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.
Internal Temperature
Internal Temperature is the temperature of the cooking meat as measured with a food thermometer…
Mop
Mop is a liquid put on the meat during the BBQ process. A typical BBQ…
Dalmatian Rub
Dalmatian Rub is simply equal parts salt and pepper; the color is black and white…
CYM
CYM – Cheap Yellow Mustard This is used in the preparation of smoking meats, not…
Lump Charcoal
Lump charcoal is made by burning wood at high temperatures until it has turned into…
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…
Pulled Pork
Pulled Pork is what you get by pulling apart a pork shoulder or pork butt…
Smoke Ring
The Smoke Ring is the thin pinkish colored layer below the surface of BBQ meat …
Thermapen
A Thermapen is an instant read handheld thermometer manufactured by Thermoworks. The Thermapen gives you…
Stall
The Stall is the period of time while you are smoking meat that the internal…
Pellicle
The pellicle is a shiny, tacky thin skin or film of protein that forms while…
Vertical Smoker
A Vertical Smoker resembles a cabinet. The heat source is on the bottom. The smoker…
Frogmats
Frogmats are non-stick cooking mats that you use in your smoker or grill. These mats…
Hot and Fast
Hot and Fast or Hot n Fast is a cooking technique becoming popular with many…
Spatchcock
What is Spatchcock? Spatchcock or “Spatch” is the procedure for butterflying a chicken, turkey, Cornish…
Burnt Ends
Burnt Ends are the tasty treat you get as a bonus for cooking a whole…
Atomic Buffalo Turd (ABT)
An Atomic Buffalo Turd or as they are commonly known, ABT, is a stuffed jalapeno pepper…