BBQ With Franklin Episodes

This Summer, join pitmaster Aaron Franklin on a boisterous road trip of BBQ culture — the people, the places and of course the food.

Watch full episodes of “BBQ with Franklin” online, and be sure to check your local listings to see when the show will be airing in your area.

Season 1 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. Lon Continue

Instructional Web Series (2013)

Episode 1: The Brisket In this first episode of BBQ with Franklin, we go straight to the important stuff: the meat. Continue
Episode 2: Ribs, Part 1 Learn how to trim and season pork spare ribs for the smoker. Continue
Episode 3: Ribs, Part 2 Your ribs are trimmed and seasoned, now what? Continue
Episode 4: The Smoker Before you put the brisket on, Aaron explains how to modify and season your smoker. Continue
Episode 5: The Payoff Aaron Franklin explains the telltale characteristics of a finished brisket. Continue
Episode 6: The Cook Your brisket is trimmed, seasoned and the fire is ready to go. Now what? Continue
Episode 7: The Wood What types of wood work best for which types of meats? Continue
Episode 8: Thanksgiving, Part 1 Learn how to brine and smoke a turkey with Aaron Franklin. Continue
Episode 9: Thanksgiving, Part 2 Stacy Franklin shares a couple recipes that go perfectly with a smoked turkey. Continue
Episode 10: Thanksgiving, Part 3 How to tell when your turkey is finished plus make a beautiful gravy with smoked butter. Continue
Episode 11: Pulled Pork Aaron shares the secrets of TEXAS-style pulled pork. Continue

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Tags: PBS Food Originals