Pork Shoulder & BBQ

Throughout the years we've tested 50+ meat thermometers. This page will help you discover which Wi-Fi thermometer is best for your grill

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Everything You Need to Know About Smoking and Best Smokers Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction SMOKING BASICS SMOKING VS… HOW

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Building a Great Smoker from a 55 Gallon Drum Can I interest you in a smoker you can easily build yourself which

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A Complete Guide to Smoking a Pork Butt (Shoulder) – From science, cook times, internal temperatures, methodologies, and our favorite smoked pork

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HOW TO SMOKE MEAT

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Introduction

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Before you get started understand the basics of what makes BBQ so great to how the smoking process works from cook-times, temperature, to producing quality smoke.

Getting Started

02

This is the practical application of yielding great tasting BBQ. Through this step-by-step process we'll take you through your BBQ session from beginning to end. 

Smokers

03

We'll cover the various styles of smokers and provide you a detailed explanation of pros and cons for each - when it comes time to buy your next smoker, you'll be ready. 

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  In the old days, people smoked meat on a spit, or in holes in the ground. Today, we’ve got a variety of smokers and contraptions we can choose from to make the job easier and the meat juicier. Each has their own perks and their own cons. Comprehending the unique traits of each type of smoker is crucial for achieving the best

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A Complete Guide to Smoking a Pork Butt (Shoulder) – From science, cook times, internal temperatures, methodologies, and our favorite smoked pork butt rubs and BBQ sauce recipes. Table of Contents Part I - PREPARATION Part II - SMOKING Part III - RECIPES Before I explain how to make the best smoked pork butt, you may want to jump over and read a

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Eh, so maybe we take our BBQ a little too seriously. We dedicate time to testing and experimenting with products, recipes, and methodologies related to outdoor cooking, grilling and smoking -- all so you don't have to. We've been rated as one of the best meat smoking websites. We bring you a wide range of product recommendations from smokers, grills, BBQ gifts, knives, to detailed tutorials on how to yield the best BBQ, from pork butt to brisket and everything in-between. If you love BBQ geekdom as much as we do, follow us.

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barrel kit from pit

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We take a look at some of the most affordable smokers to find value you can count on. These are the smokers we like best for the money.

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Weber Spirit II E-310

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We tested 6 of the top selling gas grills under $600 to find out how they stacked up against each other. These are the results and what you need to know before purchasing a a gas grill.

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When it comes to great BBQ reaching and maintaining the ideal temperature is a must. We've spent endless hours testing over 50 various thermometers to revel our favorites in each category; from instant read thermometers to wireless smart thermometers, standalone leave-in probe thermometers, to Bluetooth based thermometers.    

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