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Food & DrinkHow to BBQ

Smoking vs. Grilling

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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 taking a larger cut of meat that needs a longer period of cooking time at a lower temperature. The low and slow method which you may have heard of. So you’re gonna be taking the meat putting it away from the fire. You’re gonna be actually using a lower fire too. Grilling you’re maybe using 400, 500 degrees. Smoking you’re probably like 200 to 250 degree angle. But both techniques are really amazing to produce some really amazing barbeque.

Speaker 2: Yeah and we really encourage you to get out an try both. Great examples of grilling steaks are fantastic for it, seafood, shrimp in short periods of time, easy to do. Now if you’re doing the smoking, things like pork butt, brisket, It take a little bit longer time but we always ‘cuz it’s time to hang out with family and friends. Maybe have a drink or two.

Speaker 1: Yeah we really encourage you to try both though like we said these are both terrific methods and don’t be afraid if you’ve never grilled or never smoked. Try it. A lot of people have grilled but they haven’t smoked ‘cuz they’re are afraid of these big pieces of meat. Just give it a try. Like Bret likes to say if it doesn’t turn out right you can always order a pizza. So the big things to take away from this are grilling equals hot and fast, smoking equals low and slow. So go out there, fire up the grill, fire up the smoker, give it shot.


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How to Make a Steak Rub for Grilling

How to Start Trimming a Brisket for Barbecue

How to Make a Barbecued Brisket

How to Trim a Pork Butt for Barbecue

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5 Essential Pieces of Barbecue Equipment

How to Prepare Chicken for the Grill

How to Prepare Chicken Wings for the Grill

How to Plan a Barbecue Menu

How to Trim & Season Barbecued Pork Spareribs

Different Kinds of Grills & Smokers

What Is Wet Aging?

How to Light a Charcoal Fire for a Barbecue

Barbecue Marinade Basics

How to Make Barbecued Chicken

How to Barbecue Ribs

How to Make Pulled Pork

How to Make a Dry Rub for Barbecue

Kansas City Style Barbecue

Memphis Style Barbecue

Kentucky Style Barbecue

North Carolina Style Barbecue

How to Brine Poultry, Fish or Meat for Barbecue

How to Pick the Right Smoking Wood for the Right Meat

Gas vs. Charcoal vs. Wood vs. Pellets

How to Barbecue with Heath Hall & Brett Thompson

How to Make a Basic Spice Rub for Barbecue

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How to Cook Grilled Rosemary Lemon Chicken

How to Make Eastern Carolina Barbecue Sauce

How to Cook Barbecued Chicken

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