About Us
Welcome to Smokey Grill BBQ: A Place for BBQ Lovers Like Us!
Are you new to the world of BBQ? Our BBQ-devouring team is SO excited and honored to have you as a reader!
Our Team
We have an extreme passion for backyard barbecues! We’ve been all over the United States, tasting and reviewing some of the most famous places to eat barbecue. BBQ is notably different across the U.S., based on local ingredients and what was readily available – we can tell the difference among traditional BBQ in North and South Carolina (there’s at least 3 styles in the Carolinas), Texas and Oklahoma, Tennessee and Kentucky (we will always have a soft spot in our hearts for Memphis style BBQ), Georgia, Ohio, and molasses smothered hickory-smoked Kansas City BBQ.
Bobby Pritchard, Founder
Favorite BBQ Style: Texas dry rub
Don Giuliano, BBQ Lover
Favorite BBQ Style: Kansas City style
Favorite Smoker Brand: Recteq
By talking with some of the best pitmasters, smokers, and grillers in the country, we have gained experience and tribal knowledge, improving our culinary results. Our number one lesson? The best part about barbecue is that it’s an art and everyone does it a little differently – so get started today without fear!
Our Mission
Our passion at Smokey Grill BBQ is to guide you when you’re ready to make the best purchase your hard-earned money can buy. And along the way, try some of our delicious, tested recipes on your new grill or smoker!
What We Do
We research each product thoroughly based on real reviews and then have subject matter experts write the product reviews. We do receive an affiliate commission if you choose to use our link to purchase a product we review.
After we publish an article, our team stays on top of information related to and continuously updates our recommendations. We keep a close eye on the latest and greatest in the barbeque world including new grills, smokers, recipes, and accessories.
Our recommended products span a wide range of prices, and we are not loyal to one specific retailer or brand. We make it a point to source recommendations from reliable companies who deliver exemplary customer service, so you can have an easy shopping experience.
Why You Should Trust Us
Smokey Grill BBQ strives to provide unbiased product recommendations. Occasionally, brands or public relations companies will send us products for editorial consideration. However, our thoughts and opinions are strictly our own.
We never promise coverage nor let retailers, PR firms, or salespeople dictate the content on the Smokey Grill BBQ blog. Instead, we do all the heavy lifting ourselves by researching products, asking the right questions, and reporting back to you.
How We Test Products
We research our products by using them the same way you would use them – day in and day out. When possible, we send testers each product to conduct a thorough investigation into how they work before selecting which are advertised on our website.
When we test products we spend weeks and months evaluating different products before ranking them on our site. Testing 3-5 products in the same category helps us make comparisons, which gives you the most accurate feedback possible.
We also have a rating system for each product on a scale of 1 to 10 for a variety of different factors like design, user experience, reliability, customer service, etc and then we calculate an overall rating.
We tailor our ratings to each category and never use a one-size-fits-all evaluation method. For instance, we rate grills on their assembly process and heat control, but smokers are evaluated based on ease of use, type of power, etc.
You can find our honest feedback both under each product’s description and in the general review section. You’ll see an overall rating, pros, and cons, and (when applicable) experiences directly from our reviewers for each product.
Our goal is to provide you with the most unbiased feedback and review that we can to help you make the best purchase decision possible.
Editorial Guidelines
At Smokey Grill BBQ, we take extreme pride in the quality of our content. Our expert writers and editor work closely together to create original, accurate, engaging content that is free of any type of ethical concerns or conflicts. If you ever come across an article that you think needs to be improved or corrected, please reach notify us using the contact form.
Affiliate Disclaimer
Our product reviews are independent, unbiased, and based on research and product testing. When you click a link within our content, we may receive commissions if you end up making a purchase, but we never receive any compensation or consideration for the content of our recommendations.
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