I don't just cook — I test
Test everything.
Trust nothing.
Rubs, gear, fuel, viral recipes. I put them on the fire and tell you what's up. Watch it on YouTube.
The creed
Test everything
The rule
Trust nothing
The job
I test. You watch.
The call
I tell you what's up
Dropped Sep 10
I Tested the Vivosparks Grinders So You Don't Have To
Newest from the pit. I put it on the fire. Watch the call.
From the pit
Latest tests
Meat Church, Goldee's, Walmart, Dalstrong — if people are buying it, it goes on the fire. The verdict is the point.
Rubs
Watch the call$2 Walmart rub vs Meat Church
Same cook, two rubs. Does Honey Hog beat the two-dollar jar, or is aisle 7 already winning?
19:45 · 430 views
Fuel
Worth itJealous Devil Flex charcoal
Fuel is the part of BBQ nobody wants to spend money on and everybody blames when the cook goes sideways. I burned Flex so you don't have to guess.
9:46 · 4.2K views
Gear
Worth itDalstrong slicing knife
Knife ads all say the same thing. I put a Dalstrong on steak and brisket and watched the slice, the flex, and the cleanup.
4:12 · 70 views
Why this site exists
Everybody else is selling you a rub. I put it on the fire.
Meat Church, Chuds, Mad Scientist, Max the Meat Guy, Nick DiGiovanni — they built shops. I built a test channel. Whatever cooker the test needs. No affiliate script. If it's trash, I'll say it's trash.
Test everything. Trust nothing. Watch the video. That's the whole point.
Watch on YouTubeOn the pit
Recipes that survived the test
Game day
Worth itGame-day chicken nachos
The cook that put the pit on the map. Smoked chicken, a loaded sheet pan, and a recipe people actually make again.
About 90 minutes · A full sheet pan / 8–10 hungry people
Poultry
Worth itLincoln County smoked half chickens
Direct-heat smoked half chickens. Skin that actually snaps, meat that stays juicy. A 24-minute cook with no shortcuts.
About 90 minutes on the fire · 2–4 halves
Pork
Worth itSmoked pulled ham
The pulled ham that's been eating the comments. I smoked it and shredded it.
A Saturday · A crowd
The list
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