Justin Childress

Lump charcoal (sometimes called lumpwood) and briquettes are similar in many ways but a world apart in others. Of course, the differences vary depending on the brand you’re using and whether or not the briquettes are ‘quick light.’ In general, lump charcoal lights quicker, burns faster, and generates more smoke than briquettes. However, it may … Read more

If you’ve got unsightly rust on your grill grates, you may be thinking about purchasing new ones. Before you go out and spend hard-earned money on new grill grates, try one of our methods for safely removing rust. Chances are one of them will clean your rusty grill grates and make them shine like new.  … Read more

Your cooking grates are integral to a properly functioning grill. But, since you do your cooking on them, they tend to get dirty first and fast. The rest of your grill may not need a deep cleaning when your grates do. Plus, the material your grill grates are made out of can determine how to … Read more

The beautiful thing about charcoal grills is their low maintenance requirements. Unless you grill a lot, cleaning your charcoal grill once or twice a year is all you really need. If you grill often, you can clean it 2 to 4 times a year and still be okay. But, there are things you need to … Read more

If you’re grilling, you’re going to have to dispose of charcoal and ash after you’re done. You generally want to clean the ash out of your grill after every session, but what’s the best way to dispose of charcoal and ash? Well, it depends on the type of charcoal you’re using. In this article, we’ll … Read more

If you’ve ever grilled with charcoal before, chances are you’ve found a few chunks of half-burned charcoal at the bottom of your grill. It seems a waste to throw them out, but reusing them also seems like a grilling no-no. So, can you reuse charcoal? You can reuse charcoal for both grilling and smoking purposes. … Read more