Q: Dear Dr. BBQ, What is the best marinade for steak, something that helps to keep it from getting dry and tough? –Tasharra A: Hi Tasharra, I’m not sure what cut of steak you’re cooking but if it’s getting dry and tough you are probably just overcooking it. No marinade can help that. Try buying a …
Balance Salty Meat with Pasta
Q: Hi, Dr. BBQ! Thanks for such an awesome site! I was looking for a way to salvage two-thirds of a pork tenderloin that my husband bought at Costco. It had a garlic and herb rub on it, but when he ate some later, he remarked that there was an abundance of salt, much more than to his (or …
Positioning the Brisket
Hi Dr. BBQ: I would like your valued opinion on what end of a brisket to face towards the coals on a offset fire box smoker, the point or the flat. Patrick Hi Patrick, For me it would surely be the thick end which is where the point is. The thick end needs a little more heat and of course …
Seeking a Smokehouse
Hi Dr. BBQ: First of all I would like to say I love your books, please keep them coming. I own a BBQ joint in Alabama. I have a non-working walk-in cooler that I purchased awhile back. I have seen a smokehouse that was made from one somewhere but I can’t recall where I saw it. Have you seen any …
Homemade Injectable Marinade
Hello Dr. BBQ, How can I make my own injectible marinade? I’ve been buying Tony Chachere”s’Jalapeno Butter flavor for years. Thought I had enough, but when I looked in the pantry, have 12 bottles of the Butter Bacon BBQ flavor; no jalapeno butter flavor. The BBQ flavor is not really what I was looking for with a turkey on Thanksgiving. …