Hot Tips!
Whether you're about to purchase your first barbecue or you're a veteran eager to explore new horizons in outdoor cooking - this page is the place for great information dedicated to helping you with everything from buying a barbecue or smoker, maintaining it and of course - helping you on the way to some of the most succulent and incredible meals you'll ever have.
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It's a smoker... it's a grill...
it's the Big Green Egg
- Why Buy from a Certified BBQ Expert?
- Napoleon's guide to cooking styles and techniques
Don't know your 'indirect cooking" from your "smoking" - start here!
- The Correct Way To Season Cast Iron Grids
- Smoke
with a Regular Gas or Charcoal Grill
If you want to experiment with real smoke flavour, without investing in a smoker, try using the following...
- Quick and easy Tips for using a Smoker
- Cooker
Stands to the rescue!
A powerful and inexpensive solution. - Charcoal lovers: make sure to use a Charcoal Chimney!
- How
to buy a barbecue
Learn the top three things to consider - and how to compare one barbecue to another. - Yearly
BBQ Maintenance
(it's a dirty job but someone has to do it).
Taking care of your barbecue - a "how-to". - Smoking:
low & slow
In the deep south barbecue means smoking - find out what it takes to get that deep south flavour. - The
Flavour is in the wood
Did you know that using special woods can dramatically enhance the flavour of your food? Read about how to use different woods to with different foods. - Rubs
Marinades and sauces are barbecue favourites, but don't overlook the infusion of flavour rubs can add to almost any barbecue creation.

