Q: Dear Dr. BBQ, Do you have any good side dish suggestions to serve with barbeque for a small gathering of five or six people? –Peter Tennessee A: Hi Peter, Beans and cole slaw are always good with barbeque. I like to serve the beans in a hollowed-out, roasted onion and the slaw in a …
Glazed Butts and Dry Racks
Dr. BBQ, My wife got me a copy of your Big-Time BBQ Cookbook for Father”s Day yesterday and I’m lookin’ to try a couple of recipes out. We will be visiting family in a couple of weeks and I”d like to smoke ribs and pork butt for the gathering. A couple of complications: 1) this weekend is the only chance …
Doubling the Meat Doesn’t Double the Cook Time
Hello Dr. BBQ: When cooking multiple pieces of meat (e.g. two pork butts) does the cook time double? I know the rule of at least 1 hour/pound but I am not sure about when that total weight is distributed between multiple pieces of meat. Thanks. Paul Hi Paul, No, the amount of time won’t double if you cook two pieces …
Where to Find Wood
Q. Dr. BBQ: I live is South Florida, Deerfield Beach exactly. I’m new to BBQ, this is my first summer of Qing. Got my first smoker, a SNPP. I dont know where to buy wood. The charcoal I buy is hurting my flavor. I’ts hit or miss, with hood. Chips are all I can find and I need logs and …
Marinade Is No Cure for Dry Steak
Q: Dear Dr. BBQ, What is the best marinade for steak, something that helps to keep it from getting dry and tough? –Tasharra A: Hi Tasharra, I’m not sure what cut of steak you’re cooking but if it’s getting dry and tough you are probably just overcooking it. No marinade can help that. Try buying a …