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 …
Grill Brushes
Q: Dear Dr. BBQ, I just bought a char-broil gas grill. It has proclaim coating steel grates. I want to know what kind of BBQ brush will work to brush off the grates after I finish cooking. –Chris A: Hi Chris, I’d get the grates hot, and use a grill brush with brass bristles …
A Grill for Under $300
Dr. BBQ, After reading a few pages out of your book that were posted on Amazon, I feel as though you are a very trustworthy and reasonable source on the topic of barbeque. I am thinking of getting a smoker for my uncle for Christmas and I’m in the process of figuring out which one to get. I noticed that …
Allergic to Mustard
Hello Dr. BBQ, My wife is allergic to mustard. I know mustard provides flavor as well as being an overall flavor enhancer. What would you suggest replacing mustard with in your recipes? I recently purchased both a Big Green Egg and both of your books. I am looking forward to trying many of the recipes. Thank you. Rick Hi Rick, …
When Burgers Burn
Hello Dr. BBQ: Hey, I have a dilemma! My daughter’s birthday is next week and I bought about ten pounds of cheap hamburger meat to make enough burgers for the forty or so guests we invited so far. The other day we made some burgers with this meat and they wouldn”t stop catching on fire. They were black on the …