When you're after that unmistakably smoky, truly authentic barbecue flavor, wood is the way to go. But when faced with the choice between wood chunks or wood chips, which provides the best result?

Call it an inflammatory statement, but when your barbecuing friends put on airs like Eastern mystics as they rhapsodize about the woods they use to smoke with, you have our permission to call them out ...

It%27s essential to match the right woods when grilling or smoking foods%2C from pork to fish. Think of pecan%2C mesquite and alder the same as ginger%2C basil or turmeric. Each tastes different. Use ...

Wood chips are a wonderful way to add extra flavor and a bit of smokiness to your meat. Most types of meat are quite welcoming to a bit of smoky flavor infusion, from seafood to poultry, pork, beef, ...

The wood you choose for Texas barbecue always has had a lot to do with the region you live in. Mesquite is plentiful in South Texas and has its merits, as does the traditional oak, which is a staple ...

Backyard smoking became my weekend therapy during a particularly stressful year, and like many others, I initially got lured in by brisket—because let’s face it, brisket is the king of smoked meats, ...