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Columbia is the heart of South Carolina’s Midlands barbecue country, where mustard sauce, hash and rice, wood-cooked pork, whole hog, and the barbecue buffet are still part of the local…

Choose a brisket with the right cut, grade, shape, and smoker fit before you plan portions, timing, trimming, or the cook Long before you light a fire, you may be…

Make sure a grill or smoker will actually work at your home by checking fuel, power, clearances, delivery access, storage, and the exact model’s requirements before you buy A grill…

Compare 10 of the best grills and smokers by type to see who each suits, what it costs, and the tradeoffs that matter before you buy Buying the wrong grill…

Choose the right grill or smoker by matching your normal cooking habits, available time, space, budget, and willingness to manage a fire A grill can look perfect on a product…

Use this brisket smoking time chart to plan your cook at 225, 250, or 275, then let tenderness decide when it is done The hardest part of smoking a brisket…

See how much brisket per person to serve, then calculate how much brisket to buy for 5 to 50 guests A 12-pound whole brisket can look like plenty at the…

See how ham brine changes fresh pork into cured ham, when Cure #1 belongs, and why thickness matters more than weight If you bought a ham and you’re wondering whether…

Learn how to brine brisket for corned beef or smoked corned beef so the salt, Cure #1, water, and time match the brisket in your fridge The recipe says one…

See how to build a pastrami brine around your brisket so the salt, Cure #1, water, and cure time all line up Pastrami brine usually gets confusing when the recipe…