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 …
How Do I Get a Sponsor?
Q. Dr. BBQ: How do I go about getting a sponsor for my bbq team? Mike A. Hi Mike, I get this question often, and there is no simple answer. The first thing I suggest to folks is to think about what you can do for them. If you can”t come up with more than hanging a banner at your …
Preparing Meat in Advance
Q: Hi Dr. BBQ, Love your site. I am thinking about entering the catering business. I know that many operators, restaurant and catering, have different methods of preparing ribs and brisket for large numbers of people. Is there a common method, especially taking into consideration that properly cooking one piece of meat can take an hour or two, not …
Cooking Deer Meat
Hello Ray, I just got your road trip book and wow, you did exactly what I want to do when I retire. I was sorry to see you did not have a chapter on New Jersey–we may not have a unique style like some other states but we like our Q. And those of us that are able to slow …
Eggs Aren’t Restaurant-Approved
Hi There Dr. BBQ, My husband is thinking of opening a roadside BBQ in Florida. Do you think this could be done feasibly with several Big Green Eggs? He loves his Egg, but has been looking at a large smoker for the roadside operation. Just saw on your website what looks like competitions being done on BGEs and wondering if you …