BBQ School  - Learn how to barbecue

Learning how to grill can seem like a daunting task if you have never even fired up one before. This section is dedicated to teaching you all of the basic techniques to make you comfortable around the grill. We recommend reading and mastering these articles before moving on to cooking over an open flame. Though it may depend on what type of grill or type of smoker you are planning to use, reading all of the articles in this section and having a wide variety of knowledge will come in handy when you are asked to man the grill at the next party.
Smoking and grilling meat is a primal skill that our ancestors passed down through the generations as a necessary part of life. The word barbecue originates from the Caribbean from the word barbacoa. It refers to smoking whole meats over an open flame. As a society we are now granted with many luxuries for cooking meat and no longer have to use a fire to cook our dinner. Modern grilling and smoking is a perfected art of cooking that involves access to ingredients around the world and the science of culinary mastery. Today we know grilling ingredients that compliment one another to make delicious recipes, smoking temperatures and grilling cooking times, and tips to make the most amateur grill enthusiasts into the finest grill masters.

However, there is a reason why the techniques used centuries ago are still being used today. You would be hard pressed to find anything that can simulate the true flavor of grilled or smoked meats by using something other than an open flame. Knowing how to master that flame is what every person needs to learn before they can call themselves a true grill master. Don't be intimidated by the flame; know that you have the ability to control it. Though we embrace all of the modern grilling equipment of today's society, the techniques taught on this site will give you the mental tools you need to learn how to Smoke Grill and BBQ.