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.

Au Jus

What is Au Jus? JUS is French for the natural juices given off by meat…

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Lump Charcoal

Lump charcoal is made by burning wood at high temperatures until it has turned into…

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Inject

Inject is the act of using a syringe to put liquid into your BBQ meat…

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Q

Q is the simplest way to say Barbeque.  It’s often referred to this way on…

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Fat Cap

A Fat Cap is the white layer of fat on top of the meat. The…

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Jerk Seasoning

Jerk Seasoning are the spices used in the Jamaican Jerk style of cooking. Jerk seasoning…

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Smoke Ring

The Smoke Ring is the thin pinkish colored layer below the surface of  BBQ meat …

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EVOO

EVOO is the acronym for Extra Virgin Olive Oil.  It has many uses in BBQ….

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Texas Crutch

Texas Crutch refers to wrapping the meat tightly in foil during the BBQ cooking process. [caption…

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Pig Candy

Pig Candy is bacon that is covered in brown sugar and spices then smoked.  Basically……

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