It’s summertime and you know what that means: it’s time to cook on the grill! The best thing about the Fourth of July is the smell of barbecue wafting inside …
How to Use a Meat Thermometer for Accurate Temps
Meat thermometers are very important in cooking, whether you are making a Thanksgiving turkey or having a backyard BBQ party in the summer. They help you to understand when you …
How to Safely Light a Charcoal Grill With or Without Lighter Fluid
When it comes to grilling any kind of food, you usually have the option to use lighter fluid or alternative methods. This is really just based on the preference of …
Hands Down The Best Grilling Gloves
When grilling, you want to make sure that you have the proper protection. When adjusting coals and moving grates, you need the best quality to make sure that you are …
Grill Locations That Won’t Burn Down the House
Finding the best location to set up a grill in the back yard, or any other location, is very important. Safety concerns must be considered on the front end when …
10 Simple Yet often Overlooked Grilling Safety Tips
It’s grilling season once again and everyone is eager to enjoy the outdoors. What better way to start the summer season than with the first family barbecue? This article is …
What to Get Someone Who Loves to Grill
There is a huge variety of grilling gifts out there, both in stores and online. Some gadgets are practical, and others are just silly. When it comes to grilling, there …
Pitmasters Journal: Best BBQ Tips and Tricks
If you own a grill, you should learn how to cook barbeque. This type of food is deeply rooted in American history and is often the staple of backyard entertaining. …
What are the Best Grill Grates?
Who doesn’t enjoy grilling? It is an American pastime. Some of the best dishes out there are prepared on the grill, but have you really thought through all of the …
The Ultimate Guide to Buying Your First BBQ Grill
When I was doing some planning for my new back yard this week, I considered the possibility of getting a nice BBQ grill to go along with my outdoor seating area. As a beginner knowing absolutely nothing about making this kind of purchase, I did some research to come up with the ultimate guide to buying your first BBQ grill.
The Ultimate Guide to Grilling with Skewers
Grilling with skewers can be difficult without the ultimate guide. How do you keep wooden skewers from catching on fire? What about metal skewers? Before you risk setting fires where …
The Top 10 Benefits of a Side Burner on a Grill
Most people are familiar with the ease, fun, and great taste of grilling, yet some may be unaware of the benefits of a grill side burner. In addition to the …
What are the 5 Best Kamado Grills for the Money?
Let’s say you have a grill and are looking for a smoker. You could buy a separate one, but now you have two pieces of equipment that you need to …
10 Expert Tips for Smoking Meat
Smoking is a delicate cooking art that requires a lot of patience and skill. However, with the right know-how and practice, it becomes quite easy to do. Stick around to …
The 10 Top Selling Gas Grills on Amazon
A propane gas outdoor grill is a great cooking tool for any occasion, from large gatherings to a casual camping trip. However, the gas grill’s flexibility also means that there …
The Complete List of Outdoor BBQ Kitchen Essentials
An outdoor kitchen is a great way to entertain guests and makes the experience of grilling out that much more enjoyable. Building a kitchen outside is quite the undertaking and …
How to Make Delicious Grilled Chicken at Home
The fact is chicken loses moisture easily. As master chef, your mission is to do everything in your power to prevent that from happening and undercooking is not an option. …
Why These Are The Best 5 Grills Under $500
The smell of hotdogs and hamburgers on a grill is one of the most recognizable scents during summertime. Cooking outside in your backyard on a grill is a sign of …
Simple Guide for Choosing the Right Outdoor Grill For Your Patio
Remember when charcoal grills were the “only way to grill?” That was when grillers were a bunch of big burly guys who looked intimidating in aprons. Nowadays, there’s a kinder …
What Are The Best Party Speakers For Your Backyard?
If you’re planning a party in your back yard and you want to create a fun atmosphere filled with music and laughter then you have to have a set of great speakers. Sometimes getting a DJ can be too stuffy and frankly with streaming music services straight through Bluetooth it’s easy to play DJ all by yourself. So, whether celebrating the beginning of summer or just any excuse to get people together for food and drinks, check out our recommendations for the perfect speakers for all occasions.
What Do You Serve at a Backyard BBQ Party: Easy & Healthy Options
Summer is just around the corner. Which means it’s finally that time of year where we get to relax by the pool, watch fireworks, and of course, host backyard BBQ parties.
Fun and Games for the Kids During a Backyard Cookout
Spring is here, which means it’s time to bring out the barbecue grill and get cooking!
BBQs are perfect for enjoying great weather while cooking up burgers, hot dogs, pork chops and other delicious meals.
Setting Up a Great Backyard BBQ Experience with Friends
Did you know that 75% of adults in the United States own a grill or smoker?
No wonder that with summer right around the corner people are ready to pull out the grill if they haven’t done so already.
After a long, dark winter and with long summer hours, you know what time it is? It’s time to get the grill out. Keep reading to learn all about setting up the ultimate backyard BBQ this summer.
What Should I Bring to a BBQ Party?
The next time you’re invited to a cookout on a 3-day weekend, or just because, you will want to know what to bring with you. This guide has you covered.
How the Grill and Backyard is the New Campfire
Campfires have long been a gathering place for socializing and eating. From the long-ago fires our ancestors relied upon for heat, protection, and nourishment to the summer camp traditions of childhood, the campfire has had an enduring place in our history.
What Do You Serve At A Tailgate Party?
Before we get into exactly what you serve we thought it would be helpful to understand a little bit about where tailgating comes from and if you’re the host just …
Taking Sides: A Guide to the Best Sides for a BBQ Party
We all have our good sides and our bad sides. Hopefully, we don’t end up bringing our bad ones to our potluck barbecues. What are some good sides to serve at a barbecue? Here are some traditional sides, with a few unconventional twists thrown in.
Succulent Pork: Easy Recipes for Grilled Pork
Did you know that an 8oz pork chop is 55g of protein!? Find out how to cook that delicious pork and the differences between using a charcoal grill to cook it or a propane one.
Perfect Steaks: The Right Cut of Meat and Seasoning a Steak
It’s been going on ever since cavemen were clubbing each other over the head for the best cuts of venison. However, as man evolved, his taste evolved with him and steak preparation became an art.
Rubs and Seasonings: Getting The Perfect Flavor
Steak is one of the most popular things to grill and is a favorite protein of many people. Some say that a good cut of steak only needs salt and pepper, but you may want to experiment with other spices, rubs, and marinades to create unique flavors.
What Are The Best Meats For Grilling
Barbecue season is upon us (or if you’re in Texas or the South it’s year-round) and you’re probably looking forward to weekends spent outdoors cooking delicious food on the grill.
What is the Best Inexpensive Smoker?
With a smoky flavor and juicy, fall off the bone tenderness, smoked meat is a favorite of many around the world. Many people wonder, is it possible to smoke your …
What Is The Best Electric Meat Grinder For The Job?
When I was considering the purchase of a meat grinder for my kitchen recently, I wondered where I could find the best quality machine. So, we did some research online …
The Hottest and Longest Lasting Charcoal Briquettes Out There
Finding a perfect briquette is important, especially if you need one to last you for an extremely long grill or want one for a particularly hot burn. It seems that …
Who Has the Best Deal on Grills?
Finding a good quality grill is probably the largest component of grilling. However, it can be hard to find one that is actually affordable. Because grills have a huge price …
Is Charcoal Safe for Dogs?
One of the first things you should know when it comes to dogs ingesting charcoal is the difference between charcoal fuel for grilling and activated charcoal. The charcoal you use …
Can You Bring Your Own Grill To a Park?
When I was brainstorming ideas for an upcoming family party, I thought about having a huge BBQ dinner. However, I do not have a big backyard, so I wondered if …
What Is a Kamado Grill?
Move over Benihana! The Kamado grill is giving the hibachi a run for the money. Newer and far more advanced than its cast iron cousin, the kamado is a Godzilla …
What is the best electric griddle hands down?
Fuego F21C-H Element Hinged Propane Gas Grill When you hear the term “hot off the griddle”, what comes to mind? A stack of pancakes that could feed an army, sizzling …
Choosing the Right BBQ Grill: Best Brands and Best Grills
When choosing the best grill for you or your family, it is important to think through what you want out of a grill. How often will you be using it? …