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Championship Calories

Championship Calories

Nobody really knows who’s punching their ticket yet. What is predictable, though? The food. And if you’re doing it right, your Super Bowl spread should feel like a win no matter who’s on the screen.

New Year, New Roasts

New Year, New Roasts

Turkey gets Thanksgiving, ham had its Christmas moment, but beef and big roasts? That’s the category built for winter, celebration, and gatherings where seconds are required.

Make Christmas a BBQ Holiday

Make Christmas a BBQ Holiday

Barbecue Bible’s holiday lineup proves Christmas dinner doesn’t have to be oven drudgery. It’s time to make Christmas a BBQ holiday.

Ham Season Is Here

Ham Season Is Here

It’s cold enough outside to officially call it. It’s ham season. Not the sad, spiral kind. The real centerpiece stuff.

Winter Grilling Done Right

Winter Grilling Done Right

You heard it here first: Winter shouldn’t shut down the grill. With colder temps, shorter days, and unpredictable weather, the pitmaster’s job gets tougher.

Black Friday BBQ Dealbook

Black Friday BBQ Dealbook

Happy Thanksgiving, crew. Some of you are already on leftovers, others haven’t even plated up yet, but one thing’s certain: a smoker somewhere is still warm.

Turkey day, the pitmaster edition

Turkey day, the pitmaster edition

Thanksgiving is almost here, and somewhere a turkey is already drying out in an oven it didn’t ask for. But not in this group.

Smoked Meats & an Old Axe

Smoked Meats & an Old Axe

We received a special story from one of our Dead Meat Society members, Kyle Walker, sharing the story of his brave family members who served and their connection through meat.

Portable, Simple, and Tasty

Portable, Simple, and Tasty

AmazingRibs.com just reviewed the PKGO, a portable charcoal grill from Portable Kitchen that skips all the tech fluff.