Q: Dear Dr. BBQ: My firebox stays rusted and I would like keep it black with a high heat paint or some other treatment. I have heard of people getting the box hot and treating the outside with oil, but I have not seen the results myself and was wondering if you know the best route to go to try …
Why Not White Sugar?
Dear Dr. BBQ, I smoked a boneless rib eye, 18 pounds, for Thanksgiving and again for my Sunday School Christmas Party using your Big Time Herbed BBQ Rub. Everybody raved about it. I gave them the name of your book when asked what I seasoned it with. I like the turbinado sugar. It seems to be somewhere between light brown …
Barbecue School is Worth the Price
Dr. BBQ: Loved your first book! I’ve gotten rave reviews from my friends and family on just about every recipe, rub andsauce I’ve used out of it! Just got your new book yesterday and having thumbed through several pages, I can tell it’s going to be a great one as well! What’s your honest opinion on Britt’s Barbecue cook school? …
Marketing BBQ Sauce
Q: Dear Dr. BBQ I owned a restaurant for several years that served BBQ brisket and pulled pork and ribs. Our BBQ sauce was a hit…people will eat it by itself. I have closed the restaurant and continually get calls for my BBQ sauce and everyone says I should market the sauce. Do you have any suggestions. I have …
Breast-Side Up or Down?
Q: Dr. BBQ, I’m planning to smoke cornish hens for Valentine’s Day for my business. How long should I cook them at around 225 and should I cook them breast side up or down? Also, I’ve been smoking whole turkeys for a few years now and my brother-in-law tells me that I should be cooking them breast-side down. I’ve …