What is Finishing Salt?

What is Finishing Salt?

These salts are typically used as a final touch to enhance the flavor of a dish, adding a subtle smoky flavor and a unique texture. They are often used to season meat, fish, vegetables, and even de...

How to Grill Pizza

How to Grill Pizza

Pizza has to be one of, if not the favorite meal that Americans eat on a regular basis. In a pinch for time, having a large party, on just wanting to enjoy your Friday night with a pizza pie and a ...

Pork Butt Tips and Hacks

Pork Butt Tips and Hacks

Pork butt is a versatile and delicious cut of meat that can be prepared in a variety of ways. Whether you're a seasoned pitmaster or a beginner cook looking to learn the ropes, there are plenty of ...

How to Smoke a Whole Chicken

How to Smoke a Whole Chicken

Whole smoked chicken is one of the best ways to enjoy succulent and flavorful bird! The tender, juicy chicken is slowly cooked over indirect heat, resulting in the perfect balance of smokiness and ...

How to Smoke Seafood

How to Smoke Seafood

Cooking seafood just got a whole lot easier! With this guide, you can step up your grill game and become a master of flavorsome smoked fish in no time. Enjoy your new skills with friends and family...

How to Smoke a Ham

How to Smoke a Ham

Smoking a ham is the perfect way to truly impress your friends and family! It's relatively easy, and will leave you with the most juicy, succulent, flavorful smoked ham that you've ever tasted. Smo...

How To: Deep Fried Chicken Wings

How To: Deep Fried Chicken Wings

Deep-fried chicken wings are a popular, tasty dish that has appeal to all ages. They are simple to make, yet can be made in a variety of ways to accommodate anyone's taste. The origins of fried chi...

reverse seared steak medium rare steak

How to: Reverse Seared Steak

Ask your local butcher and they’ll tell you, a great steak is usually grilled. But true connoisseurs know that the reverse searing method is the best way to get that perfectly cooked steak every time.

How to Make Stock and Broth

How to Make Stock and Broth

Creating your own stock is a rewarding and cost-effective way to develop flavorful, customized dishes. Depending on the ingredients used, stock can add distinct notes of flavor and enhance the over...

The Lane's Guide to Blackening

The Lane's Guide to Blackening

Blackening food is a popular, quick, and easy cooking method that adds mouthwatering flavor with incredible ease. This technique was developed in Louisiana in the early 80s, and since then it’s bec...

How to: Hot and Fast Pork Butt

How to: Hot and Fast Pork Butt

With traditional pulled pork, low and slow is the way to go, but we don’t always have 12-18 hours to accomplish this. With this guide, we can cut that time in half and deliver exceptional pulled po...

How to toast pecans, walnuts, and cashews guide

How to: Toasting and Smoking Nuts

From sweet candied pecans, to savory and smoky almonds, and even spicy peanuts. Check out our guide to roasting and smoking nuts at home. Trust us, it's worth it!

How to marinate chicken

Guide to Marinating Meat

If you have been cooking for any amount of time you surely have tried marinating chicken or steak. Whether you just broke out the Italian dressing or your own concoction with grape jelly and soda, ...

How to Grill Vegetables

How to Grill Vegetables

Vegetables are a great side dish! They don’t always have to be boring. Have some fun and cook something that the whole family will enjoy. Maybe it is partly the grill marks, the spatula twirls, but...

How to Care for Your Seasonings/Spices?

How to Care for Your Seasonings/Spices?

Seasonings and Spices need a little extra care. In this article we will discuss some helpful tips to about storage, storage containers, and keeping your seasonings from getting clumpy!

How to Use Grilling Planks

How to Use Grilling Planks

In the culinary world, there are a few tried and true methods to preparing food. Maybe one of the lesser-known methods is wood planking a protein. Maybe because of the worldwide web, social media, ...

Beer can chicken on the smoker

How to Make Beer Can Chicken

Being in the BBQ world we are fortunate to see a lot of cool ideas and explore tons of methods to cooking. From watermelon chicken to pumpkin brisket, you name it, and it’s probably been done befor...

Spatchcock Chicken on the grill

How to Spatchcock Chicken

What is Spatchcock Chicken? Try it, don’t be spineless. In the culinary world, there is a plethora of methodologies to prepare and cook any meal. Baking, roasting, boiling, smoking, and plenty more...

How to smoke a brisket guide

How to Smoke a Brisket | Beginner's Guide

Brisket? Or Brisket!!! These are the two most common responses to brisket when it comes to prepping and cooking brisket. For some cooks, they had a bad experience trying to cook a brisket and it di...

How to brine turkey, chicken, and Pork

How to Brine and Why

Have you ever prepared a meal where you set down a piece of protein (chicken or turkey usually) in front of your guest and you notice it looks dry? Then they confirm your suspicion when they bite ...

Holding ribs from the smoker

How to Smoke Pork Ribs

Keep reading or if you like to watch video - Jump straight to the "Guide to Pork Ribs" video When you are new to all things BBQ you can definitely feel overwhelmed by the lingo, times, and temps....

Beginner's Guide to Smoking a Pork Butt

Beginner's Guide to Smoking a Pork Butt

How to smoke a pork butt Keep reading or if you like to watch video - Jump straight to the "How to Smoke a Pork Butt" video When you are new to all things BBQ you can definitely feel overwhelmed by...

Turkey in a smoker

Ultimate Turkey Guide

Keep reading or if you like to watch video - Jump straight to the "How to Cook a Perfect Turkey" video. Cooking a 14 lb Turkey can be intimidating. The last thing you want to do is mess something...