When Julie Reinhardt offered to send me a copy of her new book She-Smoke: A Backyard Barbecue Book I wasn’t sure what to expect. Over the past month or so I had gotten to know Julie in a “Twitter” sense, but really had no idea how extensive her experience and knowledge in the BBQ world
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I use a lot of charcoal briquettes at my house. Close to 500 pounds per year. And since I refuse to use lighter fluid, I have to rely on my trusty Weber charcoal chimney to get my grill started.
When I first started using a charcoal chimney I had to deal with the frustration of
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When people find out that my hobby is BBQ most of the time I get asked, “Do you want to know how to bbq the best ribs in the world?” I want to say, “No, I don’t want to know.” But the nice guy in me usually says “sure go ahead and tell
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Low and Slow…
Real BBQ is about cooking cuts of meat at lower temperatures for long periods of time. This isn’t about throwing a hamburger or ballpark frank on the gas grill.
I first learned about real BBQ while spending time in Texas during the 1970’s at the garden spot of central Texas…Fort Hood. I’ve been interested
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