The BBQ Report

If you want a great introduction to basic barbecue techniques, you can’t get much better than Prof. Wiviott’s Weber Smokey Mountain Course. This free, online tutorial takes you step by step through the process via five recipes covering chicken, ribs, and pulled pork. You’ll learn everything from how to light the fire to knowing when ribs are done.

Great for beginners beacause each step is supported with photographs, and full instructions. While it focuses on the Weber Smokey Mountain smoker (the WSM) the lessones are equally applicable to other brands, water smokers, and other home barbecue pits. You do however, have to agree to the following pledge: