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If you’re ready to bring some new flavor to your backyard barbecues this summer, it may be time to add a smoker to your outdoor cooking arsenal. Smokers cook food slowly over low, indirect heat, ...

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Michael Johnson Jr. makes his living by harnessing fire. He welds barbecue pits for his company, Cen-Tex Smokers, with his father, Mike, in their shop outside the Central Texas town of Luling. It’s ...

BBQ Brisket, whole pork butt and three racks of ribs - all cooked perfectly with no fuss and little need for attention. Outdoor cooking season is just getting fired up in much of the country, and ...

For many, the backyard barbecue is a summertime staple. But achieving fall-off-the-bone ribs and juicy, tender brisket requires more than just a bag of charcoal and an open flame. Enter the smoker, a ...

Whether you're ready to turn up the heat for your next barbecue competition or simply impress your friends with home-smoked bratwursts, there's a smoker for every skill level. You'll be running to the ...