If it made us stop scrolling, it probably deserves a spot here. From gear to techniques to the occasional internet chaos, this is the stuff we’re paying attention to this week.


🥩 BEAN GAME: Stubb's just launched ready-to-serve baked beans in two flavors, Original and Sticky Sweet, rolling out nationwide at $2.79 a can.

🥩 LAB MEAT: Chefs are now cooking meat grown in a lab. Looks like salmon. Supposedly, it tastes like salmon. Still feels like a weird science project.

🥩 OLIVER GRILLS: Jamie Oliver has a new BBQ cookbook coming with 90 recipes across charcoal, gas, and open flame. All designed to make grilling feel easy again.

🥩 NEXT LEGENDS: Southern Living spotlighted five pitmasters who may be the names everyone's talking about in 30 years. Cross-regional cooking and whole hog are on the rise.

🥩 GRILL MEATBALLS: Meatballs off the grill or smoker hit different. The fire adds a layer that the oven never will.

🥩 MUD BUGS: This is how backyard cooking is supposed to look 👇

🥓 HELL HANDS: Big Green Egg just announced pro-grade heat-resistant gloves dropping in June. Wrist and forearm coverage with enough dexterity to work the grates. Called "Hell Hands."

🥓 PATTY MISTAKE: There's one grilling mistake that kills thin burger patties every single time. Worth knowing before smash burger night goes wrong.

🥓 RUB SMARTER: Seven-time world BBQ champion Melissa Cookston says all-purpose seasoning is a mistake. Every protein needs its own rub profile. Stop reaching for the all-purpose jar.

🥓 PELLET HYBRID: Built for people who want convenience but still care about the end result. Set it, forget it…

🥓 PELLET SCHOOL: Running a pellet grill and picking pellets by price alone costs you more than money 👇