Editor's note: This is the second column in a series in which Reid provides advice to would-be barbecue entrepreneurs on "how to build the perfect barbecue joint." The first column addressed service ...

I decided to build a real Texas-style offset smoker from the ground up — Chuds BBQ style. From cutting and welding to testing the first fire, this project shows exactly how pitmasters make the perfect ...

On our extended hunt for the best, not-too-massive city grill, we called up Myron Mixon, the winningest man in barbecue (he’s the four-time Grand Champion at the World Championship Barbecue Cooking ...

For one generous and lucky outdoor cook who bids high enough and wins it, there is just enough time to test out a new Texas pit smoker to make deliciously tender smoked corned beef and cabbage to ...