How to BBQ

Transcript You also have this here, which is kind of just a hanging piece of meat. I’m just going to kind of square this up here, make sure we get a nice, even cook. I also like to trim the very far edge, just to get rid of this piece that’s been exposed to some …

Transcript Today I’m going to show you how to do a rosemary lemon chicken. Chicken is a really versatile piece of meat that you can impart all kinds of flavors into. When you’re thinking barbeque, you don’t always have to think the traditional tomato based barbecue. You can also think of things like this, which …

Transcript Today I’m gonna show you how to make steak rub. There’s lots of occasions for an all purpose rub like our all American spice rub. There’s also occasions for something unique and special that really goes well with particular kind of meat. And today we’re talking steak. Who doesn’t love a nice steak out …

Transcript Today I’m going to show you how to trim a brisket. Brisket is probably the king of meat when it comes to barbecue. If you’ve been to Texas, you’ve probably had brisket, and it’s probably one of the more intimidating pieces of meat, but don’t let it be. It’s really a fun piece of …

Transcript Barbecuing a brisket is probably the most intimidating thing in the backyard barbecuer’s realm. Don’t let it intimidate you. Not only is it not that difficult to cook, it is delicious. In my opinion it’s the most delicious thing you can take off of a grill or a smoker. Now what you need to …

Transcript Today I’m going to show you how to trim a pork butt. The pork butt does not come from the butt of the pig. It comes from the shoulder, the top part of the shoulder. You’ve got the Boston butt. And then you have the picnic, which is probably another piece that you’ve seen …

Transcript They say everything’s bigger in Texas. And when it comes to barbecue, that’s the truth. Today we’re going to be talking about Texas style barbecue. Ask any Texan what the best barbecue is in the world, they’re probably going to tell you it’s Texas barbecue. There’s lots of great things about Texas barbecue. The …

Transcript There are lots of great barbecue sauces out there, but one of our favorites is a Kansas City styled barbecue sauce. Kansas City being one the Mecca’s of barbecue in the United States, known for a sweet, spicy, rich tomato based sauce that really goes great on pork, on chicken, and on beef. So, …

Transcript Today I’m going to show you how to break down a chicken. It’s a really great skill to have. It’s going to save you a lot of money when you go to the store and you get a whole chicken verses buying a pre-broken down chicken with the legs, thighs, breasts, wings already broken …

Transcript A: Today we’re going to share with you fives essential pieces of BBQ equipment. There are literally thousands and thousands of BBQ gadgets out there, but if you have these five pieces of equipment, you’re going to be able to impress the neighborhood with some of the greatest BBQ they’ve ever had. First, and …

Transcript Today I’m going to show you how to make barbeque chicken. It’s the classic barbeque dish. It’s the dish that’s going to take you to new heights in the backyard when it comes to grilling, and it’s going to have friends and family wanting to come over all the time. If you know how …

Transcript Today I’m going to show you how to do barbequed chicken wings. Whether it’s game time, snack time, or mealtime, these are a great weapon to have at your ready. It’s a very simple recipe, and it’s sure to leave all your guests and all your diners with a full and happy stomach. So …

Transcript There are lots of ways to cook a meal. An oven, a stove, inside. Those are all great. But let’s talk about something that’s a lot more fun: Moving outside and doing a barbecue meal. How do you plan a menu for a summer barbecue? There are two types of barbecues that I want …

Transcript Brett: One of the best ways to impress family and friends is to cook pork spare ribs. Today we’re going to go through the process of how to cook these so that you can be a barbecue God. Heath: The first step in doing a spare rib is to trim the ribs, we’ve already …

Transcript Heath: Today we’re going to talk about barbeque grills and smokers. They’re similar, but they’re different. Grills are great for doing steaks and burgers and hotdogs. They’re also great for doing things like a traditional smoker, just a little bit more unorthodox than a smoker. So, Brett and I are going to show you …

Transcript Today we’re going to talk about the process of wet aging. Most people have heard of the idea of dry aging. In fact, you probably have had a dry-aged steak, which adds a nice, nutty flavor to the meat, and really helps bring flavor and tenderize it. The process of wet aging is something …

Transcript Today we’re going to talk about how to light the charcoal grill, one of the most fundamental aspects of barbecue. We’ve got an easy way to do it that ensures that you’re able to cook in 15 minutes, ready to go, which is really important when you’re hungry for barbecue. So, the most important …

Transcript Today we’re going to talk about the basics of marinades. Now traditionally marinades were used as a method to help preserve meat. In modern times they’re used to add tenderness and flavor to meats. Now a simple breakdown of a marinade needs to have acid, oil and seasonings. At home, one of the simplest …

Transcript When you think of a traditional American barbeque, I’m guessing you’re thinking chicken. Barbeque chicken is about as American as it gets. And today, we’re going to talk about barbeque chicken fundamentals. Now, chicken is one of the more commonly used meats when it comes to barbequing, which is a great thing because it’s …

Transcript Barbecue ribs. Does it get more classic than a juicy spare rib or baby back rib? Today we’re going to talk about the fundamentals of barbecue ribs. Now, there are two types of ribs that you might find in the store. That’s the baby back rib and the spare rib. The spare rib may …

Transcript The pulled pork sandwich, one of America’s favorite barbecue meals. It seems intimidating but should it be? No! Now, the cut of meat that you’re going to need to make a pulled pork sandwich is something called a shoulder. Now, what you want to do is think about how many people you’re going to …

Transcript There are a number of ways to impart flavor in your next bar-b-que meal. One of the simplest is through a dry-rub. Today we’re going to talk about dry-rub fundamentals. The most important thing is a well balanced rub that has sweetness, has heat, and has an earthy undertone. Some of the seasonings and …

Transcript Kansas City, Cow Town USA as many people call it. It’s home to some of the greatest barbeque in America. Kansas City is known for all different types of barbeque. Thanks in large part to the stock yards that once dominated the area. Some of the largest stock yards in the world bring pigs, …

Transcript Memphis, Tennessee. The home of the Delta Blues, and home to some of the greatest barbeque in the world. Elvis may have preferred peanut butter and banana sandwiches, but a true Memphis dining experience means pork barbeque. Now one of the unique things about Memphis style barbeque is the way you order it. You …

Transcript America is full of well known barbecue regions like Kansas City, Memphis, Texas and the Carolinas. But did you know that Kentucky has its own style of barbecue? It dates back to the tariff of 1816 when production of wool became very profitable in the western United States at the time. Kentucky, oddly enough, …

Transcript America is a melting pot of barbecue flavors and regional preferences. Today, we’re going to talk about North Carolina style barbecue. The pig is king in North Carolina. You’re going to find whole hogs cooks, you’re going to find pork shoulder cooks, pork butt cooks, but you’re only going to find pork in a …

Transcript Today we’re going to talk about the basics of brining. Now, brining is a process that really helps add a lot of flavor and help tenderize lean meats, particularly chicken, turkey and seafood. Now I wasn’t really great at science in high school but I’m going to do my best to go into a …

Transcript Today we’re gonna talk about the different kinds of woods available for smoking. There are literally hundreds and hundreds of different things you can use out there in the world of smoking, but there are few that we really like. We love oak and hickory. These are our two mainstay woods that we use …

Transcript Man 1: Today we’re going to talk about the different types of fuel sources for cooking barbeque. Now, there are four main types. Charcoal, wood, wood pallets and gas. Each has its own important place in the world of barbeque. Probably the most familiar sources of fuel for barbequers are gas and charcoal. We …

Transcript Heath: Hi I’m Heath Hall, president of Pork Barrel Barbecue. Brett: I’m Brett Thompson, CEO of Pork Barrel Barbecue. Heath and I came up with the idea for Pork Barrel Barbecue late one night while working in the US Senate. We were watching senators talk about ear marks and pork barrel spending. Heath and …

Transcript Today I’m going to be teaching you how to make an all-purpose spice rub. An all-purpose spice rub is a great thing to have in the kitchen, just in case you get home and you want to give that chicken or that steak an extra kick and an extra boost of flavor. This is …

Transcript Speaker 1: [Background music] Today we’re gonna tell you the difference between grilling and smoking. Both are excellent techniques to use outside when you’re barbecuing. Grilling is going to be a more intense heat, a quicker cooking time. Really when you want to seer a meat is gonna be perfect for that. Smoking is …

Transcript Today, we’re going to show you a fun twist on a summer classic, lemonade. How about some grilled rosemary lemonade? This is a really easy recipe and a really tasty spin on the original classic. We’ve got here, about a dozen lemons that we’ve cut in half. We’re simply going to put these over …

Transcript Alright, so we are out here with our grill. We have let our rosemary lemon chicken marinate for about 6 hours in the refrigerator and we are ready to put it on our grill. We have our grill going here. We are about 325 degrees first 4-5 minutes we are going to put it …

Transcript If you’re looking for the perfect sauce to accompany any pork dish from pulled pork to ribs, this is it, an Eastern Carolina sauce. It’s really, really simple to make and really, really delicious. Start out with some simple distilled white vinegar, and I like to do this all in a Mason jar because …

Transcript All right, so the chicken’s been on for about five, six minutes to let it crisp up, let that skin crisp up. And we’re just simply going to take the chicken, and we’re going to flip it over. You want to see, you know, some nice charring on there, some of that golden color. …

Transcript Alright, we’re back here at the grill. Our wings have been on for about 15 minutes. About eight minutes ago we came out and flipped them over so that the other side could get a nice char on them. And so now it’s time to put them into some sauce and get a nice, …

Transcript Today we’re going to talk about setting up zones in a charcoal grill. Now this is a very important technique, because there are two very different kinds of cooking, direct and indirect. Now, if you’re cooking direct, you might be cooking something like chicken where you just want to cook it right over the …

Transcript So we’re at about three and a half hours in the cooking process on the ribs. Things are going along really well. Now is the time when you brush some great barbeque sauce on it and really finish these up. So they’ve been in foil for about an hour and a half at this …

Transcript Today I’m going to show you how to trim a spare rib into a St. Louis style cut. This is probably the cut that you’re most familiar with when you go to restaurants and get a rib. You simply take a spare rib, which is this here. Not confuse with the baby back rib …