Q: Dr. BBQ, When I follow a traditional American barbecue sauce recipe using tomato paste or tomato puree, the sauce comes out tasting like sweet spaghetti sauce, with a haunting tomato flavor, instead of having a “barbecue sauce taste.” When I buy tomato-based sauce off-the-shelf it doesn’t have this problem. What might I be doing wrong? Adrian F. A: Hi Adrian, Tomato-based barbecue sauce needs to …
Smoker Grill Recommendation
Q: Dear Dr. BBQ, I’m trying to locate a smoker grill that has the fire box off to one side and the meat compartment on the other. I first saw this on the TV show Barbecue University. Can you help? Thanks, Lonnie A: Hi Lonnie, I got in touch with Steve Raichlen and he said …
Marketing BBQ Sauce
Q: Hi Dr. BBQ, I’m a student at the University of Nebraska in an agribusiness marketing class. We are assigned to do a marketing plan for a company. We were assigned Hollman’s Foods BBQ Sauce. We have to present a marketing presentation to our class this coming Tuesday. Do you have any suggestions? What do you think the sales …
A Cooker for the Masses
Q: Hello Dr. BBQ, I currently have an Egg but have been wanting to get a cooker for the masses. I want something that I can do a whole hog on, or enough ribs for a large crowd. My only restriction is that I will never go to the “dark side” and use gas. I have found only one …
Tips for Thighs
Dr. BBQ: I have most of your books but I missed you when you had the class in California this year so I didn’t get your expert advise on how to prepare thighs for competition. If you could give me a few hints or lead me to one of your books that covers that subject I would be grateful. Being …