Most backyard cooks aren't bad at BBQ. They're guessing.
Guessing at fire. Guessing at temp. Guessing at when it's done.
This is where the guessing stops. Backyard BBQ since 1996, on kettles, pellet grills, offsets and kamados.
Free, and open on day one:
Start Here. Five lessons, about 20 minutes.
Safety & Fire Management. Vents, fuel, holding temp, reading smoke.
The Cook Log. The sheet I use to work out why a cook went sideways.
Every free guide I've made, new ones added regularly.
My video library, sorted by skill.
10 Most Asked Questions And Answers. The ones that come up over and over.
Here's what actually matters: post the cook that didn't go as planned, give me the details, and I'll help you figure out what happened.
Every question gets answered. Nobody gets left hanging.
Do this first: introduce yourself and name your cooker, run Start Here, then post your first cook.
Beginner and intermediate backyard cooks, not competition teams.
Real pit. Real results.