Why We Support The Global Alliance For Clean Cookstoves

We support The Global Alliance For Clean Cookstoves which invests in development and distribution of efficient cookers that use minimal inputs and produce minimal outputs for use in third world countries where cooking is done indoors and smoke kills.
Sun Wah Chinese Barbecue Wins Beard Award

Sun Wah Bar-B-Q Restaurant has been an Uptown Chicago destination since 1987 and in 2018 was given an America’s Classic Award by the James Beard Foundation.
Some Great BBQ Websites, Forums, And Broadcasts

Guide to the best barbecue websites and best barbecue forums, message boards, discussion groups, and mailing lists.
Behind the scenes with a real iron chef – Part 1

Come behind the scenes of high stakes KCBS barbecue competition with Candy Weaver and see what it’s like to be a real iron chef, Part 1.
Behind the scenes with a real iron chef – Part 2

Come behind the scenes of high stakes KCBS barbecue competition with Candy Weaver and see what it’s like to be a real iron chef, Part 2.
Four Sweepstakes Prizes Every Month Worth Up To $2,000!

Here are the great prizes Pitmasters Club members win in a monthly drawing. Each month we draw 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.
Media Coverage: We Have 13 Minutes Of Fame Left

The folks in the media love AmazingRibs.com and say nice things about us.
How Dietary Science And The Media Fail Us

The world is full of conflicting advice about food, nutrition, and dietary recommendations. Doctors, nutritionists, government organizations, and consumer watchdog groups can’t seem to agree on a single course of action for people who want to eat healthfully. Here’s how to make sense of it all.
2017-05-06 Remembering Josh Ozersky

Josh Ozersky and I were good friends, not surprising considering out mutual love of meat and Liebling.
Who Is WHO kidding? Analyzing Warnings About Eating Meat

The World Health Organization (WHO) report on the healthfulness of processed meat is problematic and media coverage has sensationalized and oversimplified the facts, sending a very misleading message.
Understanding Stainless Steel

Here is what you need to know about stainless steel when buying a grill or smoker, including terms like austenitic, ferritic, 304 steel, and 430 steel. Find out why thickness matters, what is heavy gauge, and how to interpret gauge numbers. Find info on powder coated and enameled steel and how to clean stainless steel.
2014-01-23 An Open Letter To Brian Palmer Of Slate: You Got It Very Wrong

Brian Palmer’s article in Slate on research about grilling and cancer is wrong on many counts.
About Our Medals, Awards, Product Reviews, And Ratings

The AmazingRibs.com Best Value Medal Winners are highly recommended products that we have tested personally or that have been tested by our reliable sources.
2008-07-22

So the City of Chicago has demanded that the actors in hit musical Jersey Boys stop smoking on stage.
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AmazingRibs.com promises to never sell or distribute any info about you individually without your express permission, and we promise not to, ahem, pepper you with email or make you eat spam. We adhere to a strict code of ethics and our ads are sold by third parties so they cannot influence our reviews.