Q: Dear Dr. BBQ, Maple is frequently recommended as a smoker wood, but it comes in “hard” and “soft” varieties and numerous species. So are there pros and cons to the different species? When there is a generic reference to “maple” does it really refer, for example, just to sugar maple? Thank you, Mike A: Hi …
Why Not White Sugar?
Dear Dr. BBQ, I smoked a boneless rib eye, 18 pounds, for Thanksgiving and again for my Sunday School Christmas Party using your Big Time Herbed BBQ Rub. Everybody raved about it. I gave them the name of your book when asked what I seasoned it with. I like the turbinado sugar. It seems to be somewhere between light brown …
The History of Barbecue
Q: Dear Dr. BBQ, I’m a university professor and I teach Industrial Design in Brazil. I’m having a little problem finding out about the history of barbecue. We are trying to understand the history of grills to make a new grill design, something to use inside the home, but it”s impossible to find books, sites or magazines to give …
Try Charcoal
Q: Hey Dr. BBQ, Do you have any suggestions on how I can maintain a longer hotter burn in my fire box? The typical recipes call for 200-220°F for 6-8 hours, and it seems like I need to check or add additional fuel each half hour which sometimes makes the temperature drop below the recommended temperature. I am currently …
Know a Co-Packer?
Dear Dr. BBQ: We are bottling our own bbq sauce. We are unable to keep up with demand. I was told to ask about a co-packer. Do you know, or can you recommend one that do small runs for start up business? Thank you, Thomas Hi Thomas, Congratulations on your success. The best thing to do is find a co-packer …