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A tall stack of thin red chile-and-achiote-marinated pork slices on a vertical metal skewer, standing in a cast iron skillet on the grate of a black charcoal kettle grill

Al Pastor BBQ: The Backyard Guide to Mexico's Favorite Taco

Al pastor is thin-sliced pork marinated in dried chiles, achiote and pineapple, stacked on a vertical spit called a trompo...

Christmas Gift Ideas for Dad: 9 Picks for the Dad Who Grills

Christmas Gift Ideas for Dad: 9 Picks for the Dad Who Grills

Stuck on what to buy dad for Christmas? Skip another gadget and give him flavor he can't find at the...

Steak Doneness Temperature Chart: Pull Temps for Every Doneness

Steak Doneness Temperature Chart: Pull Temps for Every Doneness

Medium rare is 130 to 135°F after resting. The full steak doneness chart with pull temps, carryover by thickness, where...

Dry brined ribeye resting on a wire rack

Dry Brined Reverse Seared Ribeye

Dry brine a thick ribeye overnight on a rack, cook it low to 115°F, then sear it hard for an...

Blackened Fish Tacos with Hot Honey BBQ Crema

Blackened Fish Tacos with Hot Honey BBQ Crema

Firm white fish coated in Blackened Seasoning by The Spice Lab and seared on a screaming-hot flat top or cast...

Hot Honey Blackened Chicken Sandwich with Williamson Bros & Blackened Seasoning

Hot Honey Blackened Chicken Sandwich

Chicken thighs seasoned heavy with Blackened Seasoning by The Spice Lab, grilled hot until the crust sets, then glazed with...

Hot Honey BBQ Burnt Ends

Hot Honey BBQ Burnt Ends

A 3 to 4 pound brisket point seasoned with Blackened Seasoning and Kosmos Q Honey BBQ Wing Dust, smoked at...

Burger press smashing a beef patty on a hot griddle for crispy-edged smash burgers

How to Make Smash Burgers: The Complete Guide to Crispy-Edged Smashburgers

A smash burger is a different cook with a different goal: maximum crust. The beef, the surface, the heat, the...

How to Cook Chicken Wings: Crispy Grilled, Smoked & Flat Top Wings

How to Cook Chicken Wings: Crispy Grilled, Smoked & Flat Top Wings

Crispy skin and a glaze that sets instead of burning: the baking powder dry brine, times and temps for every...

Braswell's Al Pastor BBQ Sauce: From Southern Pear Preserves to Bold Grilling Flavor

Braswell's Al Pastor BBQ Sauce: From Southern Pear Preserves to Bold Grilling Flavor

Braswell's started in 1946 with a WWII veteran selling his mother's pear preserves out of his truck. Today its Al...

Williamson Bros. Bar-B-Q: A Georgia BBQ Original Since 1990

Williamson Bros. Bar-B-Q: A Georgia BBQ Original Since 1990

A Marietta, Georgia BBQ joint that opened with $167 left in the bank now bottles the Hot Honey Bar-B-Q Sauce...

Eggs and smash burger patties cooking on a flat top griddle with a wide spatula

Blackstone Griddle Accessories: What You Actually Need (and What to Skip)

Already own a Blackstone? Skip the second griddle. Here's the press, spatula, dome, fat, oil and seasoning setup that actually...