Big Green Egg Pork Butt: How to Prep, Smoke, and Pull It
A step-by-step guide to prepping and smoking a pork butt on a Big Green Egg.
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Smoked Party Ribs: The Technique Pitmasters Are Using to Cut Cook Time in Half (2026)
Smoked party ribs cook in 2 hours, not 6 — pitmasters cut each rib off the rack before smoking. Here’s the smoked party ribs method, the timing, and the rub-and-glaze plan.
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Swicy Is the 2026 BBQ Sauce Trend: 3 Recipes That Define It
Swicy — sweet plus spicy — is the dominant 2026 BBQ flavor trend. Three sauces define it: Honey-Habanero glaze, Pineapple-Chipotle BBQ sauce, and Hot Honey + Bourbon mop. The chiles, the sweets, the acid — and how to build your own.
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Drum Smokers in 2026: Why More Backyard Pitmasters Are Going UDS
The Ugly Drum Smoker is having its biggest year since 2018. Why 2026 BBQ trend forecasts all flag drum smokers as the surprise comeback — simpler than offsets, more flavor than pellets, 12+ hour burns on a single fuel load, and as cheap as $120 DIY.
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Memorial Day Brisket Playbook: A 30-Day Pitmaster Prep Schedule
A great Memorial Day brisket isn’t a single 14-hour cook — it’s 30 days of preparation that starts today. Order your brisket, book your fuel, run two practice cooks. The day-by-day calendar pitmasters use to deliver flawless brisket on the holiday.
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Spring Smoker Startup: 7 Steps to Wake Your BBQ Rig After Winter
Five months of winter does strange things to a smoker. The 7-step startup that takes 90 minutes — gaskets, ash-out, grease flush, probe calibration, fuel check, paint touch-ups, and a 90-minute burn-in — that saves your first brisket of the season.
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Smoked Carrot Steaks: The Plant-Based BBQ Entrée That Eats Like Brisket
Smoked carrot steaks are the surprise plant-based BBQ entrée of 2026 — slow-cooked over hardwood until the sugars caramelize and the bark eats remarkably like brisket. Recipe with bourbon-maple glaze plus three variations.
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Himalayan Salt Block Grilling: Your Guide to the Salt Life
Himalayan Salt Block Grilling: Coastal-Inspired BBQ Techniques As a coastal cook shaped by the briny air of Newport, Rhode Island, I find Himalayan salt block grilling transforms my Cannon Beach BBQs into celebrations of flavor, infusing dishes with a gentle, sea-kissed essence that recalls my father’s lobster traps. These pink slabs, mined from Pakistan’s…
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Chicken Cooking Temps: Master the Grill, Smoker & Flattop Now
🔥 Why Chicken Cooking Temps Matter for Safety Listen up, y’all—chicken cooking temps ain’t just some fancy numbers to toss around. They’re the key to that juicy, flavorful meat we all crave, plus they keep your belly safe from nasty bugs like Salmonella. Undercook it, and you’re rollin’ the dice; overcook it, and you’re chewin’…
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Pork Belly Burnt Ends: Grill the Ultimate BBQ Treat Now
Get ready for a BBQ treat that’s sweet, smoky, and sticky! Our Low and Slow Pork Belly Burnt Ends are the perfect mix of flavors, topped with a honey glaze and your favorite BBQ sauce. Perfect for any backyard barbecue or summer hangout, these bites are sure to have everyone coming back for more! Ingredients…
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Trimming Beef Brisket: Learn What the Pros Know Now
Trimming beef brisket ain’t just some side gig—it’s the backbone of gettin’ that tender, smoky goodness that makes your pit sing like a Tennessee honky-tonk. This step cranks up the flavor, keeps the cook even, and turns a rugged cut into a BBQ legend. Brisket’s the heart and soul of Texas BBQ, and it takes…
