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What Goes in Your BBQ Tool Belt?

The tool belt is a hallmark of manliness. Visit any construction site and you’ll see workers strapped to the hilt, their tool belts containing hammers, screws, drills and anything else...

What Goes in Your BBQ Tool Belt?

The tool belt is a hallmark of manliness. Visit any construction site and you’ll see workers strapped to the hilt, their tool belts containing hammers, screws, drills and anything else...

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How to Use Salt and Smoke to Cure Meat

Salt and smoke curing has been around for eons and still makes for some of the best meat and fish. Here at BBQ Island, you will be able to achieve...

How to Use Salt and Smoke to Cure Meat

Salt and smoke curing has been around for eons and still makes for some of the best meat and fish. Here at BBQ Island, you will be able to achieve...

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Beer-Y Healthy Beer Marinades that Wow

Beer-Y Healthy Beer Marinades that Wow

To really up your grill game, adding beer to your next marinade will make a big impact. Your meat will come out tender and flavorful, and the added element only...

Beer-Y Healthy Beer Marinades that Wow

To really up your grill game, adding beer to your next marinade will make a big impact. Your meat will come out tender and flavorful, and the added element only...

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The 5 Worst Grilling Mistakes

While it’s true that anyone can grill – given the proper tools and techniques – there’s an art to crafting the perfect flame-kissed burger or moist BBQ chicken drumstick. Whether you’re attracted...

The 5 Worst Grilling Mistakes

While it’s true that anyone can grill – given the proper tools and techniques – there’s an art to crafting the perfect flame-kissed burger or moist BBQ chicken drumstick. Whether you’re attracted...

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How to Host a Summer BBQ on a Budget

Summertime is barbecue time. There’s just something visceral about preparing meat on a hot grill and bringing the plate inside to the cheers of friends and relatives. Even in Phoenix...

How to Host a Summer BBQ on a Budget

Summertime is barbecue time. There’s just something visceral about preparing meat on a hot grill and bringing the plate inside to the cheers of friends and relatives. Even in Phoenix...

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Cookin’ With Crigs: Peach and Hatch Chile Cobbler

It’s summertime, so that means we’re thinking about keeping cool in the heat. You can’t go wrong when there’s a big, heaping spoon of vanilla ice cream in the mix—especially...

Cookin’ With Crigs: Peach and Hatch Chile Cobbler

It’s summertime, so that means we’re thinking about keeping cool in the heat. You can’t go wrong when there’s a big, heaping spoon of vanilla ice cream in the mix—especially...

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