Every great barbecue city has a joint that sets the standard, the place locals name first when an out-of-towner asks…

There is a town in Central Texas where a family argument became a barbecue institution, and the barbecue institution became…

Ask a Texas barbecue fan to name the best brisket in the state and you will start an argument. Ask…

There is a particular kind of silence that falls over a table when good brisket arrives. Conversation does not so…

Every barbecue region has its idea of what sauce should be, and most bottled sauces pick a side. Kansas City…

Smoked chicken should be the easiest win on the smoker. It is cheaper than brisket, faster than pork shoulder, and…

Grilling at home is forgiving. You forget the tongs, you walk inside and get them. You run out of charcoal,…

Every backyard cook has a dish that disappears before the main event is even off the smoker. For a lot…

Most grilling cookbooks are the same forty recipes in different fonts. Then there’s Steven Raichlen. Publishers Weekly once called him…

I’ve never eaten at Smoketown USA. That matters, because this isn’t a review — it’s about what a real review…

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