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Brisket Stall. When to Wrap Brisket & Cooking Time
Nothing says BBQ like a pile of thinly sliced or chopped beef brisket that’s been slowly cooked for hours on your backyard smoker. I’d say that most novice pitmasters dream of smoked brisket as they [...]
Best Electric Smoker 2019 [Buyers Guide & Reviews]
Looking for one of the fastest and easiest ways to bring out the delicious flavor of smoked food? Designed with your convenience in mind, electric smokers are quick and efficient. Cooking with an electric smoker is [...]
Best Grill Brands – Buying the Right BBQ
I like to brag that I have the best job in the world. It is great fun to write about outdoor cooking and entertaining, and to answer questions from novice pitmasters. One question I’m frequently [...]
Best Natural Gas Grills 2019 [Reviews & Buyers Guide]
When I was a kid, natural gas grills were very expensive and only available for built-in BBQ stations. If you wanted a stationary, stand-alone appliance you had to choose between charcoal and propane. Luckily for [...]
Best Grill Brush for your BBQ 2019 [Buyers Guide & Reviews]
Cooking outdoors is all fun and games until it is time to clean up. Then you have to get serious about the business of maintaining your grill. With the best grill brush, you can keep [...]
Best Knife Sharpener 2019 [Buyer’s Guide Included]
There is a truth universally acknowledged in kitchens around the world that a good knife is a sharp knife. Yet most of us drop the ball when it comes to maintaining our knives. Using the [...]
Best Picnic Blankets – Waterproof & Extra Large Options Reviewed
When shopping for picnic supplies, blankets are usually an afterthought. Picnic baskets and coolers get all the attention, leaving the blankets out in the cold. This is a sad state of affairs, because the best [...]
Best Charcoal Grill 2019 [Reviews & Buyer’s Guide]
There are many ways to BBQ but if you want the traditional experience and flavor, nothing beats cooking over charcoal. Charcoal gives your food that genuine taste of smokiness that you just can’t replicate on [...]
Kamado Joe Review. Better Than The Big Green Egg?
Fueled by charcoal, the kamado grill is an all-in-one package of a grill, smoker, and an oven. For this reason, their popularity continues to increase and more and more kamado grills are hitting the market. [...]
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Hot Coals & Smoking Meats – Grilling Articles
Best Meats to Smoke
Smoking meats is a time-honored tradition, and whether you’re a novice or a pro, breaking out the old smoker is always a day of cooking fun
Using a Grill Mat
Grill mats are fast becoming the must-have BBQ accessory and I can say that it is more than justifiable.
Portable BBQ Grills
The best portable BBQ grill is one that can easily be carry along with the other provisions you’ll be bringing to your outdoor shindig
BBQ Cookbooks
Here is my opinion on the best BBQ, grilling and smoking cookbooks written by experts in the field of outdoor cooking
Grilling Gift Ideas
A selection of the best BBQ gift ideas that will suit all budgets and every occasion.
Stay Safe with BBQ Gloves
When most people think of gloves it’s to keep their hand’s warm. Not so with BBQ gloves – they stop burns, cuts and germs
Meat Injecting Guide
Learn why you should use a marinade injector, what meats to inject and what flavors to use.
Cleaning your Grill
Even though this happens to you every time you throw a BBQ party, it always comes as a shock – The grill grates need cleaning
Grilling with Style
BBQ aprons – The ultimate style item for backyard grillers. We have the lowdown on all the best BBQ apron styles
Picnic Packed and Ready!
Here you’ll find all the best picnic food ideas, picnic equipment, tips & tricks for a well planned event.
before perusing the rest of our picnic supplies articles.
The most important part of any picnic is the food. Don’t be that guy with all the gear and no idea, read our picnic food articles to show off your entertaining skills to all your friends and family.
The Bar Area
Types of Cocktail Glasses – The Comprehensive Guide to Cocktail Glassware
The number of cocktail glasses and other types of glassware created for serving alcoholic beverages is perhaps as varied as the number of drinks that can be served in them. [...]
How to Make an Aperol Spritz
The Aperol Spritz cocktail is a popular Italian aperitif but is quickly becoming a favorite drink around the world. This is due to it being a light and refreshing drink [...]
Campari Spritz Cocktail Drink Recipe and Instructions
If you’re a fan of what we do here at Go Shindig you will know that we love everything about outdoor entertaining. We especially love our picnics and have previously [...]
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