Q: Hi Dr. BBQ, I just bought an offset cooker and smoked a chicken using hickory. The meat was way too smokey. What did I do wrong? –Sammy in Toledo A: Hi Sammy, This is a common mistake among new smokers. It is very easy to over-smoke food when burning wood. Hickory is a …
Developing BBQ Skills
Q. Dr. BBQ: Hello, My name is Rolf Persson and I am a chef here in Markaryd in South Sweden. I am working with BBQ smokers and catering and am very interested in learning more to develop my skills. I hope that maybe you can give me some tips. It would be nice to go to USA and see how you …
Woodburning
Dr. BBQ: If you wanted to use wood to cook, could you start the wood burning in a barrel and once the wood is hot put it in the smoker? Jeff Hi Jeff, I would probably never want to cook with all wood but if it was the only option I would definitely burn it down to coals before …
Adding Spice to Ribs
Q: Dear Dr. BBQ: I am looking for something that I can add to my ribs to make them a sweet-hot. I have the sweetness part down (I think) but don’t know what to add to make them spicy. Could you please help me in this area? Thank you, Roger A: Hi Roger, Like …
Cooking Up a Business
Hi Dr. BBQ I am from Utah and I love to barbecue for family events. I smoke ribs and pork shoulder quite often. I just returned from a business trip in Arkansas and finally ate at some restaurants with true authentic BBQ. A business like that would interest me since the only access to brisket, ribs or shredded pork in …