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BBQ 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 Parties
We have all the information you’ll ever need to throw the best picnic parties. You’ll find all the best food ideas, equipment, and tips & tricks.
Cocktail Recipes
Midori Sour Cocktail Drink Recipes and Ingredients
The Midori Sour cocktail is one of those drinks that you might think you know and enjoy but will ultimately leave you with raised eyebrows when you find out you’ve [...]
Appletini – How to make an Apple Martini Cocktail Drink
For the most part, being thrust into the public eye with any sort of negative connotations is not the best way to build a loyal fan base. However, despite being [...]
Cocktail Making – Online Bartending School and Mixology Classes
There is more to cocktails than just throwing a few different ingredients together. There is a whole lot of science behind every seemingly irrelevant aspect of making a quality cocktail. [...]
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Latest Outdoor Entertaining Posts
Best Gas Smoker – Propane, Natural and Infrared BBQ Gas Grill Review
When writing a buyers guide for the best gas smoker, I think it's wise to explain right from the get-go what it is exactly you can expect from said gas smoker if you were to [...]
Best Grill Basket for BBQ Fish and Vegetables. User Tips and Buyer’s Guide
The standard journey taken by an aspiring pitmaster when they first buy a grill is to start by grilling burgers, hotdogs and wings. But it's not long before confidence grows and larger chunks of meat [...]
Best Picnic Chairs – Portable, foldable, comfortable seating
I think at some point in time everyone has experienced what I like to call picnic elbow. You know the one – you can’t seem to get comfortable when sitting on the ground and so [...]
Best Multi Tool – EDC – Leatherman Vs Gerber Vs Victorinox and more
Writing an article on the best multi-tool is stirring up a hornet's nest, and I'm well aware many people will strongly disagree with the conclusions in this write-up. Some people are fiercely brand loyal and [...]
Best Burger Press – Sliders, Hamburgers and Stuffed Burger – Great for BBQ Parties
The burger. The humble burger. The humble, juicy, lip smacking, belly filling, trail blazing burger. The original BBQ staple can sometimes get overlooked in today's world of 36 hour smoked hogs, beer can chicken and [...]
Best Meat Tenderizer Tools
Biting into a perfectly tender piece of meat has to be one of life's most satisfying sensations. Being such a huge advocate of carnivorism, I find it to be verging on criminal when I'm presented with a gorgeous [...]
Best BBQ Knives
Be forewarned, the best BBQ knives come with big price tags. But a knife being expensive is no guarantee of quality. There are many "scam" knife sellers, especially for a style described as Damascus steel [...]
Grill a Whole Chicken on a Charcoal BBQ
Grilling a whole chicken or two for an outdoor party is one of the easiest ways to impress your family and friends with your cooking skills. Yes, going the route of grilling a whole chicken [...]
Best marinade injector and meat injecting guide for great BBQ food
The number of different names I've heard a meat injector getting called is crazy. Even in the title of this article I decided to go with "best marinade injector" as that seems to be how [...]