For many people, summer is synonymous with entertaining family and friends outdoors and cooking over a fire in the backyard wearing a King (or Queen) of the Grill apron. Nothing gets a party started like the smell of steak, pork or shrimp wafting through the summer wind.   More>>

Kansas City, Mo., is to barbecue what Chicago is to deep-dish pizza. So imagine the reaction when an upstart team from Red Bank, N.J., crossed over the Mississippi River, slathered pork ribs with its signature sauce, and walked off with first-place honors at the 30th annual American Royal BBQ Competition.   More>>

Almost immediately after Fat Angel BBQ claimed first place for its Texas-style brisket at the National BBQ Festival in Douglas, Ga., earlier this year, the muttering started.

"Did y’all hear that Jersey won for brisket?" one Lone Star pitmaster said to another, the "Jersey" spit out in that contemptuous tone typically reserved for, well, how people usually talk about New Jersey.   More>>

RED BANK - Where can get the best barbeque pork ribs in the country? Right here in Red Bank. Steve and Loren Raab along with business partner Eric Keating recently opened Local Smoke BBQ, a catering company based in Red Bank.   More>>