The 7 P’s of Smoking
J Fiske J Fiske

The 7 P’s of Smoking

One of my father-in-law’s (the Colonel) sayings is “Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss-Poor Performance.” This admonition applies to nearly everything in life and it is certainly true in smoking meat. I was reminded of this the hard way recently when I set my sites on smoking a brisket.

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Where the Heck Have You Been?
J Sussman J Sussman

Where the Heck Have You Been?

If you are a follower of the J2 BBQ blog, you have probably quit trying to find us digitally and resorted to looking for us on the side of milk cartons, or possibly even on the wall at the post office. Rest assured, we realize that it only took us a year to release the second segment of the J2 BBQ commentary.

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Recipe for Disaster
J Sussman J Sussman

Recipe for Disaster

Welcome to the first installment of Recipe for Disaster by J Sussman. The goal of this content is to mix our (J Fiske and my) own experiences as rookies in the world of smoking with observation, alcohol, and, above all, a sense of humor about ourselves.

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Smokey & the Bandit
J Fiske J Fiske

Smokey & the Bandit

Welcome to the first edition of the J Squared Barbecue blog. This is intended to be a blog by a couple of guys named Jeff (get it . . . J Squared) who barely know what a blog is. What’s even more of a stretch, we thought it would be a really good idea if we started a blog about something that we know very little about - the delicious art of smoking meats.

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