Here in DC brisket is expensive and hard to come by. We also don't have tri-tip. Are there other cuts that benefit from low and slow? I was thinking about...

Hi, The mesquite lump I have been purchasing lately for my water smoker is of great quality. However, it really looks like wood, not always 100% charred it...

I posted a while ago regarding less than stellar ribs, and the latest ribs are still nothing to write home about. I smoked 2 racks of pork spare ribs today,...

I'm going to try cooking Salmon today using Cedar Planks. The cook book I have "Barbecue Secerts" by ron Shewchuk. The book calls for direct high heat, well...

Well, it looks like my Jalepeno pepper plant will have about a gazillion peppers. How can I smoke them to make chipotle? Would I use the water pan in the...

Broke my ceramic fire grate on PK yesterday. Haven't been too impressed with Primo's parts department (long story). Is there a cast iron fire grate available? ...

BBQ Masters - I hope someone lives in the Detriot are that has a bead on a quality lump purchase location. Specifically, I am having problems locating lump at...

I drove 3 hours this weekend to see my first BBQ contest in Wildwood NJ. Expected to eat real (slow smoked) Q and thus skipped breakfast and lunch. There were...

Mom made a Costco run. I asked her to get a couple of things for me while she was there. Somehow she felt I also needed a 1/2 gallon of honey. There is no...

I have a Kamado #7 which I absolutely adore... but the wife's grumbling that it's just too much hassle to start the coals (I do have the propane option but but...

Hey Y'all - I'm using a CharGriller with a side fire box, cooking with lump. I've been pretty pleased with the results, but it sometimes seems the meat could...

I tried to make some sausage this weekend, but failed. Here is what I did: 50% pork 50% cow ad spices, salt and pepper mix well and let it rest for a couple...

Hi ya`ll - hope you don`t mind answering another question from a newbie. How the heck do you grill hamburgers without them sticking to the grill and falling...

I'm looking to try my hand at some ribs again this weekend. I've got down butts, chickens, and well, I think that's about it really, but ribs never turn out...

Hi, Everyone here seems to be doing the chimneys. I've got one of those. I also have an electric starter which gets the coals going very fast. Any reasons I...

Hi, I like to use a disposable BBQ when camping, but just putting it down on the grass causes the grass to get burnt, and it's not always easy to find...

I'm getting a Char-Broil Silver Smoker for my b'day later this week. In fact, it's sitting in the box in the garage. I read about some modifications. Does...

Hi, I'm going to do some hamburgers on an infrared portable gas grill. I have only done burgers on my good 'ol charcoal grill, so I am not sure if I am going...

I just called Royal Oak in Ocala, Fl. They told me that the reason that they were not selling to walk in's was that the retailers didn't like it. Said she...

Hi, I am planning on doing a couple of beer can chicken in my Brinkmann Smoke n Grill today. I've tried once before and the meat tasted great while the skin...

I have three propane tanks so I never run out (well that was the plan at least). On the fourth I was having a big BBQ at the house, and after half an hour,...

Ok, looking back at the Google archives for this newsgroup, it seems like this is a traditionally a question that provokes a lot of...heated..discussion....

Never thought I'd say that. 20lb of royal Oak for 7.50. Hot Damn! I used to have to pay $18 bucks for that much Royal Oak. To top it off, Cash & Carry had...

Still usin' that Char-Broil Electric Water Smoker. (But I'm thinkin' of saving up for a Big Green Egg--anyone have any experiences with one good/bad? Are they...

This is related to the "I Love Wal-Mart" conversation started by Fosco on July 7th. Free TeraNews just purged everything before July 9th. I was able to find...