Guides
Get the fire right
Straight answers on choosing a grill, cooking on a fire pit, picking fuel, caring for cast iron, and recipes worth the coals.
Choosing a grill

The Live-Fire Starter Guide: your first cook over real fire
Everything you need for your first fire: the gear that matters, how to build a coal bed, heat zones, and three first cooks that always work.
Argentine vs. Santa Maria: which grill fits your fire?
V-grates and crank wheels versus a simple adjustable grate. Here's how they actually cook.