Barbecue Tips and Techniques

This site has a lot of barbecue tips to help you BBQ more easily or get you out of a rut.

If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always got. So the saying goes, and that's great if you're happy with what you always get.

But you might want to do what you always do - just better, in less time - or try something completely new.

I can help you here, and there is no shortage of shortcuts and ideas old and new to bring inspiration your way.

Stuck for inspiration? This page on BBQ flavorings and this one listing all our BBQ recipes will extend your repertoire a bit.
Learn how to cook chicken safely every time. I can't count the number people I've heard say they were ill after eating BBQ food, and poorly cooked chicken is a likely culprit.
One secret of Barbecue success is simply having a clean barbecue. If nothing else it keeps charred food and gunk from previous grill sessions off your food, and makes your grill a whole lot more pleasant to use.
Lighting charcoal can seem like a dark art sometimes - here are 3 simple tips that prove otherwise!
Not having the right tools can be a major source of problems at the grill - get the right tools for the job and make life a little easier for yourself!

Copy the barbecue techniques of another country or continent.
Hamburgers and chicken wings are great, but do you long for something bigger, meatier? The true way of barbecuing or - indirect grilling is the best way to cook big hunks of meat like ribs, leg of lamb, or a whole turkey. You just need a grill with a lid.
If you already have a grill with a lid you can take things a bit further and try a form of BBQ smoking using a smoker box - an actual BBQ smoker is an even better option.
Once you have some means of BBQ smoking try making something more adventurous - search this site for smoker recipes below.

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