Fork & EmbersTrying to decide which smoker to buy? Offset, pellet, drum, electric, ceramic, weber smokey mountain, kettle, I break down every type of BBQ smoker with brutal honesty, jokes, and real recommendations. Whether you're a backyard beginner or a pitmaster-in-training, this guide will help you choose the right smoker for your style, budget, and attention span.
I cover smokers like the Weber Kettle, Weber Smokey Mountain, Old Country Pecos, Lone Star Grillz, Big Green Egg, Gateway Drum, and more.
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Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:12 Weber Smokey Mountain 3:29 Pellet Smokers 6:38 Offset Smokers 9:58 Weber Kettle 11:43 Ceramic Smokers or Big Green Egg 13:55 Electric Smokers 15:23 Drum Smokers 17:28 Subscribe for More BBQ Content
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What Smoker Should You Buy? (The Brutally Honest BBQ Guide)Fork & Embers2025-08-01 | Trying to decide which smoker to buy? Offset, pellet, drum, electric, ceramic, weber smokey mountain, kettle, I break down every type of BBQ smoker with brutal honesty, jokes, and real recommendations. Whether you're a backyard beginner or a pitmaster-in-training, this guide will help you choose the right smoker for your style, budget, and attention span.
I cover smokers like the Weber Kettle, Weber Smokey Mountain, Old Country Pecos, Lone Star Grillz, Big Green Egg, Gateway Drum, and more.
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Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:12 Weber Smokey Mountain 3:29 Pellet Smokers 6:38 Offset Smokers 9:58 Weber Kettle 11:43 Ceramic Smokers or Big Green Egg 13:55 Electric Smokers 15:23 Drum Smokers 17:28 Subscribe for More BBQ Content
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Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:13 What is Laziji Chicken 3:03 Trimming Chicken Thighs for Laziji 5:54 Marinade for Laziji Chicken 11:10 How to get crispy chicken skin on the grill 12:12 How to grill laziji chicken 15:35 Infused sichuan oil 18:39 Grilled Laziji Chicken Wok Mixture 25:18 Bloopers
Mountain Dawning 8 (Sting) by Simeon Wood, https://t.lickd.co/l/0wp0w7eyx7EI feel bad for my editor…Fork & Embers2026-09-17 | ...Fried chicken on the Weber kettle?Fork & Embers2026-09-11 | ...Live fire chicken tipsFork & Embers2026-09-09 | ...150k weber kettle giveawayFork & Embers2026-09-06 | ...St. Louis Pork Steaks: The Budget Cut Built for BarbecueFork & Embers2026-09-04 | St. Louis pork steaks are a backyard barbecue tradition built on thick-cut pork shoulder steaks, charcoal, tangy Maull’s-style barbecue sauce and cold local beer. In this video, I dig into the real history behind this overlooked regional specialty, then cook my version over live fire before braising the pork steaks in sauce and Busch beer until tender and finishing them over the coals for a sticky, charred glaze.
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Mix It Up 6 (Sting) by Christopher Ashmore, https://t.lickd.co/l/QB6MG2gMxKvHawaiis famous bbq chickenFork & Embers2026-09-02 | ...Did you know this about meatloaf?Fork & Embers2026-08-24 | ...Huli Huli Chicken: Hawaii’s Famous BBQFork & Embers2026-08-21 | Huli Huli chicken is one of Hawaiʻi’s most iconic barbecue traditions, built around shoyu, ginger, garlic, live fire, and a whole lot of turning. In this video, I’m making my version while digging into the history behind Ernest Morgado, the dish’s Japanese influence, and how Huli Huli chicken became a local favorite.
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Devil Rock 6 (Sting) by Terry Devine-King, https://t.lickd.co/l/rnz4YyEZb4ZUse the Weber Smokey Mountain like thisFork & Embers2026-08-15 | ...Did you know this about bologna?Fork & Embers2026-08-11 | ...You don’t know bolognaFork & Embers2026-08-07 | ...Smoked Bologna : Oklahoma’s Cheap BBQ ClassicFork & Embers2026-08-07 | This smoked bologna recipe turns a whole bologna chub into smoky, bark-covered barbecue before piling thick slices onto a sandwich with bacon and pimento cheese. Along the way, we’re digging into bologna’s journey from Italian mortadella to an American lunchbox staple—and how Oklahoma turned this cheap lunch meat into a regional barbecue tradition.
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Have A Dream 8 (Sting) by Lincoln Grounds, Pat Reyford, https://t.lickd.co/l/z1e90qMr3L85 BBQ Recipes That Fix Bad Backyard BBQFork & Embers2026-07-24 | Five BBQ recipes packed with smoke, fire, and big flavor. In this video, I’m covering rotisserie chicken on a Weber Kettle, Jamaican jerk chicken, smoked salmon, beef tongue tacos, and Szechuan-style chicken drumsticks. If you’re looking for BBQ recipes, grilling recipes, smoker recipes, Weber Kettle ideas, or backyard barbecue dishes that go beyond the same dry chicken and boring burgers, this one gives you five different cooks with practical tips, recipe notes, and setup advice. We’ll cover rotisserie chicken, wood splits in a Weber Kettle, jerk chicken marinade, smoked salmon on a Weber Smokey Mountain, beef tongue / lengua tacos, Szechuan chicken drumsticks, fire control, vents, smoke, substitutions, and the small details that make these recipes work. Full recipes: forkandembers.com Recipes featured: Rotisserie Chicken on a Weber Kettle Smoked Beef Tongue Tacos / Lengua Tacos Jamaican Jerk Chicken Szechuan-Style Chicken Drumsticks Smoked Salmon on a Weber Smokey Mountain
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Bar-B-Q by Wendy Rene, https://t.lickd.co/l/YEG64EQojgnFix terrible meatloafFork & Embers2026-07-17 | ...Smoked Meatloaf That Finally Fixes MeatloafFork & Embers2026-07-10 | I'm making a smoked jalapeño cheddar meatloaf packed with sharp cheddar, fresh jalapeños, and covered in a sticky bourbon barbecue glaze.
I’ll show you how to make the entire recipe on the smoker while also digging into the surprisingly long history of meatloaf. We’ll look at ancient minced-meat dishes, the rise of the mechanical meat grinder, some of the earliest American meatloaf recipes, and how the dish became a staple during hard economic times before turning into a mid-century comfort food classic.
Whether you’re looking for a new smoked meatloaf recipe, an easy dinner for the smoker, or a way to make meatloaf that doesn’t come out like a greasy brick covered in ketchup, this jalapeño cheddar version is worth trying.
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Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:57 How to Cut Cheese to Put Inside Meatloaf 2:47 Onion Mixture for Meatloaf 7:17 Making Panade for Meatloaf 11:50 Mixing Meat With Ingredients 15:11 Shaping Meatloaf 18:00 Bourbon Glaze for Meatloaf 21:20 How to Smoke Meatloaf 28:00 Tasting Meatloaf 29:06 Bloopers and In Memory of Marina Thompson
Sweetwater 6 (Sting) by Terry Devine-King, https://t.lickd.co/l/g1qN2zp4qAjDamn this burger is goodFork & Embers2026-07-03 | ...This Kentucky heat is brutalFork & Embers2026-07-03 | ...Which burger are you choosing?Fork & Embers2026-06-30 | ...Two Legendary Burgers for Your 4th of July BBQFork & Embers2026-06-26 | Today I’m making two legendary American burgers: the Minnesota Juicy Lucy and the New Mexico green chile cheeseburger. One is stuffed with molten cheese, while the other is topped with roasted green chile and melted cheese. I’ll show you how to make both burger recipes while digging into the history behind them. For the Juicy Lucy, we’re looking at the famous Minneapolis rivalry between Matt’s Bar and the 5-8 Club. Then we’re heading to New Mexico to explore how places like the Owl Bar, Buckhorn Tavern, and Blake’s Lotaburger helped turn the green chile cheeseburger into a regional icon. Whether you need a Fourth of July burger recipe, a new cookout idea, or just want to make something better than another frozen burger puck, these are two burgers worth trying.
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Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:54 What is a Juicy Lucy Burger? 3:15 How to Make a Juicy Lucy Burger 8:44 How to Keep Cheese From Running Out of Juicy Lucy 11:17 What is the New Mexico Green Chile Burger 12:00 How to Stew Green Chile 13:08 What is a Hatch Chile 13:42 New Mexico Green Chile Burger Origin Story 16:55 How to Cook Green Chile Burger 20:37 Bloopers
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Victorious 6 (Sting) by Gareth Johnson, https://t.lickd.co/l/Lv6N7vRnWm3Separating point from brisketFork & Embers2026-06-24 | ...Who cares what you think?Fork & Embers2026-06-23 | ...My doctor disapproves of this chickenFork & Embers2026-06-14 | ...June 13, 2026Fork & Embers2026-06-14 | ...Peri Peri Chicken: Before Nando’s Made It FamousFork & Embers2026-06-12 | Peri peri chicken is smoky, spicy, charred, and packed with history. In this video, I make grilled peri peri chicken with a bold chile marinade while digging into the story behind piri piri, Mozambique, Portugal, South Africa, and how Nando’s helped make this fiery chicken famous around the world.
This is my take on charcoal-grilled peri peri chicken, also known as piri piri chicken, cooked over live fire with a spicy, garlicky marinade and plenty of char.
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Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:42 Spatchcocking Peri Peri Chicken 3:50 Making Peri Peri Marinade 10:20 Making Portuguese Chile Oil 13:24 Using Weber Smokey Mountain for Peri Peri Chicken 14:37 Cooking Peri Peri Chicken 19:56 Tasting Peri Peri Chicken 22:24 Bloopers
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El Magnifico 9 (Sting) by Tim Devine, Ned Milton, Andrea Terrano, https://t.lickd.co/l/YOKERGzA5xzBest bite in bbq?Fork & Embers2026-06-12 | ...What do you know about KC BBQ?Fork & Embers2026-05-29 | ...Kansas City Burnt Ends: From Scraps to BBQ LegendFork & Embers2026-05-29 | Kansas City burnt ends are one of the most iconic bites in BBQ, loaded with smoky bark, tender brisket, rendered fat, sticky sauce, and classic KC flavor. In this video, we’re talking about the story behind burnt ends and making a batch of real brisket burnt ends that are rich, smoky, saucy, and packed with everything people love about barbecue.
If you love brisket, burnt ends, Kansas City BBQ, BBQ history, smoky bark, or classic barbecue flavor, this one is for you.
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Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:14 Separating point and flat on a brisket 6:50 Old school Kansas City BBQ rub 9:20 Henry Perry Kansas City BBQ 11:07 How make brisket burnt ends on Weber Smokey Mountain 15:08 Old school Kansas City BBQ sauce 24:28 Cutting brisket for burnt ends 26:44 Tasting Kansas City burnt ends 28:10 Bloopers
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Love's Sneakin' Up 3 (Sting) by Tim Garland, https://t.lickd.co/l/Mknram8r1mKMexican street corn historyFork & Embers2026-05-21 | ...Grilled Mexican street cornFork & Embers2026-05-17 | ...Mexican Street Corn Two Ways: Grilled Elote & EsquitesFork & Embers2026-05-15 | Fire-roasted elote and esquites are the perfect Mexican corn side dishes for BBQ, grilled meats, ribs, brisket, chicken, pork, or any backyard cookout. In this video, I make Mexican street corn on the cob with creamy lime-chile sauce, cotija, crema, and chile, then build a smoky esquites recipe with roasted peppers, epazote, chile de árbol, and all the classic toppings. Along the way, we dive into the history of corn in Mexico and why these easy BBQ sides deserve a spot next to the meat. Deeper Dive: patreon.com/posts/157923300
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Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:58 How to Make Corn Husk Handles 3:35 Where Did Corn Come From? 6:24 How to Grill Corn For Mexican Street Corn 7:00 How Corn Built Civilizations 9:35 Crema for Mexican Street Corn 10:09 How Corn Became Religion in Mesoamerica 13:44 How to Make Esquites 15:49 Nixtamilization 17:35 How to Serve Esquites 21:00 How to Serve Elote 23:00Taste Test 24:14 Bloopers
Guan Latine 5 (Sting) by Mike Stobbie, https://t.lickd.co/l/5zQOWbMAQgnWhy does it take me so long to film a bbq video?Fork & Embers2026-05-10 | ...Santa Maria Tri-tipFork & Embers2026-05-06 | ...California barbecueFork & Embers2026-05-03 | ...You’ve Been Cooking Tri-Tip Wrong This Whole TimeFork & Embers2026-05-01 | Authentic Santa Maria Tri-Tip cooked over live fire using traditional red oak, simple seasoning, and real California BBQ history. In this video, I break down the origins of tri-tip, how it became a staple in Santa Maria, and show you exactly how to cook it for perfect flavor and texture every time. If you’ve never had true Santa Maria style barbecue, this is the method that brings bold beef flavor, a perfect crust, and that signature West Coast fire cooking to your backyard.
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Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:23 Where to Buy Tri-tip? 1:51 Where is Tri-tip on a Cow? 3:24 Who Discovered Tri-tip 4:34 Santa Maria Style Barbecue Origins 6:06 Santa Maria Style Salsa 10:10 Starting Fire for Santa Maria Tri-tip 11:25 Why Did Tri-tip Spread Throughout Country 13:23 Cooking Tri-tip Santa Maria Style 14:15 How to Cut a Tri-tip Steak 17:21 Outro 17:55 Bloopers
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Dance of Passion 8 (Sting) by Tim Garland, https://t.lickd.co/l/wVLglGPzrNnAuthentic Jamaican JerkFork & Embers2026-04-19 | ...Authentic Jamaican Jerk ChickenFork & Embers2026-04-17 | Jamaican jerk chicken is more than just spice. It’s a cooking method shaped by history, survival, and culture. In this video, I’m breaking down the origins of jerk, from the Taíno cooking techniques to the Maroons in the mountains of Jamaica, and showing how it all comes together on the grill today. We’re making authentic-style jerk chicken, talking through the process, and digging into what actually makes jerk different from just a marinade or seasoning. Deeper Dive: patreon.com/posts/155450772
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Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:19 Best Chicken for Jamaican Jerk 2:09 Jamaican Jerk Marinade 6:11 History of Jamaican Jerk 8:25 Jamaican Maroons vs British 11:39 How Jamaican Jerk Was Created 12:30 Jamaican Jerk Rub 13:49 Scotch Bonnet Pepper 16:59 Using Weber Smokey Mountain for Jamaican Jerk 19:00 Evolution of Jamaican Jerk 20:32 Tasting Jamaican Jerk Chicken 23:50 Outro & Bloopers
Island Life 8 (Sting) by Tom Quick, Michael Wright, Martyn Bentley, https://t.lickd.co/l/4LxJDYd0neOWe know this creator! Are we all a little guilty?Fork & Embers2026-04-14 | ...If only that little boy at the book fair with no money could see us nowFork & Embers2026-04-12 | ...The Rub SalesmanFork & Embers2026-04-12 | ...I suck for realFork & Embers2026-04-10 | ...How NOT to go viral as a BBQ content creatorFork & Embers2026-04-08 | ...Don’t be offended. It’s in all good fun 😊Fork & Embers2026-04-04 | ...Roasting BBQ YoutubersFork & Embers2026-04-03 | This video is all about roasting BBQ content creators and the patterns you see across YouTube, all in good fun. It takes a look at BBQ YouTube trends, how creators approach content, and how the algorithm influences the way barbecue videos are made.
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Game On 7 (Sting) by Christian Marsac, https://t.lickd.co/l/2RBXJN1OoPyWhole Fish Over CharcoalFork & Embers2026-03-29 | ...Nobody is safe… Pumped for next weeks 100k subscriber video!Fork & Embers2026-03-28 | ...How To Debone Whole FishFork & Embers2026-03-27 | ...Grilled Whole Branzino: The Easiest Way to Cook a Whole FishFork & Embers2026-03-20 | Grilling a whole fish over charcoal is easier than most people think. In this video I cook a whole branzino with a bold Calabrian chili marinade and explore the surprising history behind why fish became the famous Lent loophole. You’ll learn how to choose fresh fish, prep it for the grill, and cook it over live fire so the skin crisps while the meat stays perfectly tender. Fish & Lent History: patreon.com/posts
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Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:07 Earliest Version of Lent 2:45 Why Cook Branzino Fish? 3:32 How to Tell if Fish is Fresh 4:45 Marinade for Grilled Fish 6:43 Why People Fasted 8:35 Why Lent is 40 Days 9:30 Effects of Lent 13:57 How to Use Fish Baskets 15:22 How to Grill Whole Fish 17:51 How to Debone Whole Grilled Fish 20:15 Tasting Grilled Fish 21:27 Outro & Bloopers