A Weber Smokey Mountain and a kettle grill or two will get you started. A low budget set-up would be to purchase 2 WSM's and use your kettle grill for chicken, or if you're already an avid qu'er with some  ...Read More

BBQ Food Safety Nothing can ruin a fantastic day of barbecuing faster than someone getting sick after eating food you prepared. Whether you are grilling in the back yard, catering for a group of friends and family, or preparing bbq food in a restaurant for hundreds   ...Read More
Barbecue Competitions 1. American Royal Championship 2. Jack Daniels Invitational BBQ 3. Best of the Best BBQ	Cabela's Bar-B-Que Challenge in Dundee, MI 7/8/06      1st Place in Brisket Won Using My New - **Southern BBQ Rub**

Who says you can't cook a pork butt on a kettle grill? You definitely can. However, it takes patience to learn good fire control techniques.

1. Start with a charcoal chimney full of burning briquettes (I prefer  ...Read More

BBQ Business Ideas
What choices do contest cooks have to combat rising expenses? For most contest cooks, starting a bbq business aimed at capitalizing on bbq contest participation seems viable. The basic choices are as follows: --Start selling bbq rub --Start selli  ...Read More