Grill Maestro

I had this crazy idea the other day when I was fixing up a small slab of ribs and some chicken wings, why don’t I try to use the Charbroil TEC grill as a smoker? Unfortunately the grill doesn’t actually come with more than an assembly menu but I figured if I took some mesquite [...]

In preparation for the great barbecuen that is likely to occur over the weekend, I’ve compiled some fun BBQ facts for your general consumption provided by the HPBA: 81% of US households own a grill, if you’re in the last 19%, what are you waiting for? The top three days for grilling? You probably could’ve [...]

One of the selling points of the Charbroil TEC grill was the fact that you wouldn’t have any grease flareups on the TEC… according to their Technology Fact Sheet: Surface: The radiant glass surface allow a wide range of cooking options. Self-cleaning cook surface protects the burner and eliminates messy clean up Cookware can be [...]

I was reading Hot Tips for a Fun Feast in the latest issue of Parade magazine when I came upon this tasty grilling dessert idea. The article itself is chock full of tips from grilling experts and it certainly worth a read. This particular tip comes from Elizabeth Karmel, author of Taming the Flame. GRILLED [...]

When most people talking about smoking, they’re usually talking about hot smoking where, over the course of a few hours, meat is infused with that nice smoky flavor and it’s cooked at the same time. Cold smoking is a little different, it’s when the food being smoked is held separately from the heat and gets [...]

The fine folks over at Char-Broil have offered to send me one of their TEC series grills to try out! I’m pretty excited because I missed out on the NYC Bryant Park TEC grill unveiling event last time and I’ve never had such a nice grill before. My current setup is a Char-Broil propane grill [...]

Yeah yeah, I realize I wrote the first part of the Smokenator review last October and since then, while I haven’t used the Smokenator since that one time due to weather, time, etc.; my impressions of it are still the same. The Smokenator itself is very professionally made and of sturdy construction, not some shoddy [...]

Nothing’s more frustrating than when you’re grilling for a large group and your propane tank goes belly up. Your hungry crowd is left staring at tepid hot dogs while you rush out to get a refill. Sure you can get one of those magnetic fuel level gauges, but they’re not as precise as they could [...]

I was doing some surfing and stumbled onto WhiteTrashBBQ (a Long Islander like I once was too) and mined his blogroll for other BBQ bloggers out there (no one corporate, just regular ole joes like you and me) so you’ll see some new names on the side there. One thing I’ve already learned? Smokey Bones [...]

1. It Tastes Better! Whether you use charcoal or propane, grilling imparts a smokey flavor to your food (more with charcoal) that an oven just won’t be able to do. As you cook, the fat will cook into a liquid, fall to the coals or burners and sizzle, pushing a nice smelling flavor up into [...]