BBQ Grill and Smoker exists for one reason: to help you cook better food outdoors. We test grills, smokers, and gear the way you’d actually use them — in real backyards, over real coals, on real weeknight deadlines and lazy Sunday smokes.
What we do
We write hands-on reviews, head-to-head comparisons, step-by-step recipes, and no-nonsense technique guides. Whether you’re choosing your first pellet grill, chasing a better smoke ring, or troubleshooting a temperamental offset, you’ll find a guide here written by someone who’s actually done it — many times.
How we test
Every product we recommend has spent time on our patio. We measure heat-up times, temperature stability, smoke quality, and build durability across weeks of real cooking — not a single unboxing. When we score a grill, that number reflects dozens of cooks, not a spec sheet.
We don’t accept paid placements, and brands don’t get to preview or approve our reviews. If something earns a high score, it’s because it earned it at the grate.
Why trust us
We’re pitmasters and backyard obsessives first, writers second. Our team has cooked thousands of hours across charcoal, gas, pellet, kamado, and offset rigs. We’ve ruined briskets so you don’t have to, and we document what actually works — including the mistakes.
Affiliate disclosure
To keep the lights on and the coals lit, some of our links are affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It never influences our scores or recommendations — a product that doesn’t perform doesn’t make the cut, commission or not.
