BBQ, Barbecue, Barbeque, Bar-B-Q, or just simply Q…
It’s called many things. Means different things to different people. Is used as a noun, verb, and adjective. And has a language all its own.
Our BBQ Dictionary tries to define the terms and capture the spirit, history and tradition of this tasty national pastime.
Dirty Dalmatian Rub
Dirty Dalmatian Rub is just a slight twist on the Dalmatian Rub of equal parts …
Bite Through Skin
The BBQ definition of Bite Through Skin is usually discussed in competition barbeque. The holy…
Burnt Ends
Burnt Ends are the tasty treat you get as a bonus for cooking a whole…
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Tongs
Tongs are used for picking up meat to put on, take off or reposition on…
Spatchcock
What is Spatchcock? Spatchcock or “Spatch” is the procedure for butterflying a chicken, turkey, Cornish…
Charcoal Chimney
A charcoal chimney is a quick and easy way to get the charcoal (lump or…
St. Louis Style
St. Louis Style refers to a method of trimming spare ribs. [caption id=”attachment_393″ align=”alignnone” width=”450″…
Shiner
A Shiner is a piece of exposed bone showing through the meat on the top…
Reverse Flow Smoker
In a basic offset smoker the heat and smoke move from the firebox through the…
Money Muscle
The Money Muscle is a prized piece of the pork butt because of its taste…
Marbling
Marbling (aka intramuscular fat) refers to the white fat in the muscle of beef. It…
Grand Champion (GC)
The Grand Champion or GC at a BBQ contest is the team with the most…
Vacuum Sealer
A Vacuum Sealer is used to create a package for food storage that will last…
Jerk Seasoning
Jerk Seasoning are the spices used in the Jamaican Jerk style of cooking. Jerk seasoning…
Grilling
The terms grilling and barbecuing are often used interchangeably. But they are different. Grilling is cooking over…
Danger Zone
Danger Zone refers to the temperature zone from 40F degrees to 140F degrees. It is…
Cadillac Cut
The Cadillac Cut is a technique for cutting ribs. It is also known as the…