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.
New England Barbecue Society (NEBS)
The New England Barbecue Society (NEBS) exists to offer New England grillers the opportunity to…
Shiner
A Shiner is a piece of exposed bone showing through the meat on the top…
Pulled Pork
Pulled Pork is what you get by pulling apart a pork shoulder or pork butt…
Rib Rack
A Rib Rack is a device that is used to hold multiple racks of BBQ…
Inject
Inject is the act of using a syringe to put liquid into your BBQ meat…
Low and Slow
Low and Slow is the technique for cooking meat for a relatively long period of…
Bullet Smoker
A Bullet Smoker is as the name suggests a smoker that is shaped like a…
Stall
The Stall is the period of time while you are smoking meat that the internal…
Thermapen
A Thermapen is an instant read handheld thermometer manufactured by Thermoworks. The Thermapen gives you…
Jerk Seasoning
Jerk Seasoning are the spices used in the Jamaican Jerk style of cooking. Jerk seasoning…
Texas Trinity
BBQ is a religious experience for many in Texas. And, the focus of this admiration…
Vacuum Sealer
A Vacuum Sealer is used to create a package for food storage that will last…
Burnt Ends
Burnt Ends are the tasty treat you get as a bonus for cooking a whole…
Reverse Sear
Using a Reverse Sear method to BBQ meats involves cooking the meat with indirect heat…
BBQ
BBQ, Barbecue, Barbeque, Bar-B-Q, or just simply Q… It’s called many things. Means different things…
Water Pan
A water pan is used in BBQ smokers to add moisture to the cooking chamber….
Pellet Smoker
A Pellet Smoker uses hardwood pellets for the fuel source instead of wood, charcoal, gas…
Vents
Vents are the air intakes in a BBQ grill or smoker. Vents are used to…