Backyard smoking became my weekend therapy during a particularly stressful year, and like many others, I initially got lured in by brisket—because let’s face it, brisket is the king of smoked meats, ...

When you’re spending up to 24 hours straight smoking brisket over wood, it helps if you can get by on three hours of sleep.

TAMPA (BLOOM) – When it comes to achieving the perfect smoked meat, seasoned pitmasters know that butcher paper can be a game-changer. This traditional technique, with roots in Central Texas barbecue, ...

Grilling burgers and hot dogs can certainly make for a successful barbecue, but if you want to take things up a notch, you can’t top the delicious flavor of smoked meats. Smoking meats like brisket, ...

Wrapping meat in paper for smoking is a popular technique that'll help you achieve a tender, flavorful barbecue. You won't use it on every item that goes into the smoker, but it's especially common ...

If you could make your own bacon, smoked salmon, and smoked cheese at home — stuff that normally costs a fortune at specialty shops — by spending just a few hours setting up a cold-smoking apparatus ...