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 […]
We’ve been cooking homemade Neapolitan pizza in our Alfa and Ooni pizza ovens for a couple of years now and have learned a lot of valuable lessons along the way. Thankfully our pizza making skills have greatly improved over time as we’ve continued using our Ooni Koda 16 and Ooni Karu 16 ovens. So if you’re […]
Years ago when I first got into barbecue, my ultimate goal was to learn how to smoke a brisket. Of course, that was before pellet grills were a thing and all I had was a really crappy offset smoker that had been left behind by the previous owners of the house we’d recently bought. Smoking a […]
There isn’t anything on planet Earth that’s like using an offset smoker to create mouthwatering barbecue meals. The combination of smoke and fire that combines to create such delectable morsels as smoked brisket and low and slow pork shoulder is heavenly, but only if you can control the flames in your pit. You see, maintaining […]
There must be 1,000 or more ways to light a chimney starter, but today we’re concerned with the fastest and most practical way. Sure, we could stick a block of thermite in a charcoal chimney, and it would light quickly, but it kind of defeats the purpose, right? As you follow this guide, you’ll learn […]
For years, when I set out to clean grill grates I would grab my handy wire brush and scrub away at gunk, grime, and leftover food debris. In this article, we bring you the ultimate grilling hack by teaching you how to remove grease and food off of your grates without a standard brush and […]
