Brisket is one of the most deliciously difficult cuts of beef a grill or pit master can take on, but just because it's difficult doesn't mean you can't keep improving. An important step in taking your ...

Wrapping meat in paper for smoking is a popular technique that'll help you achieve a tender, flavorful barbecue. You won't use it on every item that goes into the smoker, but it's especially common ...

There are plenty of ways to screw up a brisket, but when you get it right it’s a beautiful thing. If you’re smoking it at home, it’s not a terribly difficult process. Start by purchasing the right ...

Get ready to level up your brisket game with the Foil Boat Method—a creative and highly effective technique that’s been ...

Nobody really knows how the Texas Crutch came to be, or if it was even truly invented in Texas. It’s a barbecue term that simply means wrapping meat in aluminum foil to accelerate the cooking process ...

BBQ pitmaster smokes brisket wrapped in foil versus butcher paper for comparison. 'Robbing them': Treasury slams states over Trump tax cuts Living here means breathing in doughnuts all day — and some ...

Outside of competition barbecue circles, try telling people that you’re going to crutch brisket, and then look at their faces. Blank stares. Even folks at the near-frantic heights of food obsession ...

The practice of smoking meats dates back centuries, but the use of butcher paper in this process is most closely associated with Central Texas barbecue. Influential pitmasters, such as Aaron Franklin ...