
The Feed: Week of 4/20
The internet is loud. The grill is honest. We rounded up the best of the week for April 20, 2026 so you don't have to.
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 👇

