Nobody really knows how the Texas Crutch came to be, or if it was even truly invented in Texas. It’s a barbecue term that simply means wrapping meat in aluminum foil to accelerate the cooking process ...

Spare ribs are the ultimate crowd-pleaser, and with just a few simple steps, you can make them fall-off-the-bone tender right ...

The practice of smoking meats dates back centuries, but the use of butcher paper in this process is most closely associated with Central Texas barbecue. Influential pitmasters, such as Aaron Franklin ...

A foil packet filled with aromatics ensures juicy and flavor-packed ribs. As one of the food media's most respected voices, Brigid Ransome Washington has over two decades of experience as a writer and ...