Cooking Knowledge

Do you need the cooking knowledge to become a pitmaster? Or maybe your just looking to impress your family and friends at your next cookout.

You will find below all the guides and articles on mastering outdoor cooking. There is a plethora of techniques, ideas, how-to that will have you cooking juicy brisket like a pro in no time.

Two Important Part of Outdoor Cooking Are:
Food Preparation, Serving & Storage
Outdoor Kitchen Cleaning and Maintenance

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Chicken Wing Substitutes

How Long Does Ground Pork Last In The Fridge

How To Clean Traeger Grill Grates (1)

How To Clean Traeger Grill Grates

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Where To Probe Chicken

Smoke-Chicken-Breast-up-or-Down-1

Smoke Chicken Breast Up Or Down

Can-You-Marinate-Chicken-For-2-Days-1

Can You Marinate Chicken For 2 Days Why Not

How-Long-Can-You-Marinate-Chicken-in-Buttermilk

How Long Can You Marinate Chicken In Buttermilk

Can Chicken Stall

How-to-Shred-Pork

How To Shred Pork

How-to-Defrost-Pork-Tenderloin

How To Defrost Pork Tenderloin

How-Long-to-Cook-Prime-Rib-at-250°F

How Long To Cook Prime Rib At 250°F

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Does Prime Rib Continue To Cook While Resting

How-Long-Will-Prime-Rib-Last-In-The-Refrigerator-Before-Cooking

How Long Will Prime Rib Last In The Refrigerator Before Cooking

boneless vs bone in prime rib (1)

Does Prime Rib Have A Stall

Does-Prime-Rib-Have-a-Stall

Bone In Vs Boneless Prime Rib

How-Long-Can-Prime-Rib-Rest-in-a-Cooler

How Long Can Prime Rib Rest In A Cooler

How-Long-to-Let-Turkey-Rest

How Long To Let Turkey Rest

How-to-Tell-if-Ground-Turkey-Is-Bad

How To Tell If Ground Turkey Is Bad

Can-You-Brine-Chicken-Too-Long

Can You Brine Chicken Too Long

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Chicken Skin Side Up Or Down

How-Long-to-Smoke-Pork-Loin-at-200-220-275

How Long To Smoke Pork Loin At 200 220 275

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How Long To Cook Prime Rib At 225f

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How To Fix Undercooked Prime Rib

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How Long To Cook Prime Rib At 350f

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How Long To Cook Prime Rib Per Pound For All Types Of Doneness

How-to-Thicken-Bbq-Sauce

How To Thicken BBQ Sauce

Can-Cooked-Corned-Beef-Be-Frozen

Can Cooked Corned Beef Be Frozen

What To Serve With Tri Tip

what to do with cooked prime rib (1)

Are Prime Rib Bones Good For Broth

how to keep prime rib warm befor

Can I Rest A Prime Rib In A Cooler

undercooked-brisket

Undercooked Brisket What To Do When It Won’t Cook Through

How To Cook Steak In The Oven Without A Cast Iron Skillet

Can Chicken Marinate Overnight You Might Be Surprised

Pit Boss Meatloaf

What To Serve With Smoked Meatloaf

Best-Way-to-Reheat-Boneless-Wings

Best Way To Reheat Boneless Wings

Pit-Barrel-Cooker-Too-Hot

Pit Barrel Cooker Too Hot

What-Temp-Does-Brisket-Stall-At

What Temp Does Brisket Stall

What-to-Serve-With-Pulled-Pork

What To Serve With Pulled Pork

What-to-Serve-With-Smoked-Pork-Chops

What To Serve With Smoked Pork Chops

What-to-Serve-With-Meatballs

What To Serve With Meatballs

What-to-Serve-With-Carne-Asada

What To Serve With Carne Asada

Salt-Pork-Substitutes

Salt Pork Substitutes

what type of charcoal should you use in a pitbarrel cooker (1)

What Type Of Charcoal Should You Use In Pit Barrel Cooker

Pork-Sausage-Substitute

Pork Sausage Substitute

Pork Sausage Substitute

Pit-Barrel-Cooker-Mods

Pit Barrel Cooker Mods

Substitutes-for-Beef-Shank

What To Serve With Meatballs

how much is 2-oz-of-turkey-slices

How Many Slices Of Turkey Is 2 Oz

How-Many-People-Does-a-20-LB-Turkey-Feed

How Many People Does A 20lb Turkey Feed

Do-You-Rinse-Turkey-After-Brining

Do You Rinse Turkey After Brining

Can-You-Freeze-Cooked-Rotisserie-Chicken

Can You Freeze Cooked Rotisserie Chicken

Apple-Cider-Vinegar-Substitutes-for-Pulled-Pork — Apple Cider Vinegar Substitutes For Pulled Pork

What To Serve With Lamb Koftas (1)

What To Serve With Lamb Koftas 9 Delicious Ideas

What To Serve With Porchetta (1)

What To Serve With Porchetta

Best-Onion-For-Chili

Best Onion For Chili

Pit Barrel Cooker Vent Setting

Pit-Barrel-Cooker-Too-Hot

Pit Barrel Cooker Too Hot

Traeger-Grill-Offline-WIFI-Issues

Traeger Grill Offline Wifi Issues

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Can Brisket Stall At 190

Do-You-Brine-And-Inject-A-Turkey

Do You Brine And Inject A Turkey

How-To-Tell-If-Pork-Chops-Are-Done

How To Tell If Pork Chops Are Done

Sides-For-Beer-Can-Chicken

Sides For Beer Can Chicken

Sides-For-Nachos

Sides For Nachos

Substitute-For-Liquid-Smoke

Substitute For Liquid Smoke

What To Serve With Smoked Trout (1)

What To Serve With Smoked Trout

Substitute For Hanger Steak (1)

Substitute For Hanger Steak

Substitutes For Ham (1)

Substitutes For Ham

How-to-Clean-Pit-Barrel-Cooker

How To Clean Pit Barrel Cooker

How-Long-to-Marinate-Chicken — How Long To Marinate Chicken

What To Serve With Beef Tenderloin (1)

What To Serve With Beef Tenderloin

Substitutes-For-Skirt-Steak

Substitutes For Skirt Steak

What To Put In A Turkey Cavity When Smoking (1)

What To Put In A Turkey Cavity When Smoking

What-to-Serve-With-Smoked-Turkey-Legs

What To Serve With Smoked Turkey Legs

What-to-Serve-With-London-Broil

What To Serve With London Broil

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What To Serve With Pulled Beef

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Traeger Failed To Ignite

How To Tell If Bacon Is Done

how do you cook already smoked turkey legs

how to reheat smoked turkey legs

What-to-Serve-With-Smoked-Pork-Loin

What To Serve With Smoked Pork Loin

What-Is-the-P-Setting-on-a-Traeger-How-to-Use-It

What Is The P Setting On A Traeger

Military Discounts for Pellet Grill (1)

Military Discounts For Pellet Grills

Pork Belly Substitute (1) — Pork Belly Substitute

Pork Loin Substitutes (1) — Pork Loin Substitutes

Prime Rib Smoking Time Calculator

What-Makes-Chicken-Chewy-and-Tough — What Makes Chicken Chewy And Tough

6-Ribeye-Substitutes — Ribeye Substitutes

Prime-Rib-Substitutes — Prime Rib Substitutes

How-to-Cook-Frozen-Burgers-on-Pit-Boss-Pellet-Grill — How To Cook Frozen Burgers On Pit Boss Pellet Grill

How-to-Clean-a-Flat-Top-Grill-With-Vinegar-1 — Cleaning Griddle With Vinegar

Can-You-Pressure-Wash-a-Gas-Grill — Can You Pressure Wash A Gas Grill

meat smoking for beginners — Want to Smoke Meat Like a Pro? See The Industry Secrets!

How to Cut Brisket (In 10 Steps or Less) — Do You Want Know How to Cut Brisket In 10 Steps?

BBQ and Beer Pairing Guide — The Ultimate BBQ and Beer Pairing Guide

Is-brisket-beef-or-pork-1-1 — Is Brisket Beef Or Pork

flavorful rib spritz — Spritz for Ribs

What To Spritz Chicken With While Smoking

Why Use Water Pan In A Pit Boss Pellet Smoker

How Often To Spray Pork Butt When Smoking (1) — How Often To Spray Pork Butt When Smoking

Can You How Many Briskets Per Cow

TRI TIP ROAST SUBSTITUTE — Tri Tip Alternatives

Vegetarian substitute for brisket — Vegetarian Substitute For Brisket

What Pellet Grills Are Made In The USA — Pellet Grills Made In The USA

WHAT SIDES GO WITH TURKEY NECKS (1) — What Sides Go With Turkey Neck

Best Wood To Smoke Chicken Wings

Can You Marinate Chicken And Beef Together

How Often To Spray Meat When Smoking (1) — How Often To Spray Meat When Smoking

How Long Can Pork Chops Stay In The Fridge

smoke-tube-for-pit-boss-1 — How To Use A Smoker Tube

Can You Substitute Brisket For Chuck Roast

Pastrami Vs Brisket

PREVENTING RUBBERY SKIN ON SMOKED CHICKEN (1) — Smoked Chicken Skin Is Rubbery

TRAEGER Ler Code (1) — Ler Error on a Traeger

TRAEGER SHUT DOWN CYCLE — Traeger Shut Down Cycle

Can-You-Use-A-Traeger-In-The-Rain — Can You Use A Traeger In The Rain

How Long Does Salami Last (1) — How Long Is Salami Good For

Can You Use Kraft Paper To Wrap A Brisket

Wrap Brisket Before Or After Stall

How To Get Crispy Chicken Skin On A Pellet Grill

Are Brisket Burgers Worth It

What Is The Chain For On A Gas Grill

How To Use A Charcoal Chimney Starter (Foolproof Guide)

The ‘Texas Crutch’ Method — Do You Know When to Use The Texas Crutch Method?

Prime Rib vs. Ribeye — Prime Rib vs. Ribeye? Do You Know What Best?

Alternatives to wagyu — Alternatives for Wagyu

Does Dry Rub Go On Wings Before Or After Cooking — Dry Rub Go On Wings Before Or After Cooking

Fort-Worth-Ribeye-vs-Bone-In-Ribeye-Whats-the-Difference-1 — Fort Worth Ribeye Vs Bone In Ribeye

HOW TO REHEAT TRI TIP — How To Reheat Tri Tip

Cheaper Alternative To Chuck Roast — Chuck Roast Alternatives

Cheaper Alternative To Short Ribs — Short Rib Substitute

Can You Use Waxed Butcher Paper In A Smoker

How To Clean Traeger Grease Trap

How To Reheat Smoked Pork Chops

Best Meat To Smoke For Beginners

What Can I Substitute For Corned Beef — Corned Beef Substitute

What Does Gamey Taste Like — Gamey Taste

Can you cook frozen chicken on a pellet grill — Can You Cook Frozen Chicken On A Pellet Grill

Pit-Boss-Meat-Probe-Accuracy-What-Is-Mpc-on-Pit-Boss — What is Pit Boss MPC

How to use a pitboss smoker — How To Use A Pit Boss Smoker

can you use charcoal on a pellet grill (1) — Can You Use Charcoal In A Pellet Grill

Beef-Tenderloin-Trimmings-1 — What To Do With Beef Tenderloin Trimmings

how-to-cook-frozen-burgers-in-the-oven-1 — How To Cook Frozen Burgers In The Oven

Dry brining vs wet brining — Dry Brining Vs Wet Brining

How Does A Gravity Smoker Work

How To Tell If Sausage Is Cooked

Smoking Pork Butt Fat Side Up Or Down

Brisket Point vs brisket Flat — Should You Use The Brisket Flat or Point?

woods chips — Wondering What Wood Chips to Use?

how to keep a charcoal grill going for hours — Got a Low Cook? I’ll Show you How to Build A Fire That Lasts!

how to control heat on a charcoal grill — 7 Steps to Keeping Your Charocal Grill Hot!

should you cook with boston butt or pork shoulder? — Should You Buy The Pork Butt or Shoulder?

The Best Steak Branding Iron — Do You Need a Steak Branding Iron

How Long Cooked Pork Loin Last In The Fridge

How To Tell If Pork Loin Is Done Without A Thermometer 5 Easy Methods

Pit Boss Temp Blinking

how to control heat on a charcoal grill — 7 Steps to Keeping Your Charocal Grill Hot!

should you cook with boston butt or pork shoulder? — Should You Buy The Pork Butt or Shoulder?

The Best Steak Branding Iron — Do You Need a Steak Branding Iron

How To Tenderize Pork Loin

How To Tenderize Pork Chops

How To Tenderize Pork Butt

how long smoked sausage lasts — How Long Is Smoked Sausage Good For In The Fridge

How To Tenderize Pork Belly

How Much Pork Loin Per Person

Favorite Beer For Beer Can Chicken

PITBOSS SMOKING APP — How To Use Pit Boss Smoke It App

Pit Boss Er1 Code

WHAT IS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN Pork Ribs AND BEF rIBS(1) — What is The Difference Between Pork Ribs and Beef Ribs?

Grill Times and Temperatures — Your Guide to Grill Times and Temperatures

Party Planning How Much to Cook for a Crowd — Party Planning? Find Out How Much to Cook for a Crowd

How To Use A Faux Cambro — Do You Need a Faux Cambro?

oyster blade steak recipe — How to Cook Oyster Blade Steak

The Different Types of Ribs_ Beef Ribs, Lamb Ribs and Pork Ribs — The Different Types of Ribs including Beef, Lamb and Pork Ribs

woods for smoking pork — What Wood Works Well With Pulled Pork?

LEARN HOW TO REMOVE MOLD IN BIG GREEN EGG — My Quick Steps to Removing (and Preventing) Mold in The BGE

best place to put thermometer in brisket — Not Sure When Your Brisket is Ready? Learn to Probe it!

How To Tenderize Strip Steak

my favorite ways to reheating pulled pork — Learn My Secrets to Reheating Pulled Pork!

How to Season a Brisket perfectly(1) — Learn How to Season Your Brisket Like a Pro

BBQ Cooking Styles — Discover the Different BBQ Cooking Styles

Maintaining and Cleaning Your Grill or Smoker

Different BBQ Styles and Regions — Do You Know The Difference in BBQ Regions?

Step by Step Guide to Freezing and Reheating Meat

The Best Things to Smoke — Need Help Picking Meat To Smoke? I’ve Got You Covered!

How To Butterfly and Spatchcock Chicken

Barbecue Smoker And Gas Grill Safety — Do You Know How to Be Safe Around The Grill?

Types of Food Smoking — Different Types of Food Smoking You Can Do!

Bacon 101_ Your Complete Guide to Bacon (Your Bacon Me Hungry) — Bacon 101 Your Complete Guide to Bacon

when does meat stop absorbing smoke — Did Your Over Smoke Your Meat? Here’s How You Can Fix It!

easy guide to prime rib per person — Wondering How Much Prime Rib You Need For a Party? I’ve Got You Covered!

per pound how long do i need to smoke pork loin — Smoking a Pork Loin Roast? Here How Long To Cook it For!

how to reheat ribs with an oven — Reheating Ribs Can Be Hard, I Have All My Secret Tips Heres

smoked brisket finish in oven — Out of Time? Il Show How to Finish Your Brisket in the Oven!

tough brisket — Overcooked Your Brisket? I’ll Show You How to Save it!

How to Tenderize Chicken — Lets Learn to Tenderize Chicken

The Thermodynamics of Food And Cooking On An Infrared Grill — Do You Know How an Infrared Grill Works?

How To Use A Knife Sharpener (and What One to use When) — The Easy Way To Use A Knife Sharpener

Step by Step Guide to Freezing and Reheating Meat — Do You Know How to Reheat Meat?

Fau — Need to Keep Your Food Warm? Try a DIY Cambro

How To Smoke on a Gas Grill — Do You Know How to Smoke on a Gas Grill?

How To Defrost Meat — Do You Know How to Defrost Your Meat?

Want to Find Out How to Cook Pork Cushion?

How to Cook Eye of Round Steak — My Trick to Cooking Round Eye Steak

getting the thin blue smoke for my cookout — Find Out How to Get The Thin Blue Smoke!

How to Grill Tenderloin Steak in George Foreman

need help with pit boss pellet grill temperature fluctuations — Do You Need to Master The Pit Boss P Settings?

Not Sure How Much Pulled Pork You Need?

Best Smoked Meat Recipes

Ribeye vs Filet Mignon Is There Even A Difference_ — Ribeye vs Filet Mignon Is There Even A Difference?

Turkey Breast do you need(1) — Do You Know How Much Turkey Breast You Need?

Average Brisket Weight of packer cut — Not Sure How Much Brisket Weighs on Average?

difference between griddle and grill — Learn the difference between the grill and griddle

MY FAVORITE WOOD TO USE TO SMOKE A PACKER CUT BRISJET — What Wood Should You Be Using for Brisket?

Chuck Roast or Shoulder Roast, When Should Use Each One?

how to build a cold smoke generator — Want to Make Your Own Cold Smoker?

Wanna Try My Bourbon Injected Ham?

Encountered The Dreaded Pork Butt Stall?

Not Sure How to Clean Your Big Green Egg?

how to keep hamburgers from shrinking on the grill — Want to Stop Your Burger From Shrinking?

smoking meat in the rain — Wondering if You Can Use Your Smoker in The Rain?

7 Meat Smoking Mistakes Your HAVE TO Avoid!

easy way to clean george foreman grill — Cleaning George Foreman Grill Plates

Learn The Difference Between Chicken Breast and Tenderloin

Medium & medium rare — Do You Know The Difference Between Rare and Medium Rare?

Need a brisket alternaive — Can’t Find Any Brisket? Here’s Some Alternatives

Not Sure How to Get a Good Bark on Your Brisket?

alternatives to using Lighter fluid — Alternatives for Lighter Fluid

Not Sure What a Petite Sirloin Is?

Wondering What The Best Cuts of Beef to Smoke Are?

Do You Know How to Use Liquid Smoke?

Smoking in cold weather(1) — Wondering If You Can Smoke Meat In Cold Weather

Can You Grill Frozen Chicken?

Do You Know The Difference Between Rib Eye and Sirloin?

What’s Better Wagyu or Prime Beef?

How to Get Bark on Your Meat

How To Light a Charcoal Grill Without Lighter Fluid

What Are Danish Ribs?

Want to Know Pork Butt Prices?

How Long to Smoke Turkey Tails

How To Winterize Your Grill

Is Your Smoked Turkey Done Too Early

How To Smoke A Butterball Turkey

how to use sharpening rod — How to Use Honing Steel

How to Smoke Salt at Home

The Battle of The Wood, Mesquite Vs Hickory

How to Cook Savloys

Can You Freeze Prime Rib?

Do You Know to Use The Minion Method?

Smoking Your First Brisket

best way to light heat beads — How To Light Heat Beads

how much meat per person for a roast — How Much Roast Beef Per Person

Should You Soak Wood Chips

How Long To Smoke Boston Butt At 275°F

Do You Know If You Grill on Your Offset Smoker?

Learn How to Beat the Brisket Stall

George Foreman Grill Times

Choice Vs Prime Brisket

How To Store Smoked Cheese

How To Clean Weber Grill Lid

Smoked Kangaroo

Do You Know The Girello Cut?

what wood chips for smoking turkey — Best Wood For Smoking Turkey

How to Get Crispy Skin on Smoked Turkey

Tri Tip Vs Picanha – What Should You Pick?

How To Smoke Brisket On Weber Kettle

How to Reheat A Whole Smoked Turkey

how to cut tritip — How To Cut Tri Tip

how do you know if smoked turkey is bad — How Long Does Smoked Turkey Last in The Fridge

ssous vide steak from frozen — Learn to Sous Vide Frozen Steak

How To Tenderize Brisket

what to make with leftover tri tip — Leftover Tri Tip Recipes

Brisket Vs Pulled Pork

How To Set Up Your Weber Grill As A Smoker

Smoked Pork Loin For Pulled Pork

Does Baking Powder Make Turkey Skin Crispy

How Does Texas Roadhouse Tenderize Their Steaks

How To Use A Meat Tenderizer

How To Make Dry Pork Moist Again

How To Remove Pellets From Pit Boss

pit boss smoke stack open or closed — Pit Boss Pit Boss Chimney Ad j ustment

pit boss won t heat up

Pit Boss Temperature Fluctuations

Pit Boss Igniter Problems

What The Pit Boss Erh Code Means

How To Trim Brisket

How To Cook Patio Steak

How To Eat Smoked Oysters

Reheat Smoked Pork Loin

How To Tenderize Skirt Steak

How To Tenderize Ribeye Steak

How To Tenderize Elk Steak

How To Eat Smoked Oysters

How To Build A Rotisserie Smoker

How to Trim Brisket for Smoking

Resting Brisket In Cooler

How To Tell When Smoked Brisket Is Done

How To Smoke Brisket On Charcoal Smoker

Where To Put Thermometer In Spatchcock Chicken

Best Fish To Smoke On A Pellet Smoker — Best Fish To Smoke On A Pellet Grill

Pink Butcher Paper For Smoking

Spritzing Pork Butt How To Spritz Pork Shoulder

Can You Use Wood Chips In A Smoker Tube

SHOULD YOU BRINE CHICKEN WINGS — Should You Brine Chicken Wings?

How-To-Get-Hair-Off-Chicken-Wings- — How To Get Hair Off Chicken Wings

DIFFERENCE-BETWEEN-BRINE-AND-MARINADE. — Difference Between Brine And Marinade

What Temperature Does Collagen Break Down In Brisket

Best Cut Of Beef For Jerky

HOW-LONG-DOES-A-ROTISSERIE-CHICKEN-LAST — How Long Is Rotisserie Chicken Good For

Smoking Brisket Ahead Of Time

Trimmed Vs Untrimmed Brisket

Brisket Bark Too Hard

White Or Brown Butcher Paper For Brisket

What Temp To Slice Brisket

ground-brisket-recipes — Ground Brisket Recipes

Tri Tip Vs Brisket

Why Is Corned Beef Cheaper Than Brisket