Author: Jim “Smokehouse” Daniels

I burned through three cheap aprons before getting serious. Here’s what actually protects you, holds your…

I’ve cooked through a dozen BBQ tool kits so you don’t waste $40 on a drawer…

Skip the generic grilling gadgets. These are the gifts a serious pitmaster will actually use —…

Skip the gimmicks. These are the four BBQ gifts under $200 a serious cook will actually…

Skip the generic grilling kit. These are the BBQ gifts under $50 that actual pitmasters use…

I cooked 20+ cooks with both thermometers side by side. Here’s the honest verdict on whether…

I’ve cooked from every major BBQ book on this list. Here’s which ones actually made me…

I’ve ruined bark chasing moisture. Here’s exactly what to spritz, when to spritz it, and which…

I’ve pushed butter, phosphate brines, and apple juice through every injector worth owning. Here’s the one…

I’ve carved briskets on six end-grain boards over two years. Here’s the one I reach for…