Traeger Pro Tips

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST SMOKED BEEF BRISKET

We’ll show you how to trim, season and BBQ your full packer for epic flavor and ultimate tenderness. Master your backyard BBQ with a Traeger take on a full packer competition brisket.

Techniques & Tips: How to Dry Brine with Chad Ward

How To Make Bacon Roses

Steer clear of boring and take your love to the next level this Valentine’s Day. Nothing says I love you like a smokin’ bouquet of wood-fired roses. There’s no need for delivery this Valentine’s Day. This is the best gift and a meal for any boyfriend, girlfriend, wife or husband. Check out how easy it is to make this tasty and savory bouquet with our step-by-step guide.

How to Smoke Pork Butt for Pulled Pork

How to Smoke Pork Butt for Pulled Pork

5 Steps For Smoking & Grilling Brats

View our step-by-step guide for how to cook brats, how long to cook them for, at what temperatures, and how to smoke, season, and braise the best bratwurst.

BBQ: How to Make a Bacon Weave with Matt Crawford

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST SMOKED BEEF BRISKET

We’ll show you how to trim, season and BBQ your full packer for epic flavor and ultimate tenderness. Master your backyard BBQ with a Traeger take on a full packer competition brisket.

Techniques & Tips: How to Dry Brine with Chad Ward

How To Make Bacon Roses

Steer clear of boring and take your love to the next level this Valentine’s Day. Nothing says I love you like a smokin’ bouquet of wood-fired roses. There’s no need for delivery this Valentine’s Day. This is the best gift and a meal for any boyfriend, girlfriend, wife or husband. Check out how easy it is to make this tasty and savory bouquet with our step-by-step guide.

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

Techniques & Tips: De-seeding a Pepper with Sammy Moniz

The #1 Tip for Grilling the Perfect Pork Loin

Here’s how to grill the perfect pork loin. Our BBQ expert, Chad Ward will help you create delicious BBQ pork loin. The key to perfectly tender pork loin is only cooking it to 145 degrees F.

3-2-1 Ribs Method For Best Smoked Ribs

We’re bringing you a guide for the best smoked ribs. Learn all you need to know about the 321 ribs method and check out tips from our Pros about how long to smoke ribs for so you can smoke like a pro.

How To Spatchcock a Chicken

Spatchcock is the method of removing the poultry backbone so that it lays flat so that it will cook evenly. Traeger grilling it allows the flavorful smoke to penetrate every inch of the meat and help it retain moisture and tenderness.

Brisket Fat Side Up Or Down?

A long debated BBQ topic is whether to cook brisket fat-side up or down. Read about why we recommend cooking the king of beef fat-side down.

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

Techniques & Tips: De-seeding a Pepper with Sammy Moniz

The #1 Tip for Grilling the Perfect Pork Loin

Here’s how to grill the perfect pork loin. Our BBQ expert, Chad Ward will help you create delicious BBQ pork loin. The key to perfectly tender pork loin is only cooking it to 145 degrees F.

Wild Game: Field Knife Essentials with Chad Belding

Techniques & Tips: Ingredients & Tools 101 with Amanda Haas

Knife Skills: How to French a Bone-in Prime Rib with Matt Crawford

There are few dishes more impressive than a beautiful French roast. But while it may look really difficult, Matt “Sasquatch” Crawford is here to show you that’s actually pretty easy.

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.

HOW TO CARVE A TRI TIP

Learn how to correctly slice tri tip by first identifying the two different grain directions and then slicing against those grains for maximum tenderness.

Knife Skills: Sharpening with Ty Hess

Wild Game: Field Knife Essentials with Chad Belding

Techniques & Tips: Ingredients & Tools 101 with Amanda Haas

Knife Skills: How to French a Bone-in Prime Rib with Matt Crawford

There are few dishes more impressive than a beautiful French roast. But while it may look really difficult, Matt “Sasquatch” Crawford is here to show you that’s actually pretty easy.

Cocktails: Smoked Ice with John Dudley

Learn how to make smoked ice with our quick guide on how to bring wood-fired smoked flavor to your cocktails. Infusing smoking flavor into your Traeger Cocktails has never been easier.

Baking: Making a Decorative Pie Crust with Mandy Tanner

Recipe Building Blocks: Vinaigrette with Amanda Haas

Baking: Room Temp vs Chilled Ingredients with Mandy Tanner

Grilled Lobster with Dennis Prescott

Recipe Building Blocks: Marinade with Amanda Haas

Cocktails: Smoked Ice with John Dudley

Learn how to make smoked ice with our quick guide on how to bring wood-fired smoked flavor to your cocktails. Infusing smoking flavor into your Traeger Cocktails has never been easier.

Baking: Making a Decorative Pie Crust with Mandy Tanner

Recipe Building Blocks: Vinaigrette with Amanda Haas

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 from Traeger Pro, Chad Ward. Competition style ribs are judged on appearance, tenderness, and taste.

BBQ: Building a BBQ Competition Box with Chad Ward

How To Start A BBQ Competition Team

Here’s what you need to know about getting into the BBQ circuit. Check out these tips from a BBQ Pro on becoming a BBQ judge & entering your BBQ. Chad Ward, competitive BBQ champ gives tips for starting a competition BBQ team.

Steps for Winning World Competition Brisket

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

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 from Traeger Pro, Chad Ward. Competition style ribs are judged on appearance, tenderness, and taste.

BBQ: Building a BBQ Competition Box with Chad Ward

How To Start A BBQ Competition Team

Here’s what you need to know about getting into the BBQ circuit. Check out these tips from a BBQ Pro on becoming a BBQ judge & entering your BBQ. Chad Ward, competitive BBQ champ gives tips for starting a competition BBQ team.

3 THANKSGIVING MENU DINNER IDEAS

Cook your Thanksgiving three ways. From field-to-table, to traditional BBQ and the ultimate foodie feast, there’s something for every taste. Find your favorite holiday menu.

THANKSGIVING TURKEY FLAVOR GUIDE

Our Thanksgiving Turkey Flavor Guide shows methods for cooking Thanksgiving turkey: A traditional turkey recipe, how to BBQ turkey, and how to spatchcock turkey. Traeger makes Thanksgiving turkey moist and flavorful.

THANKSGIVING RECIPE IDEAS: SIDES

See our best Thanksgiving turkey sides. Make sure your side dishes are just as good as the main dish with our smoking sides, sauces and cocktails recipes.

How to Prep & Brine a Turkey

Brining your turkey is a crucial step in the cooking process. A brine achieves two things that are key to making the most of your turkey – moisture and flavor.

HOW TO CARVE A THANKSGIVING TURKEY

Be prepared on the ins and outs of turkey carving with Traeger Grills, and make this year's Thanksgiving the best yet. Learn how you can properly cut a Thanksgiving Turkey with our Traeger how-to guide.

YOUR COMPLETE TRAEGER THANKSGIVING TIMELINE

We did the hard work for you and came up with a complete Thanksgiving timeline to help ensure your turkey day goes right. Plan out at what time you need to start your cooking, prepping, side dishes, and setting the table ready for when your guests arrive.

3 THANKSGIVING MENU DINNER IDEAS

Cook your Thanksgiving three ways. From field-to-table, to traditional BBQ and the ultimate foodie feast, there’s something for every taste. Find your favorite holiday menu.

THANKSGIVING TURKEY FLAVOR GUIDE

Our Thanksgiving Turkey Flavor Guide shows methods for cooking Thanksgiving turkey: A traditional turkey recipe, how to BBQ turkey, and how to spatchcock turkey. Traeger makes Thanksgiving turkey moist and flavorful.

THANKSGIVING RECIPE IDEAS: SIDES

See our best Thanksgiving turkey sides. Make sure your side dishes are just as good as the main dish with our smoking sides, sauces and cocktails recipes.