How do you learn to BBQ like a pro? Is is just trial and error or can I buy a DVD?

August 31st, 2009 | by admin |

I made a T-Bone steak yesterday, and I burned it. The other day I made some hamburgers and they were too dry. And the day before that I made a ribeye but it was too pink when I thought it should have been medium.

Get you a good BBQ cookbook. Take it slow and practice. You’ll get better at it. It’s better to undercook it because you can throw it back on. There is no shame in that. It happens to all of us.

Hamburgers don’t take long to cook. Learn to turn your meats just once.

Learn how hot to have your fire and how long to cook your meats.

Check these sites out for some tips:

http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/grilling/how-to-tell-when-your-grill-is-hot-without-a-thermometer-054993

http://www.bbqrecipesecrets.com/howlong.html

Best Wishes

  1. 7 Responses to “How do you learn to BBQ like a pro? Is is just trial and error or can I buy a DVD?”

  2. By aengelbailey on Aug 31, 2009 | Reply

    they have a bbq university in west virginia its kinda costly
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  3. By lisa4527 on Aug 31, 2009 | Reply

    Any style of cooking can be taught but even then it takes time to really get it. I’ve been cooking my entire life and have been doing so professionally for 13 years. BBQ’ing is an art all its own. You really have to learn your grill where the hot spots are and the cooler zones. Figure out what flavors you like. If you want to add wood chips to give the food a smoked flavor. If you prefer a gas grill to a charcoal one. Then you just have to learn the time it takes to cook things. I recommend a meat thermometer for beginners. Most of them are equipped w/markers that show doneness levels. If you find that your burning things you should keep a closer eye on the flame levels they shouldn’t be coming high enough to actually hit the food on the grate above it.
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    13 years professional chef.

  4. By Mike B on Aug 31, 2009 | Reply

    There are tons of books out there on BBQ, and a few television shows dedicated exclusively to it. It sounds to me your problem is cooking over direct heat, which will cook or char the outside before the inside heats up. If you move the meat away from being directly over the coals (and maybe even close the lid), it will cook more evenly and will be easier to tell when it’s done. This way will take longer, but be patient and keep an eye on it and you’re sure to get tastier results.
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  5. By Pandas4me on Aug 31, 2009 | Reply

    Watch Bobby Flay on Foodnetwork or go to the website and read up on the many tips about BBQ. Learning how to do this does take practice but it makes perfect! Happy Grilling!!
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  6. By Dr Good Tunes on Aug 31, 2009 | Reply

    Get you a good BBQ cookbook. Take it slow and practice. You’ll get better at it. It’s better to undercook it because you can throw it back on. There is no shame in that. It happens to all of us.

    Hamburgers don’t take long to cook. Learn to turn your meats just once.

    Learn how hot to have your fire and how long to cook your meats.

    Check these sites out for some tips:

    http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/grilling/how-to-tell-when-your-grill-is-hot-without-a-thermometer-054993

    http://www.bbqrecipesecrets.com/howlong.html

    Best Wishes
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  7. By Robert S on Aug 31, 2009 | Reply

    Experience is the best teacher, to prevent making mistakes.
    The way you get experience is my making mistakes.
    The first lesson is to control your heat;-} easier with gas.
    The second secret is in the timing;-} watch your meat.
    Check the juice colour which are coming to the surface.
    DO NOT keep flipping meat over, do one side at a time.
    The most useful tool for newbies is a thermometer fork.
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  8. By TX2step on Aug 31, 2009 | Reply

    Go to Food Network.com ….. Bobby Flay has several grilling shows, and there are alot of videos and recipes on there…….
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