It’s called The Big Easy and Char-Broil claims is has all the taste of a fried turkey, without the oil, mess and imminent backyard explosions we hear about every year on Thanksgiving. I’m intrigued. I’ve always been too chicken to fry a turkey (heh heh), and therefore the perfect candidate to try out a gas powered oil-less […]

Turkey time is a favorite part of the year for me. For one, Thanksgiving dinner is my favorite meal. When asked what I’d choose if stranded on a deserted island, with only one food choice, I say Thanksgiving dinner. Then I’m told that’s not fair, I must choose one food, like a mango, to which I reply, that’s ridiculous, no one […]

This is a repost from a Thanksgiving series I did in 2009. I won’t repost the entire series, but brining your turkey before smoking is both essential and simple. Without further ado….For Turkey Week today the Barbecue 101 class is about BRINES. What is brine? It is a combination of water or other liquids, with […]

Whether you want a new turkey breast recipe for a weekday dinner, or have a smaller gathering at Thanksgiving this year, here is a post I hope you’ll like that I wrote for Char-broil Live. The other day a friend of mine bemoaned the fact that she would be having a quiet Thanksgiving this year. She loves […]

I love Halloween, so here’s a little contest. Post your own ghost story in the comments of my Smokin’ Pete’s BBQ ghost story (previous post), and be entered to win a copy of my book, She-Smoke. Here are the rules: 1) It has to be “real”: It can be a local ghost story, one you’ve […]