Many would argue that a BBQ doesn’t deserve the name unless the meat is slow-cooked in a smoky enclosure. Anything else is ‘just grilling’. But whether purist or pragmatist, everyone can agree that adding BBQ wood chips enhances the flavor wonderfully. read more..

An old English expression, “What’s the rub?” meant ‘what is the trouble’. But in BBQ-speak a rub is the mixture of spices that is slathered over the meat before cooking. And for many a backyard chef that’s where the trouble starts. Nothing defines a barbeque aficionado so much as his own unique rub. read more..

Which tools you find essential and which merely ‘nice to have’ depends on the type of barbequing you plan to do. But there’s a list of tools that most BBQ chefs will find come in handy much of the time. read more..

Using a BBQ thermometer to measure the temperature of the grill and the food is a practice with a long history now. For over 50 years instruments have been sold that allow cooks to add a little science to their art. Today, the variety of meat thermometers is greater than ever. read more..