Award-winning pitmaster and Girls Can Grill® founder Christie Vanover has launched a new online education platform, Competition BBQ Tips , designed to teach backyard cooks and aspiring pitmasters the ...

Victorian's Barbecue pitmaster Joey Victorian has been hooked on barbecue since age 8. He finally opened a brick-and-mortar ...

During a year when several high-profile barbecue restaurants closed across Texas, one smokehouse's financial and legal troubles garnered the most interest. Austin trailer Valentina's Tex-Mex BBQ was ...

Chris Prieto, owner of Prime Barbecue in Knightdale, helped organize the Pinehurst Barbecue Festival, returning for its fifth year Aug. 29-31. Robert Willett [email protected] AI-generated ...

There is a large metal building just off Route 66 in Oklahoma that serves as headquarters for some seriously good barbecue. It would seem like a metalworker's shop if it weren't for some not-so-subtle ...

A Houston area pitmaster is about to get some well-earned national exposure. Ara Malekian, the native Armenian who channels the Texas cowboy look with a charming, low-key elan, is one of 12 pitmasters ...

There is going to be a moment, and maybe just a single millisecond, when Texas chef Miguel Vidal stands in front of the smoker at Austin's Churchrow Tejas BBQ, and everything before will be the ...

J-Bar-M Barbecue just got even hotter with the arrival of new pitmaster Arash Kharat! A Houston native who grew up in Alief, Arash has worked with some of the city’s most acclaimed kitchens - from ...

Todd David has found that when professional pitmasters seek advice, it’s rarely about smoking meat. “No one asks about cooking barbecue,” he says of the conversations he’s been having through his new ...

Pitmasters traveled from across the country this month for Windy City Smokeout, a barbecue showcase of meats and sauces, to cook up their own distinct styles. Attendees could enjoy smoked beef with ...