Here’s your first look at the Old Country BBQ Pits Generation 3 Smoker (G3 Offset) — a heavy-duty pit built for serious Texas-style barbecue. In this video, we break down the key features, build ...

Aaron Franklin, master barbecue pitmaster and owner of Franklin Barbecue, has designed and released his own smoker. The pit is an offset smoker (the firebox, where the fuel burns, is attached to the ...

Michael Johnson Jr. makes his living by harnessing fire. He welds barbecue pits for his company, Cen-Tex Smokers, with his father, Mike, in their shop outside the Central Texas town of Luling. It’s ...

Coaxing heat and smoke to flow over a piece of meat for the purpose of cooking and flavoring it is the fundamental puzzle of Texas barbecue. This “indirect heat” method of cooking uses three linearly ...

Editor’s note: This is the first column in a series in which Reid provides advice on becoming a proficient backyard pitmaster. The column will focus on products, ingredients and services specific to ...

Corby Ferrell didn’t get the barbecue joint he was hoping for, but he did get to keep the smoker. Peggy Sue BBQ in University Park, which opened in 1946, closed for good in 2020, and Ferrell had plans ...

Inside a Michigan company where defense-level engineering, American steel, and seasoned pit knowledge are reshaping how ...

There isn’t just one type of smoker. While purists prefer the iconic offset or “barrel” smoker, which reflects an array of regional barbecue traditions found in Texas, Memphis, Kansas City, and the ...

The Expert (Steven T. Wright): As a Southerner with a taste for barbecue, I've used many smokers on a variety of dishes, from pork to seafood. I've also worked as a journalist covering technology and ...

It's no secret that Houston is home to some of the best barbecue joints around. But unless you're a truly serious backyard chef or part of a team of barbecue nomads that travels the country to compete ...