Dear Dr. BBQ: What are the essential components for good BBQ? Lora Hi Lora, That is a short but fully loaded question. In my opinion, the essential components for good BBQ are long slow cooking with wood for flavor and seasoning that will combine with the smoke and heat to caramelize creating an outside bark that has the same …
Smoke Chemistry Lesson
Hello Dr. BBQ, Is there a core temperature for brisket where the meat accepts no more smoke flavor? I have heard 170 degrees. I double foil mine and add a cup of Italian dressing after about 8-10 hours of 225 to 250 smoking thinking that I have just about reached the 170 degree mark. Then I try to stay with …
Pulverized Goldfish Burgers
Dr. BBQ: I am looking for the recipe that was featured on Good Day Atlanta sometime back and would like to know which book it is in. I wrote it down then but can’t find the recipe now. Will you please help me out. Stacey Hi Stacey, That recipe is in my second book Barbecue All Year Long, but here …
Basting Backribs?
Dr. BBQ, I am in the process of buying a commercial, NSF BBQ smoker. Would you suggest gas or electric? Thank you, The Lunch Hut Hi Lunch Hut, If you’re looking at only NSF rated smokers you’re going to be OK either way. They’ll all be good quality restaurant equipment that’s easy to clean and will have a good long …
Wrapping Your Meat
Dr. BBQ, I am fellow Lakeland”er and have seen you at several local events. My Daughter Melissa who is 13 is a Que Freak! She has already won Overall Grand Champion in the Kids”s Que for her Ribs at the 2005 Mulberry Fine Swine at the Pit and First Place for Chicken in the same contest. The Judge in the …