In this episode of Chuds BBQ, we’re going full-on pit builder! Watch as I walk you through the entire process of building a traditional Texas-style offset smoker—from raw steel to a fully functional, ...

Murilo Mello may have sold only a few of his handmade smokers thus far, but his devotees rank among the top talent in Texas barbecue. Mello cut and welded those smokers by himself in three weeks, and ...

One of the most enduring clichés in Texas barbecue lore is this: If you’re driving down a dusty backroad and stumble upon a weathered, rickety barbecue shack, you’ve found smoked-meat nirvana. But as ...