Dr. BBQ: I’m building a portable smoker and need to know how big my firebox should be. The grill its self is a 350 gal.(6ft. x 3ft.) round tank. What do you suggest? Stephen Hi Stephen, I’m not an expert on this but luckily for us all I have a friend who is. I asked the one and only …
More Wood Chips?
Dear Dr. BBQ, I really enjoy your book and look forward trying many of your recipes and reading your stories. The wife and kids are getting a real bang out of watching me get excited over BBQ. My question comes with me just starting out with a gas grill, I purchased a cast iron box to put the wood …
Can I Smoke Chicken Breasts?
Hi Dr. BBQ: I want to try smoking chicken and hear thighs are the way to go. How long for thighs or quarters? Could I do breasts as well with bone in and skin on? Any ideas would be great. Thanks, Bill Hi Bill, Thighs are definitely the way to go for us cookoff guys, but at home I …
The Sauce Is in the Bag
Dr. BBQ: How long do I smoke an 8- to 10-pound sirloin tip roast at 250°F? Do you have a good recipe for au jus sauce? Bill Hi Bill, For medium rare I’d cook that roast until it reaches an internal temp of 130°F using an internal read thermometer. Then I’d tent it with foil and let it rest for …
Barbecue Classes?
Dear Dr. BBQ: Do you have any advice to help me with BBQ books or classes, especially about cooking whole hogs? Johnny Hi Johnny, There are a whole bunch of cooking schools these days and plenty of books about BBQ cooking. I’ve even got some myself that you can see at www.drbbq.com But most of us don’t cook many whole …