Premiered Summer 2015 on PBS stations. Check your local schedule.
When you’re cooking with fire, you’d better have good wood. Aaron covers the major types of wood used in Texas BBQ, gives some tips on building a fire, and shows a twist on using smoke for more than cooking meat.
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More Episodes
Episode 1: Brisket
Learn what makes brisket the centerpiece of the Central Texas BBQ plate. Continue
Episode 2: Sausage
Sausage, a BBQ basic with room for creative liberty. Continue
Episode 3: Whole Hog
Learn how to cook a whole hog cook, from snout to tail. Continue
Episode 4: The Pits
For good BBQ you need a good BBQ pit. Continue
Episode 5: Fire & Smoke
Explore the building blocks of BBQ: wood and fire. Continue
Episode 6: Poultry & Sauce
Embark on a BBQ journey of chicken and regional sauces. Continue
Episode 7: Direct Heat & Mesquite
Cooking “cowboy style” with direct heat and meat. Continue
Episode 8: Competition
Aaron finds he’s not in Texas anymore when he competes at a BBQ competition. Continue
Episode 9: Pickin’ Beef
“Meat 101” plus how to work with a butcher to find great beef rib cuts. Continue
Episode 10: Leftovers
See what happens when three chefs turn leftover brisket into something unexpected.
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