We are gathered here today to talk about barbecue, specifically the sauces that make it so lip smacking good.   Barbecue is such a personal thing.  A connection between pit master, meat, sauce and seasoning.   We can spend all day talking about cuts, smoke, temperature, resting and everything else that comes with barbecue but lets focus on one thing.   Now,  I can tell you the perfect recipe for Kansas City Barbecue sauce and I’m wrong before I publish it.  No one agrees on what makes the perfect sauce but there are some key aspects that make each area a little different. ...

Those lucky enough to travel the world from Canada before Covid-19 times distinctly remember the time in their travels that they thought about a BBQed steak and frites. Like a death-row meal, they dream it up in their minds and try to chase the flavour and pleasure. Likewise, those same people try to rid themselves of the nightmare of a bone-dry, hardened grey strip loin that never stood a chance on a hot grill. The difference is stark, but the solution may not come down to getting a better BBQ? It turns out that not all steaks are made the...