When Should I Start the Grill Before Barbecuing?

Name: When Should I Add Barbecue Sauce to My Meat?
Uploaded: 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 15 s
Description: Adding sauce to barbecue is a matter of taste. It's often added after the meat is cooked, says Rocky Stubblefield, of Stubbs Bar-B-Q in Austin, Texas. But if you want a sauce glaze added to your barbecue, he recommends this trick.

By Sean Kelley

Updated January 31, 2017

Start your fire 30 minutes to an hour before cooking. In this video, Rocky Stubblefield, of Stubbs Bar-B-Q in Austin, Texas, explains why starting the grill early is essential to good flavor.

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When Should I Start the Grill Before Barbecuing?

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