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 haven’t actually told anyone about this,” Aaron Franklin said on the KCRW Good Food podcast, “but I really want to start making little backyard pits.” He was speaking to Evan Kleiman and the late ...

Editor’s note: This is the first column in a series in which Reid provides advice on becoming a proficient backyard pitmaster. The column will focus on products, ingredients and services specific to ...

Here’s your first look at the Old Country BBQ Pits Generation 3 Smoker (G3 Offset) — a heavy-duty pit built for serious Texas-style barbecue. In this video, we break down the key features, build ...

Just mere months after Jeff Gibbs assumed ownership of Smoker’s BBQ Pit, his business went up in flames. After acquiring the beloved barbeque restaurant in March of 2023, Gibbs was faced with an ...

Place some kindling and a few pieces of newspaper sprinkled with canola oil inside your firebox and light it. Once the fire burns steadily (in about 3 to 4 minutes) add a hickory log. Bring the ...

Aaron Franklin, master barbecue pitmaster and owner of Franklin Barbecue, has designed and released his own smoker. The pit is an offset smoker (the firebox, where the fuel burns, is attached to the ...