Guides

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …