Hi Dr. BBQ: Got a different bone you can throw to us subscribers? Scott Hi Scott, How about this one from my new book “Barbecue All Year Long”, due out in April 2005. Dr. BBQ Habanero Baby Back Ribs I’m always looking for something new to do to ribs, and when I went to The Fiery Foods Show in …
Smoker Box for Gas Grill
Dr. BBQ, Is there a real smoker box that coverts your gas grill to a wood-fire smoker that really works? Sam Hi Sam, They all work ok, but I haven”t found one that works great. You have to keep the flame hot enough to burn the chips, and that usually results in too high of a cooking temp. There are …
Smoky Flavor, Please
Q: Hi Dr. BBQ, My name is Todd Kellam. I”m the guy who was cooking on the pit at the Blue Mist BBQ Restaurant in Asheboro N.C. in April when you were touring the BBQ restaurants of N.C. Anyway, my question is how do I get a good smoky flavor in my bbq? I”ve just bought a large cooker and …
A Beginner’s Smoker
Q: Hey DR. BBQ, What type of smoker do you recommend for a beginner? As well, what size for a family of seven would you suggest? Sean Porter, Welland, Ontario, Canada A. Hi Sean, I like a smoker that has the fire under the food, as opposed to on the side. There are many different kinds, sizes, and …
Trim the Fat Cap After Cooking
Q: Hi Dr. BBQ, I have a question about cooking pork butt. The fella who taught me to BBQ instructed me that when prepping a butt to remove all of the fat cap. This he based on the fact that there was so much internal fat that the extra grease from the fat cap added nothing. What is your opinion …