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Hot Honey BBQ Burnt Ends

Hot Honey BBQ Burnt Ends

Oct 01, 2026
A 3 to 4 pound brisket point seasoned with Blackened Seasoning and Kosmos Q Honey BBQ Wing Dust, smoked at...
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Burger press smashing a beef patty on a hot griddle for crispy-edged smash burgers

How to Make Smash Burgers: The Complete Guide to Crispy-Edged Smashburgers

Sep 30, 2026
A smash burger is a different cook with a different goal: maximum crust. The beef, the surface, the heat, the...
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How to Cook Chicken Wings: Crispy Grilled, Smoked & Flat Top Wings

How to Cook Chicken Wings: Crispy Grilled, Smoked & Flat Top Wings

Sep 30, 2026
Crispy skin and a glaze that sets instead of burning: the baking powder dry brine, times and temps for every...
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Braswell's Al Pastor BBQ Sauce: From Southern Pear Preserves to Bold Grilling Flavor

Braswell's Al Pastor BBQ Sauce: From Southern Pear Preserves to Bold Grilling Flavor

Sep 25, 2026
Braswell's started in 1946 with a WWII veteran selling his mother's pear preserves out of his truck. Today its Al...
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Williamson Bros. Bar-B-Q: A Georgia BBQ Original Since 1990

Williamson Bros. Bar-B-Q: A Georgia BBQ Original Since 1990

Sep 25, 2026
A Marietta, Georgia BBQ joint that opened with $167 left in the bank now bottles the Hot Honey Bar-B-Q Sauce...
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Eggs and smash burger patties cooking on a flat top griddle with a wide spatula

Blackstone Griddle Accessories: What You Actually Need (and What to Skip)

Sep 25, 2026
Already own a Blackstone? Skip the second griddle. Here's the press, spatula, dome, fat, oil and seasoning setup that actually...
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Box Overview: Flavor Formation

Box Overview: Flavor Formation

Sep 19, 2026
Football season is back, and this box is the starting lineup. Braswell's Al Pastor BBQ Sauce, Blackened Seasoning by The...
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Pro Tip: The Finishing Dust, and Why Some Seasonings Go On After the Cook

Pro Tip: The Finishing Dust, and Why Some Seasonings Go On After the Cook

Sep 19, 2026
Most people season once, before the food hits the fire. That throws away the most interesting third of what seasoning...
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Blackened Fish on the Grill

Pro Tip: Blackening on the Grill, Not in Your Kitchen

Sep 18, 2026
Blackening is the fastest way to turn a shaker of seasoning into something that tastes like it came off a...
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BBQ & Grilling Gift Guide for 2026

BBQ Gift Guide 2026: The Best Gifts for Grillers, Smokers and the Guy Who Already Has Everything

Sep 15, 2026
He already owns the tongs. Here's what to give instead: themed BBQ boxes, pitmaster bundles and gift subscriptions, sorted by...
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Prime Rib with Horseradish Sauce

Prime Rib Cheat Sheet: Doneness Temps, Times and How Much to Buy

Sep 15, 2026
Pull fifteen degrees below your target. Every prime rib number on one page, from how many bones to buy to...
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Smoked Spiral Ham in a Foil Pan

Smoked Ham Cheat Sheet: Times, Temps and the Glaze Window

Sep 15, 2026
Every holiday ham number on one page, in the order you'll need it, from how much to buy to the...
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