{"id":1787,"date":"2011-02-04T06:54:16","date_gmt":"2011-02-04T13:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.outdoorcookingmagic.com\/?p=1787"},"modified":"2012-03-17T09:24:46","modified_gmt":"2012-03-17T16:24:46","slug":"barbecue-wars-chill-grill-10-grill-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outdoorcookingmagic.com\/barbecue-wars-chill-grill-10-grill-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbecue Wars, Chill and Grill, Top 10 Grill Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today I've got some links of fun and food from places that I've visited around the web.\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n<h2>Barbecue Wars<\/h2>\n<p>I was watching a show the other day called Barbecue Wars and it reminded me of this video.\u00a0 Every region in the country has a different thought about what barbecue should be.\u00a0 And this video explains many (but not all) of them:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"505\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6ubTQfr_tyY?wmode=transparent&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;rel=1&amp;theme=dark\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Grilling Showdown Contest<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"p:\/\/www.bhgchillandgrill.com\/images\/logoHeaderTop.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1789 alignleft\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"Better Homes and Garden Chill and Grill\" src=\"http:\/\/www.outdoorcookingmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/bhglogoHeaderTop.gif\" alt=\"Better Homes and Garden Chill and Grill\" width=\"117\" height=\"114\" \/><\/a>Better Homes and Garden is having a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhgchillandgrill.com\">grilling showdown contest<\/a>.\u00a0 All you have to do is submit your best original grilled recipe along with a video of your grilling techniques.\u00a0 Two finalist will be chosen for an all-expenses paid trip to Chicago, paired with a celebrity chef and will compete on May 21 and 22, 2011\u00a0 in a live showdown.\u00a0 So get your grill on, do your best Bobby Flay imitation and submit those recipes and videos.<\/p>\n<h2>Top 10 Skills to Master Your Grill<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-width: 0px;\">\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1792\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"Barbecued Chicken\" src=\"http:\/\/www.outdoorcookingmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/iStock_000003606116XSmall-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"Barbecued Chicken\" width=\"200\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorcookingmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/iStock_000003606116XSmall-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.outdoorcookingmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/iStock_000003606116XSmall.jpg 415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">One of the things that I've been told that many people would like to do is to improve their grilling skills.\u00a0 Here are the <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/5264724\/top-10-skills-to-master-your-grill\">Top 10 Skills to to Master Your Grill<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\">Lifehacker<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>DIY marinades<\/li>\n<li>Steak Improvement Through Salt<\/li>\n<li>Chill soda, beer, or wine in two minutes<\/li>\n<li>Easy Grill Cleaning<\/li>\n<li>Use your broiler as a backup<\/li>\n<li>Get started with smoking<\/li>\n<li>Make your own BBQ sauce<\/li>\n<li>Use a cheat sheet<\/li>\n<li>Know when the meat is done<\/li>\n<li>Perfect Burgers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>I'm sure there are many more tips that could make a top 10 grilling skills list, but this is a good start.\u00a0 What would you add to the list?\u00a0 Tell me in the comments below, on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/outdoorcook\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, or on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OutdoorCookingMagic\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A great music video about which area has the best barbecue, a grilling competition, and the top 10 skills you need to learn for grilling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[451],"tags":[512,100,354,429],"class_list":["post-1787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-outdoor-cooking-resources","tag-competition","tag-grilling","tag-tips","tag-video","nodate","item-wrap"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - 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