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Questions related to equipment, technique, tools, or other aspects of cooking on a barbecue. Questions can cover outdoor cooking with wood or charcoal barbecues or smokers, and about preparing "barbecue" style food. If you have a question about improving or adapting a particular recipe, please cross-tag with the relevant other topic(s), such as pork, ribs, or smoking.

This tag is for questions related to equipment, technique, tools, or other aspects of cooking on a barbecue. Questions can cover outdoor cooking with wood or charcoal barbecues or smokers, and about preparing "barbecue" style food. If you have a question about improving or adapting a particular recipe, please cross-tag with the relevant other topic(s), such as , , or .

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How can I light charcoal faster?

I'm terribly impatient but I love cooking on a charcoal grill. How can I get the charcoal ready faster? Currently I have a chimney starter, I use lump charcoal and light some kind of paper under the chimney. It takes about 25 minutes to get…
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What is the source of smoky flavor for barbecued foods?

What exactly gives charcoal barbecued food the smoky flavor? Does smoky flavor happen if you burn wood to make coals and then use the coals to cook? Or does it only happen when you use store bought charcoal lumps/briquettes?
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What can I cook in Kamado Joe egg that I can't cook in Weber Master Touch Grill?

I BBQ weekly, and it's usually one or two thick steaks, spare ribs, or pork chops. I currently have a pretty old Weber Original Kettle 22-Inch Charcoal Grill, but it's time for me to replace it with something a bit better. Recently, I saw a sale on…
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Low-salt Cooking on a Barbecue

TL;DR: Looking for evidenced based methods for low-sodium food prep. to be cooked on a barbecue. My wife has recently confessed that she doesn't like BBQ food as it is too salty! Normally, I use the BBQ during the week as a quick easy meal as you…
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Is there any advantage of applying dry rub overnight for baby back ribs for smoking?

Is there any advantage of adding dry rubs to ribs overnight? I'm looking to improve the texture and moistness of the ribs. Some forums are saying that applying a rub overnight may risk removing moisture from the baby back ribs. Is this true? I plan…
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Can I use wood from a camphor tree for a barbecue?

I have some dry wood from a camphor tree in my garden. Is the wood suitable for open fire barbecue?
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Flavour-wise, what is the use of an electric/gas BBQ?

I can understand that an electric/gas BBQ is very practical for outdoor events because you can cook a large amount of food in a relatively short amount of time, without smelling up the house. A charcoal BBQ can impart a smokey flavour to the meat…
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Lamb Rotisserie - whole thing in flames

Today I cooked lamb on a BBQ with hood and rotisserie. I adjusted the burners to keep it at about 130C. The lamb was boneless leg roll, prepared by my butcher. After about an hour, the fat caught fire and the temperature shot up to 300C+. Flames of…
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Dry rub duration

How long is too long to allow for a dry rub with small amounts of salt to sit on a pork shoulder and a brisket. I usually let it sit overnight, but am thinking of extending the time to 24 hours.
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When smoking ribs what is the 3-2-1 or the 3-2-2 method refer to?

I've read a couple places regarding smoking ribs and utilizing the 3-2-1 or the 3-2-2 method. What is this all about? What do each number signify?
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Xmas ham on the BBQ

We are hosting Xmas for the first time this year, and our oven is going to be full with turkey and vegetables, so I am hoping to do the ham (half a leg) on the BBQ (with lid down) Is this a feasible plan, and does anyone have any suggestions on how…
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Does boiling a salsa or BBQ sauce for 30 min alter the taste?

So after I "cook" my salsa ingredients for 30 min, then blend and place it in the jar, does boiling the jar for another 30 min affect the taste? I don't notice it but wonder what other think. Also, what's the difference or advantage of hot fill…
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Flat griddle pan for Weber Spirit II E-320 BBQ

I'm trying to buy a flat griddle pan for a Weber Spirit II E-320 Gas BBQ and not sure what will fit/what is compatible. Currently I have these cooking grates installed: So I'm not sure if: a. There's a flat griddle pan that will replace one or…
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Overnight smoker seemed to go out. Meat at 168

Smoker was at 250-260 when I went to bed. 9lb pork shoulder. I woke up the temp on the egg said 200, but looked like it was off. Internal meat probe said 168. Fired it back up to 275. Fired up quickly. Put it on around 7 last night, it’s 7:45…
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What "Is" Barbeque or "BBQ"?

Possible Duplicate: What styles of barbeque exist in American cuisine? There are many different techniques, practices and (of course) sauces that are given the label "Barbeque" (or BBQ, or Bar-B-Q, or....). What are the various styles of BBQ,…
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