BBQ Cooking Tips & Techniques

Become a grill master with our tips and advice on everything from how to make fall-off-the-bone ribs to cooking in cold weather.
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mushroom swiss burger with fries on a plate
7 Tips for Grilling on a Budget
Put skewers on grill
A Guide to Vegetarian and Vegan Grilling
St. Louis-Style Ribs Recipe
The Ultimate Guide to America's BBQ Styles
A whole chicken that has been cooked on a wooden board with two knives in front of it with wooden stems as well. In the background there is sauce in a black container and string.
Smoked Whole Chicken
4 hrs
Grilled Shrimp With Lemon recipe
The Difference Between Barbecue, Grilling, and Smoking
Grilled Skirt Steak Recipe
The Best Inexpensive Cuts of Meat
French Fries on the Grill With Cheese and Bacon
French Fries on the Grill With Cheese and Bacon
45 mins
Trout filet and asparagus in cast-iron fry pan
5 Tips for Using Cast Iron on the Grill
Grilled shrimp
How to Grill Shrimp to Perfection
Barbecue sauce
10 Brisket Barbecue Sauces for Your Next Barbecue
Man grilling at cookout
Everything You Need to Know Before You Buy a Gas Grill
Smoked Prime Rib
How to Smoke Prime Rib
Stainless steel grill on patio
How to Clean a Stainless Steel Grill
Grilled chicken breasts in pan
How to Cook Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
Gas grill and propane tank
Quick and Easy Fixes for Common Gas Grill Problems
Barbecue ribs
Cook Great Barbecue Ribs on the Grill
Brinkmann Gourmet Charcoal Smoker & Grill
How to Use a Vertical Water Smoker
Big Yellow Flame
Why Is Your Gas Grill Flame Yellow?
Spice-Rubbed Seared Tuna Steaks
The Secret to Grilling Tuna
Smoking a Brisket Fat Side Up or Fat Side Down
Place the steaks on the grill
The Difference Between Grilling and Broiling
Aged prime rib
How to Dry Age and Wet Age a Great Steak
Beef Jerky
Making Jerky in Your Smoker
Hamburgers on grill
How to Weigh BTU Ratings When Choosing a Gas Grill
Grilled Sweet Potato Fries
Four Easy Methods for Grilling Potatoes
Crockpot barbecued style ribs recipe
Crock Pot Barbecued Country-Style Pork Ribs
7 hrs
Porterhouse
What Is Porterhouse Steak?
Tips for Grilling Inside
Indoor Grilling: For When Outside Just Isn't an Option
Barbeque Pulled Pork Sandwich with BBQ Sauce and Fries
Best Odds Pulled Pork
Prime rib roast
Prime Rib Secrets to Pick the Best Roast
Grilled breast of duck
Secrets for Perfectly Grilled Duck
Open-Flame Grilling
Choosing the Right Grate for Your Grill
Stainless Steel Grill close up
What to Look for When Buying a Stainless Steel Grill
Grilling Steak and Vegetables over Lava Rocks
Lava Rocks May Rock Your Grilling World
Fresh fish on a cedar plank
How to Grill Fish on a Cedar Plank
Use a rotisserie basket for chicken wings
The Versatility of Rotisserie Baskets
Group gathering around the bar-b-que
Building the Custom Smoker You Want
What Is Searing?
red snapper fish
What Is Red Snapper?
Beef roast on rotisserie
Cooking Rotisserie Beef Roast
Smoked meat on wooden table. Restaurant menu, dieting, cookbook recipe
How to Smoke a Turkey
Five pieces of steak ranging from well-done to rare laid out on a slate surface
Your Guide to Steak Doneness
High angle view of a grilled rack of lamb
How to Grill a Rack of Lamb
London Broil
What Is London Broil?
An illustration that depicts how to cook the perfect restaurant steak in eight steps
How to Cook the Perfect Restaurant Steak
Grilled sausage
The Art of Grilling Sausage
Italian Brine
Dry-Brined Turkey Techniques
Well cooked poultry
Essential Tips for Great Rotisserie Chicken
illustration showing best steaks for grilling
The 10 Best Cuts of Steak to Grill
Wood chips
What's the Difference Between Wood Chips and Wood Chunks?
Close up view of fire would burning. It shows the gray from the fire as well as the flames
Choose the Right Wood for Your Smoker
Whole lamb barbecue spitfire roast over hot coals.
How to Properly Grill a Whole Lamb
Making herb marinade for salmon trout
Marinades and Marinating Times for Fish and Seafood
Heat a grill
Choosing the Best Charcoal to Use in Your Smoker
Barbecued trout with lemons and limes on a wooden board
Grilling Trout Is Quick and Easy
Place plank on grill
How to Grill on Wood Planks
Leg of lamb with spices and zest on dish
Techniques for Grilling Lamb
Under Blade Steak
What Is Under Blade Steak?
Charcoal grill
Charcoal, Gas, or Electric Grill: Which Is Best?
ingredients for chuck steak
What Is the 7-Bone Steak?