The practice of cooking with fire began over 250,000 years ago. I wonder if our ancient ancestors would be surprised to learn how this simple act of survival has evolved into a quintessential backyard ...

Just in time for barbecue season, in this week's Escape to Home we're learning how to make a barrel smoker. Amateur pit master and News 12 photographer Ed Sweeting shows us how to turn a 55 gallon ...

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The only knock on this smoker is that it's not as durable and long-lasting as an old-school barrel smoker or top-of-the-line pellet grill. That goes double if you frequently cook at very high ...

Editor's note: This is the second column in a series in which Reid provides advice to would-be barbecue entrepreneurs on "how to build the perfect barbecue joint." The first column addressed service ...

I wish more people would start smoking. I don't mean cigarette smoking. I mean grill smoking. Charcoal grills are revered for how they make food taste. Gas grills are loved for their ease. Pizza ovens ...

Coaxing heat and smoke to flow over a piece of meat for the purpose of cooking and flavoring it is the fundamental puzzle of Texas barbecue. This “indirect heat” method of cooking uses three linearly ...

Just in time for barbecue season, in this week's Escape to Home we're learning how to make a barrel smoker. Amateur pit master and News 12 photographer Ed Sweeting shows us how to turn a 55 gallon ...