BBQ recipes, product reviews, & how-to's

Beef

In this category I show you beef recipes including smoked BBQ brisket, smoked and seared steaks, and barbacoa tacos.

BBQ Travels: BBQ Summit at Certified Angus Beef  ®  HQ

BBQ Travels: BBQ Summit at Certified Angus Beef ® HQ

For those of you that follow me on Instagram (@learningtosmoke), you may have seen my IG story back in late April/early May when I made the trip to Wooster, Ohio for the BBQ Summit at Certified Angus Beef  ®  headquarters. To be honest, initially I…

BBQ Smoked Brisket

BBQ Smoked Brisket

This smoked brisket recipe has been a work in progress over the years. After many experiments of successes and failures, this smoked brisket recipe has become my go-to. This post is perfect for smoked brisket for beginners. Ah, brisket. The cut of beef I was…

Teriyaki Marinated BBQ Tri tip

Teriyaki Marinated BBQ Tri tip

If you’ve seen other posts besides that popular one here on my blog, then you’ll notice that I love me some tri-tip. My favorite way to cook up some tri tip is to rub it, smoke it, and then sear it in a cast iron…

Homemade Brisket Pastrami

Homemade Brisket Pastrami

This post is sponsored by the Certified Angus Beef ® brand in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own. Are you interested in making homemade brisket pastrami? Or looking for a new recipe? I’m guessing its either…

Reverse Seared New York Strip Steak and Smoked Buttery Shrimp

Reverse Seared New York Strip Steak and Smoked Buttery Shrimp

Note: This New York strip steak and shrimp post is sponsored by the Certified Angus Beef ® brand in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own. When a special occasion like Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day comes…

How to Trim a Brisket

How to Trim a Brisket

How To Trim a Brisket Ah, brisket trimming. The joyful moments that come cutting off fat and silver skin. While it may not be the most exciting part of prepping, knowing how to trim a brisket is very important. You trim a brisket for multiple…

SMOKED PRIME RIB

SMOKED PRIME RIB

I have never understood the obsession some people have with prime rib. I’m guessing it’s because the only time I’d see it was when I was a kid and my parents would take our family to some buffet restaurant and prime rib would be the…

Brisket Burnt Ends

Brisket Burnt Ends

Ever since I got into smoking meat, I’ve been told that brisket burnt ends are the pinnacle of barbecue. To be honest, I never had much of an interest in making them. After waiting 12-14 hours of smoking a brisket, then letting it rest for…

Reverse Searing 101

Reverse Searing 101

What is a reverse sear? In case you need a refresher, a traditional sear is when you start out cooking food at a high heat, which usually begins around at 500F. Once the meat has been seared on both sides, then it is cooked in…

Smoked Tri Tip

Smoked Tri Tip

If you follow me on Instagram, you will see smoked tri tip show up on my feed often. It’s definitely in my top three of meats to barbecue. It is the first meat I ever smoked. I’ve prepared it in different ways and reverse sear…