in forums, and it always makes us cringe. The idea that a steak, or any other cut of…
Do you ever crave the delicious beefy-fattiness of brisket but feel like cooking for 12-18 hours is just too much? Do you want barbecue today, but without waking up before the sun just to get the meat cooking? In short, do you wish there were some kind of shortcut to delicious BBQ beef? Well, my…
Grilled shrimp is one of the delights of summer. They dress well in fresh, light flavors and don’t weigh you down quite as much as, say, pulled pork, meaning you can garden, hike, or whatever it is you do in the summer, without feeling sluggish. Of course, shrimp do have problems on the grill. You…