barbecue

If you're not quite a master griller, join the club. But there are a few easy things we can do to improve our grilling skills this summer, and one of those is to quit poking the meat and do this one simple thing instead.

With that big football party coming up on Sunday, now is the time to get that new backyard grill to make your killer wing recipe even better. But do you know exactly what you're shopping for? If you need a little clarity on BTUs and cast iron grates, this will help.

The combination of brisket and pickles might take a little getting use to for some of us, but it usually isn't long before we realize it's pretty good. What about brisket and....a Ferris wheel? One Texas BBQ joint is gaining lots of attention for this strange combo.

'If there was a state meat, it surely would be brisket. Texans take it seriously.' Those are the words spoken from Nick Pencis about BBQ and Stanley Famous Pit Bar-B-Q in Tyler. When it comes to brisket, Stanley's is among the standouts in Texas and they've been serving up pit smoked BBQ for more than 50 years right here in Tyler.

God bless the United States of America. There's 50 of 'em. Each having their own unique contribution to the melting pot that is our great nation. But let's be real about something here, folks. Unlike all men, which our nation's Constitution declares to be created equal, not all states are created equal...

If the 4th of July is the biggest grilling weekend of the year, Labor Day Weekend is not far behind.  If your family and friends can handle an alternative from the typical greasy burger, this is a tasty and impressive idea.

These watermelon carvings showed up at a backyard party that I was at last weekend, and got lots of high five and comments. And they didn't come from Pinterest. Here's how you can create them too.

We all know Texas barbecue is the best in the entire world.  Better than Carolina and Kansas City, right?  What's the best barbecue joint in East Texas?

What's the one go-to food that identifies Texas -- that one food that out-of-state guests just have to eat while they're here?

The Fourth of July is supposed to be the biggest grilling holiday of the year. And since grilling usually involves a cold, frothy beverage, it will be big for beer sales, too. Here's a way to combine the two!

The only thing that might get in your way of a beautiful Texas afternoon out by the grill this spring, is the cost of brisket. It keeps going up!

When there's a big party in Texas, chances are there's barbecue involved. And one well-known Texas smokehouse is handling all the food for the Governor's inauguration soon.