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Pro Tip: The Reverse Sear for Holiday Roasts (Smoke Low, Rest, Then Sear Hot)

Pro Tip: The Reverse Sear for Holiday Roasts (Smoke Low, Rest, Then Sear Hot)

Rest before the sear, not after. How to reverse sear a holiday prime rib or beef tenderloin, with a dinner-day...

Spritzing a smoked brisket with the Grill Masters Club spray bottle

Pro Tip: When to Spritz (and When to Skip It)

Spritz the ham and the pork belly burnt ends. Leave the bottle on the shelf for turkey, prime rib and...

America 250 BBQ bundle with Blues Hog, Heath Riles, Kinder's and Rufus Teague, plus a Grill Masters Club apron, koozie, gloves and recipe booklet, with free U.S. shipping

America 250: The Once-in-a-Lifetime BBQ Gift for the Grill Master

2026 is the year America turned 250, and this holiday season is the last one of the anniversary year. Here's...

Pitmaster at a butcher block with the Smoker Essentials Bundle: Drip EZ prep tub, grilling gloves, tongs, Rest EZ blanket and Lane's rub

Best Gifts for the Pitmaster Under $200

The best gifts for a pitmaster under $200, picked by person and budget: gear bundles for new smoker owners and...

Sliced smoked brisket with a dark pepper bark on a wooden cutting board

Brisket Day Checklist: Gear, Timeline and Temps From Trim to Slice

The complete brisket day checklist: the gear you need, a back-timed cook day schedule, when to wrap, how to tell...

Rest EZ BBQ blanket, Grill Masters Club grilling gloves, orange silicone tongs and Lane's rub on a Drip EZ prep tub box

The 5 Tools Every New Smoker Owner Needs

Just got a smoker? These are the five tools that matter most, from an instant-read thermometer to a resting blanket,...

Sauced smoked ribs with sides and Grill Masters Club BBQ sauces and rubs

How to Smoke Ribs Like You've Been Doing It for 10 Years

Ten years of rib lessons in one guide: cuts, trimming, layered rubs, offset vs kamado vs pellet setups, 3-2-1 vs...

Picture of finished grilled BBQ nachos in a cast iron pan with featured products behind it

Honey BBQ Loaded Tailgate Nachos

Smoky honey BBQ chicken thighs seasoned with Kosmos Q Honey BBQ Wing Dust, layered with bacon, sharp cheddar and Monterey...

Margherita pizza on the Outset 18 inch cast iron pizza stone

How to Use a Pizza Stone on the Grill (Gas, Charcoal, Traeger & Big Green Egg)

How to use a pizza stone on the grill: preheat, temps and launch tips for gas, charcoal, Traeger and Big...

Pizza baking on the Outset 18 inch cast iron pizza pan on a gas grill

Cast Iron Skillet Pizza on the Grill: Pan Pizza and Thin Crust

How to make cast iron skillet pizza on the grill: crispy pan pizza in a deep skillet or thin crust...

Sliced smoked brisket with a dark pepper bark on a cutting board

Dalmatian Rub 101: The Salt and Pepper Rub Pitmasters Swear By

Dalmatian rub is just coarse salt and coarse black pepper, usually mixed 50/50 by volume. Use coarse kosher salt and...

Lane's BBQ seasoning and sauce next to a rubbed spatchcock chicken on a grill

Lane's vs The Spice Guy: Building a Pitmaster Spice Pantry

Lane's BBQ and The Spice Guy are the two craft spice brands in our Pitmaster Pantry. We carry Lane's for...