Thermapen Digital Thermometer Review

Thermapen Digital Thermometer

I have a new favorite BBQ Accessory!  It is the Thermapen Digital Thermometer.  It is the coolest BBQ and cooking accessory ever! How do you tell when your BBQ chicken is done and not going to kill your mother-in-law with salmonella poisoning?  How can you tell when your expensive thick cut steaks are medium rare [...]

Grilling Tips and Tricks for the BBQ Chef

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Tips and Tricks to Boost Your Grill Master Skills As the weather gets warmer more and more people are looking to open their pools and enjoy a nice barbeque! And while the atmosphere and pleasure of being out in the sun is enjoyable, it is really the food that creates the core of joy in [...]

BBQ Battle – Weber Smokey Joe vs Weber One Touch

Weber Smokey Joe Charcoal BBQ

If there’s one thing that any BBQ fanatic cannot deny, it is that the Weber brand is definitely one of the best BBQ brands out there. Far be it from me to take sides however, but the companies reputation speaks for itself; having provided the worlds BBQ lovers and even BBQ newbies with quality machines [...]

Vegan BBQ Ideas

Grilled BBQ Eggplant

Barbecues are a great way to enjoy food and good company with family and friends.  In the past, vegan and vegetarian food choices made attending the family BBQ tough to do.  However, vegan bbq options are joining traditional grilled meat dishes as wonderful side dishes and are often becoming the standalone meal as more people [...]

How to Roast a Whole Pig

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A hog roast is the perfect BBQ meal for a large family get together, if you don’t want too much work to do and you want to make sure there is more than enough food to go around then give it some serious consideration.  It may sound like a lot of work but it is [...]

Meeting of the Meats – the Office BBQ

Office BBQ

Are you catching that scent in the air, that faint scent of smoke from wood and charcoal?  The winter snows are melting and the ice on our grills is finally thawing.  While some of you have been bold enough to brave the chill of winter and not let it impede your quest for grilling perfection, [...]

How to Barbecue Sweet Corn on the Cob

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Corn on the cob is an amazing summer vegetable. There’s something about picking up a nutritious vegetable, slathering on five pounds of butter, and then proceeding to blissfully consume all those empty calories surrounded by ten other people that takes me back decades. It is a scene that is so ritualized in the mind that [...]

Vegetarian BBQ Ideas

BBQ Vegetable Kabobs

“Vegetarian food is sooooooooo boring!” I’ve heard this time and time again and in fact, yesterday I heard it during an episode of The Simpsons and I couldn’t help but shake my head in disbelief. Unfortunately it’s true; that everywhere you go, people quite determinedly believe that vegetarian food is boring and consists of pasta, [...]

Creative BBQ Side Dishes

BBQ Side Dishes

Potato salad, beans and coleslaw have long since been the staple side dishes of BBQ’s around the world but between you and me I’m starting to get a little sick of them. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m a lover of the traditional and my mama always did know how to make the tastiest coleslaw [...]

Sixth Annual Blues, Brews and BBQ

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BBQ FANATICS GET READY! Sixth Annual Blues, Brews and BBQ on April 20 Unveils BBQ Participants COCONUT CREEK, Fla., Thursday, April 4, 2013 – The Sixth Annual Blues, Brews and BBQ will take place at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek on Saturday, April 20 from 2 p.m. -11 p.m. Tickets for the event are $25 [...]

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit BBQ Restaurant Review

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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has been around since 1941.  For over 70 years, they have been offering a selection of signature meats, home style sides and a tangy barbecue sauce.  They season the meats and slow cook them on-site at each restaurant. Menu: Dickey’s Barbecue offers a great selection of Barbecue Sandwiches, barbecue meat plates (including [...]

Top 10 Barbequelovers.com Most Popular Posts

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Many visitors have been asking what the most popular posts were in 2012.  They didn’t want to miss out on any of the top recipes and advice given on Barbequelovers.com.  So below, please find the top 10 Barbequelovers.com posts in 2012, presented in David Letterman style: 10: Milk Can Dinner – Food for 40 Cooking [...]

Homemade Heavy Duty Smoker

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I worked with a guy named Jerry for years. He is a great guy and was awesome to work with. He moved on to another company and I hadn’t heard from him in awhile until he pinged me on my new Facebook Barbequelovers page that he builds smokers. He built one for his desk that [...]

Five Killer Tips on How to Cook the Perfect Australian Barbecue

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The barbecue is a great tradition in Australia, which reflects the true nature of its people – generous, considerate, thoughtful, social and possessing a sense of community. The Aussie barbecue can be undertaken at any location with family and friends. It is a very fulfilling social event where people get to catch up on each [...]

BBQ Party Essentials

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BBQ parties are the essence of summer, and throwing the perfect one requires some thought and effort. The most important aspect of a BBQ party is planning ahead. There’s a lot of planning that goes into any kind of get-together, and barbeques are no different. Here are some essentials that you should consider for any [...]

Try Indoor Grilling When the Weather Isn’t Cooperating

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For many enthusiasts, a barbeque isn’t just a summer event for the occasional weekend; it is a year round proposition. Unfortunately, there can be times where the weather just won’t comply; freezing temperatures or torrential rainstorms can put a dampener on those BBQ steaks planned for dinner. But, there is a solution: indoor grilling. Today, [...]

Barbecue Chicken – Top Tips for Keeping it Moist

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Barbequing and grilling succulent chicken is an art, but there are plenty of tips to help you on your way to BBQ chicken nirvana. As well as the quality of meat think about getting every stage right in the preparation process too. The possibilities for use of BBQ chicken are endless too when done correctly. [...]

Top barbecue and grilling tools every BBQ Chef should Own

Must have Barbeque Tools

The best barbecue grilling tools are the ones that will make grilling easier on the chef. These tools should be very durable and adaptable to any type of cooking needs the chef may have. Fortunately, companies that make barbecue grilling supplies have come up with some great items to meet all your outdoor barbecue kitchen [...]

Southern BBQ Chicken

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Grilled Ribeye Steaks with Barbecue Sauce

The background of this recipe extends back to this last summer. I started grilling steaks and come up with a marinate and barbecue sauce that is good with the ribeye steaks. The barbecue sauce is also good with pork ribs and chicken. The barbecue sauce is a good all around sauce.