The GrillBlazer Su-VGun is a hand-held flame thrower used by culinary enthusiasts, fellow foodies, and professional chefs to put a gorgeous sear on meat without using a grill. During the winter months, we long for the outdoor kitchen, but the temps and wind lately have seen us using the Sous vide inside, and it’s time […]
Lighting charcoal on a weeknight may not be so out of reach after all. We love our electric charcoal starters here at The Barbecue Lab, and we’re going to show you our favorite units. If you have a charcoal grill, kamado grill, Pit Barrel Cooker, or offset smoker you’ve no doubt spent countless hours waiting for your charcoal briquettes or […]
Kamado cooking can be intimidating for some if they don’t know how to start and manage a charcoal fire. The truth is, there are lots of ways to light a kamado grill, and some will have you ready for cooking in no time! The difference between success and failure with a kamado grill is all […]
There are hundreds of ways to light a fire, but the cleanest way I know of is to do it with superheated air. Today we’re taking a deep dive into the battery-powered Looft Lighter X electric fire starter. We first saw the Looft Lighter X in action back at the Hearth Patio and Barbecue Expo […]
The GrillBlazer GrillGun has got to be my all-time favorite way to start a fire.What is it about fire that’s just so intriguing? It’s so mesmerizing and it just calls you in to gaze at it for hours at a time. Fire is a truly impressive force. There’s a reason pyrotechnics is used in big […]
The BBQ Dragon coupled with the Chimney of Insanity is the hottest new way to light your charcoal. Literally. It consists of two products, both sold separately. Note: Some of the links in this article may be affiliate links. This doesn’t cost you any more than normal but it helps support our channel. Read our disclaimer […]
I was introduced to the Looftlighter electric fire starter at the Hearth, Patio and BBQ Expo in New Orleans right before the pandemic hit. I walked up to the Looft booth and saw a man holding a small cast iron pan full of lump charcoal, and had to ask what in the world was going […]
