Beginner's Guide
New to BBQ? Start Here
Everything you need to cook incredible BBQ with supermarket meat and the grill you already own.
What You'll Need
Good news: you probably already have everything. Here's the essentials:
Any BBQ or Grill
Kettle, kamado, pellet smoker, or even a firepit. The techniques work on all of them.
A Meat Thermometer
The single most important tool. Takes the guesswork out of cooking. See my recommendations
Supermarket Meat
Tesco, Aldi, Morrisons, Lidl, Costco - they all work brilliantly for BBQ.
Your First Cooks
Start with these beginner-friendly recipes. They're forgiving, affordable, and seriously impressive:
Understanding Temperatures
The secret to great BBQ? Hitting the right internal temperature. Here's the quick version:
Chicken
74°C / 165°F
Safe and juicy
Pork (chops/loin)
63°C / 145°F
Can go slightly pink
Beef (steak)
55°C / 131°F
Medium-rare
Pulled pork/brisket
95°C / 203°F
Fall-apart tender
Watch & Learn
Every recipe has a full video walkthrough on YouTube. Subscribe for weekly new recipes:
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