The wood you choose for Texas barbecue always has had a lot to do with the region you live in. Mesquite is plentiful in South Texas and has its merits, as does the traditional oak, which is a staple ...

A BBQ chef prepares a delicious brisket - Joel Villanueva/Getty Images Smoking a brisket the correct way yields top tier results, but a lot of that has to do with the type of wood you choose. Wood ...

As the barbecue season is about to heat up, it's time to clear off the grill and get your outdoor cooking game on. And one way to take it a notch higher is tossing in some wood chips while grilling.

When it comes to good barbecue, the meat understandably takes most of the acclaim. But without good wood, none of it would be possible. We asked some of the Southeast's top pitmasters and barbecue ...