My local sporting goods store has the best selection of wood for smokers I have ever seen.  There are small wood chips, medium wood chips, large wood chunks and countless “flavors” of pellets.   With the rising popularity of Traeger and Pit Boss pellet smokers, the shelves are packed with […]

Are you ready to fire up the grill or smoker for dinner tonight?  Great!  Before striking that match however, you might want to check if there’s a burn ban.   Burn bans either go into effect to prevent wildfires during dry seasons or to protect air quality other times of […]

Creating juicy, melt in your mouth meats with delicious smoky flavors shouldn’t be seasonal.  It’s bad enough that we already have a barbecue season.  Regardless, it does seem that most people new to using smokers see it as a warm weather hobby.  Having only been a backyard pit boss for […]

Bring on the rain, sleet, snow or hail.  There’s not much that can diminish my cravings for delicious smoked meats.  Practically speaking though, getting out the smoker during a rain storm isn’t too appealing.  Especially, if you don’t have a covered patio to keep you out of the elements. Here […]