Erica Blaire knows a thing or two about ribs. An award-winning competition pitmaster—and Food Network Master of ‘Cue Barbecue Champion—Erica is the creator and host of the award-winning digital series ...

BBQ pitmaster cooks party ribs in 2 hours for quick backyard BBQ success.

Place the ribs on a sheet pan. Remove back-side membrane. In a small bowl, combine the peppercorns, paprika, salt, brown sugar and celery seed, making sure there are no brown sugar lumps. Sprinkle the ...

Pitmaster Erica Blaire said there are often three things worth ordering at a barbecue restaurant. Brisket can tell you a lot about a chef and pitmaster through its flavor and preparation. Ribs are ...

Nothing says barbecue like a rack of perfectly smoked ribs. While there’s plenty of menus that offer BBQ ribs, not all deliver. Some are dry, don’t have the right flavor and are not properly cooked.

Melissa Nelson sprinted to the judging table with just 10 seconds left on the clock, her rack of ribs in hand, as the California State Fair’s barbecue competition neared its deadline Saturday. The ...