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Meathead has a new book coming out. Its called The Meathead Method: A BBQ Hall of Famer's Secrets and Science on BBQ, Grilling, and Outdoor Cooking with 114 Recipes―A Barbecue Cookbook.
In honor of this amazing man, the self proclaimed hedonism evangelist, and the knowledge that we have gained from his content; we at The Grill Coach thought it was a good time to update our own blog post from 2022 with some current information. So you can learn more about great barbecue and grilling for outdoor cooking for the low and slow cooks or hot and fast cooks.
Thank you to Meathead for joining The Grill Coach on our podcast to discuss this latest venture. Enjoy our conversation where we talked about the science of outdoor cooking and the development of two cookbooks.
What is Amazing Ribs.com?
Who has the most trafficked barbecue and grilling website in the world? TheGrillCoach.com! Well…. No. It is Amazingribs.com. Amazing Ribs has been around since 2005 and it has educated more cooks than ever. So many people in bbq, whether print or video, were influenced by AmazingRibs.com. It is a website that is all about the science outdoor cooking. It is the only bbq website that has a full time physicist to perform experiments about bbq. It also has a full time expert that provides “unbiased” and in-depth product reviews. Anytime, I want good information on bbq brands to learn teach share, this is the place that I go.
Update for Amazing Ribs.com
Since the original writing of this blog post over 4 years ago, the content on this website increased more than anyone can imagine. It is still one of the most trafficked barbecue and grilling websites in the world with over 2000 pages, 700+ tested recipes, 600+ gear reviews and 300+ science based techniques.
Check Out Some of the Tested Recipes on Amazing Ribs.com
This site is known for putting out great barbecue recipes and outdoor cooking tips. Meathead explains the science and displays the art of great food. They provide you with detailed steps during prep, how long things take and even provide a difficulty level for recipes. You can find recipes on bbq staples like beef brisket, pulled pork and barbecue ribs. Below are just a few of the 700+ recipes you can find on the site:
Gear Reviews
Amazing Ribs website has always taken pride on the fact that they wont take money or trips from manufacturers or vendors of product. They've always wanted to be a trusted source of unbiased opinions on over 600+ items. You can see that they provide different levels from Platinum to Bronze and even "Not Recommended". See below for just a few examples:
Weber Original Kettle Premium 22-Inch Charcoal Review and Rating
Science-based Techniques
My favorite part about this website is the opportunity to learn what is really going on with cooking. They go to great lengths to describe what happens when we put meat on the grill. Their team includes an electrical engineer who tests thermometers and a physicist with a PhD from Harvard who is the chief myth buster. And if 2000+ free pages aren't enough, they offer exclusive access for paid members via the Pitmaster Club for less than $3/month to watch videos without ads.
Cooking BBQ Hot And Fast, Low And Slow, And The Reverse Sear Method
Salting, Brining, Curing, And Injecting
How about an update on the founder, Meathead?
The founder of Amazing Ribs is Meathead Goldwyn, a former journalist and real wine professional. This guy was on the US Wine Tasting Team, amazing right?. The story that I have heard him say many times is that he started the website based on “ego”. Well I mean, he was having a “friendly” competition with a neighbor about who can cook the best ribs. Meathead, didn't see much on the internet and so he decided to start his own barbecue and grilling solution based on science. I don't remember if who won the rib competition, but oh well. Meathead is winning now! I don't see that his neighbor started the most trafficked bbq website or was one of the 9 finalists this year in 2020 to be inducted into the BBQ Hall of Fame. I will go out on a limb to say that he will get in the BBQ Hall of Fame!
The Grill Coach Hall of Fame Prediction
UPDATE! In September of 2021, Meathead was a Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee along with Ollie Gates and Rodney Scott. The induction ceremony was at the 41st American Royal World Series of Barbecue in Kansas City. Meathead is now one of only 40 living Barbecue Hall of Famers. We are so lucky to have this man a friend of The Grill Coach, listen to Episode 87 or Episode 178 to hear him on our show. You got to listen in, he is not only a barbecue whisperer, he is a BBQ Hall of Famer! And yes, he talks about his cookbooks in his Meathead method amazing ribs style.
How has the Amazing Ribs team grown?
Meathead has a natural curiosity to see how things work when cooking and his staff full of bbq stars does, too. They dive deep on great barbecue, side dishes and the pursuit of things like the best brisket or ribs. This has led to plenty of articles on experiments with AmazingRibs' own, Dr. Blonder, where they determine what is happening with our BBQ and grilling meats. It’s very interesting like the article he wrote about the science of salt. He has many articles similar to this that are very educational.
Product information has become a huge part of this website. Information is published by Max Good, another part of the AmazingRibs team. They do a great job reviewing smokers and they have a searchable database with over 500 cookers. Check it out here. There are extensive filters so you can find grills and smokers in different price ranges and different styles of cookers. Meathead frequently talks about all the grills and smokers he uses and it seems amazing to be able to cook on all different kinds of devices.
I keep mentioning hearing Meathead, like I talk on the phone with him regularly right? Well, unfortunately I have not had much interaction with Meathead. I listen to him when he is a regular guest on the BBQ Central Show with Greg Rempe monthly. Greg and Meathead have seemed to become good friends over the years and they have great chemistry when he is on. I have been listening to him on the BBQ Central show since 2014 and each month between now and then, I have learned a lot from him. He has also indirectly encouraged me to try out many different things like cooking homemade pastrami.
UPDATE! I still love pastrami as I learned from Meathead, especially the shorted version where you can start out with a store bought corned beef. Meathead's team has grown immensely since the last time we wrote about them and he really put in some work here. He has BBQ Stars, Recipe developers, product testers, and members from the Pitmaster Club. Meathead's charisma is perfect for building something like AmazingRibs.com and he has recruited an incredible lineup of people to work with. I especially like that he gets people that are experts at what they do and will share that information for the benefit of all readers. Let's highlight a couple members on the team. There are many to choose from so click here to see the full team.
Bill McGrath is their thermometer tester. He is an electrical engineer from Cornell working for The Amazing Ribs website and is called by Meathead: Thermometer Maven!
Clint Cantwell, President of Amazing Ribs. He is the manager of everything they do like articles, writing recipes, videos and pictures. He is an award winning cook and recognized face of BBQ.
Brigit Binns, Contributing Author and Culinary Consultant. She is an author of over 30 cookbooks and in 2024 released a personal memoir called Rottenkid: A Succulent Story of Survival.
Meathead has a new book?
Meathead also has a best selling book available on Amazon called “Meathead, The Science of Great BBQ and Grilling”. I want to encourage you to get the book, I have it on my bookshelf. Check out the site Amazing Ribs.com and see what you think of it. Let us know, at The Grill Coach.com, sharwhat you like about that site.
The Meathead Method?
His latest endeavor is the new book, The Meathead Method: A BBQ Hall of Famer's Secrets and Science on BBQ, Grilling, and Outdoor Cooking with 114 Recipes―A Barbecue Cookbook. If you're familiar with his first one, you know you are in for one of the very best science cookbooks you can get your hands on. It is full of tips and tricks for barbecue and grilling that will help all of us craft great barbecue. Not only that, his side stories about myth busting, backed by science make this a fun read. Meathead's years of experience and practical knowledge on topics like dry rubs and brining are sure to make your lamb, steak, burgers, chicken, pork or ribs prize-worthy. Whether cooking over charcoal or open flame, this book is your new must-have.
