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Traeger Pro Tips

You can learn techniques and tricks from our Traeger Pros. You’ll find recipe building blocks, tips for mastering BBQ competition & how to make Thanksgiving dinner on a Traeger

HOW-TOS

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How To Grill Fish

Learn the best types of fish for grilling, tips for grilling with skin on fillets, skinless fillets, and whole fish, plus marinades and grilled fish recipes.

How to Smoke a Brisket

Learn how to smoke a brisket. This guide will teach you how to trim, season, smoke, wrap, temp, rest, and then cut a brisket on a wood-pellet grill.

How to Sear Meat: The Ultimate Grill Searing Guide

How to sear meat—steaks, burgers, chicken breasts, sausages—plus tips for searing seafood and veggies, too. Find out why searing is the key to fantastic flavor.

TECHNIQUES

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Brisket Fat Side Up Or Down?

A long debated BBQ topic is whether to cook brisket fat-side up or down. Always smoke brisket with the fattiest side facing down. Learn other FAQs here.

Techniques & Tips: Doneness of Steak by Feel with Timothy Hollingsworth

The best way to check the doneness of your steaks is with a thermometer, but if you’re in a pinch you can do it by touch. Here is how it’s done.

How to Cut a Brisket

Learn how to slice brisket, the equipment you need, and the directions to follow. Learn how to cut both the flat, point, and how to follow the grain.

TOOLS 101

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Tools 101: Seasoning Cast Iron with Matt Crawford

Cast-iron maintenance is essential for ensuring it lasts forever. Learn how to take care of your cast-iron by using our guide for seasoning properly.

Knife Skills: Sharpening with Ty Hess

Not only are sharp knives easier to work with, but they’re also much safer, too. Keep your knives sharp and safe with this tutorial from Ty Hess.

Wild Game: Field Knife Essentials with Chad Belding

Ever wanted to know more about the kinds of knives the pros use for wild game? Here is a general overview of the types of knives we find most useful.

RECIPE BUILDING BLOCKS

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Baking: Room Temp vs Chilled Ingredients with Mandy Tanner

When it comes to baking, the temperature of your ingredients is actually very important. Mandy Tanner explains why it matters and offers some tips.

How To Choose A Chicken Breast Marinade

A chicken breast marinade adds flavor and additional tenderness to quick and easy grilled chicken breast. See marinade basics, ingredients, and recipes.

How to Make BBQ Sauce

Recipes, ingredients, and tips for making homemade BBQ sauce. The basics of BBQ sauce, plus info about the traditional regional BBQ sauce styles.

COMPETITION BBQ

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Steps for Winning World Competition Brisket

Competition BBQ champion Chad Ward shares tips for creating brisket to enter in a BBQ competition. The key to competition brisket is the quality of beef.

Winning World Competition Ribs

We have put together tips from the BBQ pros on how to create the best competition ribs in the business. Here’s what BBQ competition judges judge ribs on.

BBQ: Building a BBQ Competition Box with Chad Ward

When it comes to competition BBQ, flavor may be king, but presentation still matters. Chad Ward is here to teach you how to make a competition box.

Traeger Thanksgiving

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HOW-TOS

How To Grill Fish

How to Smoke a Brisket

How to Sear Meat: The Ultimate Grill Searing Guide

TECHNIQUES

Brisket Fat Side Up Or Down?

Techniques & Tips: Doneness of Steak by Feel with Timothy Hollingsworth

How to Cut a Brisket

TOOLS 101

Tools 101: Seasoning Cast Iron with Matt Crawford

Knife Skills: Sharpening with Ty Hess

Wild Game: Field Knife Essentials with Chad Belding

RECIPE BUILDING BLOCKS

Baking: Room Temp vs Chilled Ingredients with Mandy Tanner

How To Choose A Chicken Breast Marinade

How to Make BBQ Sauce

COMPETITION BBQ

Steps for Winning World Competition Brisket

Winning World Competition Ribs

BBQ: Building a BBQ Competition Box with Chad Ward