Backyard SmokeMaster BBQ
by Kenyatta T. Robinson
Mastering the Fire: Practical Heat Control for Real-World BBQ
About this podcast
Backyard SmokeMaster BBQ supports the growing community of passionate backyard barbeque enthusiasts who are interested in learning about barbeque cooking techniques, grills, smokers, accessories and delicious recipes. On a whim, host Kenyatta Robinson posted a clip on YouTube after he asked his daughter to film the arrival of his long awaited custom-built 20″ offset smoker from Lone Star Grillz. Kenyatta was surprised by the number of questions received about the smoker so he created a follow-up video where he described the features of the stick burner and and explained why he was interested in learning how to make BBQ with one. The video was well received and the channel was born in earnest back in 2018.Since then Kenyatta has amassed a number of other grills and smokers and continues to make videos about them. This podcast is an extension of the YouTube channel and is designed to give listeners another way to share in Kenyatta’s insights about BBQ.
Episodes
- Mastering the Fire: Practical Heat Control for Real-World BBQ · 1 h 31 min · Episode 101When your cook starts going sideways, what do you touch first: the vent, the fuel, or the thermometer? Episode 101 was all about fire control, not perfection. No brand wars, no…
- Why Cooking to Temp Isn’t Enough for Proven Pitmasters · 51 min · Episode 100If cooking to temperature was all it took, nobody would ever ruin a brisket, a rack of ribs, or a pork shoulder. But proven pitmasters know that’s not how great barbecue works…
- What Great Pitmasters Do Differently (Ray Sheehan Explains) · 1 h 26 min · Episode 99A lot of people think great barbecue comes down to a secret rub, an expensive pit, or copying whatever went viral last week. But the pitmasters people really trust, the ones…
- The Truth About “Set It and Forget It” BBQ · 1 h 7 min · Episode 98You followed the recipe exactly, and it still didn’t work. If that has ever happened to you, this episode is for you. “Set it and forget it” is one of the most repeated phrases…
- The Most Useful BBQ Accessories (and the Ones That Collect Dust) · 1 h 2 min · Episode 97Every backyard cook has that drawer. The one full of gadgets that looked great in a holiday ad and have not been near a fire since. I have one too, which is exactly why this…
- BBQ Talk With Captain Ron: Stories, Tips, and Live Q&A · 1 h 13 min · Episode 96Every so often a guest comes on the show and you can tell inside of five minutes that the hour is not going to be long enough. Episode 96 was one of those. My guest was Captain…
- Proven Smoking Woods and the Right Time to Use Them · 1 h 11 min · Episode 95Most backyard cooks obsess over rubs, sauces, and injections — and then throw whatever wood is in the garage on the fire. That’s backwards. Smoke is the one ingredient you can’t…
- How to Fix the Most Common Thanksgiving Turkey Mistakes · 1 h 25 min · Episode 94Brisket may be the pitmaster’s Super Bowl, but Thanksgiving is the Super Bowl of home cooking. Whatever time you put on the invite, that’s go time. Everything has to land at…
- 12 Tremendous Barbecue Hacks to Save Time and Money · 1 h 9 min · Episode 93We all want easier, more efficient, more creative ways to make fantastic barbecue while saving money doing it. This list started with an article from friend of the show Meathead…
- 10 Common Barbecue Mistakes (and How to Fix Them) · 1 h 8 min · Episode 92Tonight’s topic came from a great article by Bree Via of the Smoke n’ Magic competition BBQ team, published in The Smoke Sheet. She laid out ten big-time mistakes you might be…
