Men grill. It's genetic. Mostly we grill badly. It's not our fault. They say a good craftsman never blames his tools, but in this case it is justified.

"Give a man a chicken and he will turn it into a black lump. Teach a man to grill a chicken and he will gloat all night." Meathead Dad's chicken look...

We're talking Southern ribs here, a style probably created by African slaves and as uniquely American as their other great contributions to our culture.

Most outdoor cooking goes best if you use a 2-zone setup. Even if you are only cooking hot dogs.

I got together with Chef Jamie Purviance to answer the kind of question that keeps steak lovers like us up all night: When is the best time to sear a steak, when you start cooking, or at the end of the cook?