Q: Dr. BBQ, When I follow a traditional American barbecue sauce recipe using tomato paste or tomato puree, the sauce comes out tasting like sweet spaghetti sauce, with a haunting tomato flavor, instead of having a “barbecue sauce taste.” When I buy tomato-based sauce off-the-shelf it doesn’t have this problem. What might I be doing wrong? Adrian F. A: Hi Adrian, Tomato-based barbecue sauce needs to …
No Need for BBQ Guru
Q: Ray, I have just purchased your book and cooked the championship rib recipe. Wow!! Two racks of ribs at the Super Bowl party lasted less than five minutes. My question is, do you use the BBQ Guru on long cooks? Last, I met you at the Plant City Pig Jam. We were the amateur team with …
Weighing in on the Beer-can Chicken Craze
Q: Dear Dr. BBQ,It seems that every new BBQ cookbook has a beer-can chicken recipe or three. What will be next, beer keg turkey? What is your take on this fad?–Fred A: Hi Fred,I think it’s ridiculous. All this swirling and steaming people are imagining just isn’t happening. How could it when the aluminum can is lining the cavity …
Looking for Gas Grill, Not Propane
Q: Dear Dr. BBQ, Is there a good gas grill (not propane) out there that does a nice job for a family of four, for under $500.00? –Janice A: Hi Janice, Well as you’ve seen most of them are now propane, especially at the mass merchandisers. Try a smaller local grill store or even your gas …
Ready for a Smoker
Dear Dr. BBQ, I am a big fan of your book and I use a lot of your rib recipes. Currently I have been using the smoking box in my Weber grill to smoke ribs, but I feel I need to invest in a smoker. Can you recommend two or three in the $400-500 range? And one to absolutely avoid. …