The great grilling debate: Gas vs. charcoal

I thought this article written by Calum McKinney, a staff writer for DelmarvaNow.com was quite interesting, even though the caption on the picture, by photographer Matthew S. Gunby,  is wrong about which smoker Robert McCoy is using.

SALISBURY — Gas or charcoal?

It’s springtime, and the smell of fresh-cut grass and grilling meat is beginning

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Should pregnant women avoid barbecue?

I have a pregnant daughter due any day now so this caught my eye.  I suppose it’s best to error on the side of caution, but I’m wondering if there’s anything a pregnant women can eat.  What do you think? — BBQ Grail

Originally published on Syracuse.com and written by Jennifer Thompson.

Pregnant women already

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Red Kites snatch sausages from barbecue

I’d be having spatchcock Red Kite on the grill if one tried to steal my sausages.  And I wouldn’t be to happy about one trying to snatch my dog either.– BBQ Grail

(Originally published in The Daily Telegraph in England.)

A day after model Kate Hillman told how a red kite swooped down and

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Review: “Slow Fire, The Beginner’s Guide To Barbecue” (and giveway)

Ray Lampe grew up in Chicago and after high school spent 25 years in the family trucking business. In 2000 the trucking business had run its course, and it was time for Ray to try something new. He has been participating in BBQ cook offs as a hobby since 1982, so he decided to take

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Review: “Stephane Reynaud’s Barbecue & Grilling”

Let me admit right here and now that my favorite French food cookbook is Julia Child’s famous tome, Mastering the art of French Cooking. I know just how cliche that sounds, but it was Julia Child along with a very unfrench Galloping Gourmet, Graham Kerr that got my interest in cooking started at a very

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Barbecue Lover’s Guide To Austin

Gloria Corral has written an interesting book about the world of BBQ in Central Texas with a Barbecue Lover’s Guide to Austin.  Anyone interested at all in BBQ knows this area of the country is famous for the BBQ offerings available.  Austin and the 30 miles surrounding this city is a mecca of BBQ goodness.

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BBQ Recipe Archive File

I’ve had a file containing over 1,800 recipes that were posted to the old school Internet BBQ Mailing List from February, 1996 to October, 1998.  I’ve converted the html files to a massive PDF file that you can download here.

To download right click HERE and select “Save Target As” and save to a location

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