The lab

Tests

Rubs, gear, fuel. Whatever cooker the test needs. If a brand is loud on YouTube, it still has to survive the fire. Watch the call.

TP-014

Rubs

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$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

TP-011

Rubs

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Is Goldee's brisket rub really the best in Texas?

Texas names get thrown around like they are gospel. I put Goldee's on a packer and judged bark, salt, and whether the hype survived the rest.

19:12 · 2.4K views

TP-008

Rubs

Worth it

The famous chicken rub test

If a chicken rub is going to call itself legendary, the skin has to blister, the meat has to stay juicy, and you have to want a second piece.

5:44 · 124 views

TP-009

Fuel

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Jealous 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

TP-016

Gear

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TEC Butt Shovel vs Oklahoma Joe's Hawg Lifter

A pork butt is heavy, slick, and unforgiving. Two tools, one job: get it off the grate without wrecking the bark.

9:56 · 29 views

TP-015

Gear

Worth it

Dalstrong 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

TP-007

Gear

Worth it

Big Green Egg gasket upgrade

If your Egg leaks, you're not cooking — you're arguing with a ceramic dome. I swapped the gasket and ran it.

10:23 · 1.7K views

TP-012

Gear

Worth it

Breaking in the Primitive Pits 500-gallon

First fire on a 500-gallon Primitive Pits offset. Trim, season, fire management, and the money-shot slice. Does the beast run clean?

1:11 · 1.7K views

TP-018

Gear

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ThermoWorks RFX — one year later

A year of fire, rain, and abuse. I ran the RFX until it told the truth — not the unboxing truth.

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TP-017

Gear

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Grillaholics bristle-free brush

Wire bristles in a steak is a hospital visit. I put a bristle-free brush on hot grates and saw if it actually cleans.

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TP-019

Rubs

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Ohio vs Texas — Goldee's rib rub

Texas name. Ohio fire. I put Goldee's on ribs and judged bark, glaze, and whether the hype made the plate.

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TP-020

Rubs

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Will this rub make you king of the grill?

Another bag claiming the throne. I put it on the fire and told it the truth.

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