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Learn the best Traeger tips from the pros. Discover the ultimate recipe essentials, masterful how-to guides, and the secrets to crafting the perfect brisket.

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HOW-TOS

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How to Smoke a Brisket

How to Smoke a Brisket

Learn how to smoke a brisket. This guide will teach you how to trim, season, smoke, wrap, temp, rest, and then cut a brisket on a wood-pellet grill.

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How To Make Pulled Pork From Smoked Pork Butt

How To Make Pulled Pork From Smoked Pork Butt

Learn how to smoke a pork butt for pulled pork. Learn how to prepare a pork butt, smoke it, pull it, and serve it in this guide to smoked pulled pork.

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HOW TO CUT A TRI-TIP

HOW TO CUT A TRI-TIP

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

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Smoking A Whole Chicken Like a Pro

Smoking A Whole Chicken Like a Pro

Smoking a whole chicken on a Traeger Grill is simple. Learn how to smoke a whole chicken, season it, brine it, and the best sides to pair with this smoked dish.

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How to Grill Burgers on a Pellet Grill

How to Grill Burgers on a Pellet Grill

Explore Traeger Grill's epic guide on how to grill burgers on a pellet grill. Learn how to make patties, what temp to cook burgers, how to season, and recipes.

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How to Season Salmon

How to Season Salmon

Learn how to season salmon like a pro. The complete guide to seasoning salmon from rubs to marinades, and glazes so that you can get epic results on your Traeger Grill

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How to Grill Asparagus

How to Grill Asparagus

Our complete guide on how to grill asparagus. Learn how to prepare asparagus, season them, the ideal grill temperature and how long to grill asparagus.

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Smoking Pork Loin: From Start To Finish

Smoking Pork Loin: From Start To Finish

Check out Traeger Grill's guide for smoking pork loin like a pro. Learn steps for how to smoke a pork loin, best rubs, marinades, and brines, and tips.

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How To: Smoked Turkey

How To: Smoked Turkey

Our ultimate guide to great smoked turkey. Follow this step-by-step guide with tips on buying, brining, rubs, smoking woods, cooking times, and recipes.

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TECHNIQUES

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Brisket Fat Side Up Or Down?

Brisket Fat Side Up Or Down?

Do you cook brisket fat side up or down? Always smoke brisket with the fattiest side facing down. Learn more about cooking brisket and other FAQs here.

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

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

The best way to check the doneness of your steaks is with a thermometer, but if you’re in a pinch you can do it by touch. Here is how it’s done.

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How to Cut Brisket

How to Cut Brisket

Learn how to cut brisket, the equipment you need, and the directions to follow. Learn how to cut both the flat, point, and how to follow the grain.

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How & When To Wrap Brisket

How & When To Wrap Brisket

Your guide to wrapping a brisket. Learn when to wrap brisket, and how to wrap it in butcher paper or aluminum foil to prevent the stall and create bark.

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How to Season Steak

How to Season Steak

Tips on how to season a steak including the best herbs and spices, plus info on rubs and marinades for sirloin, ribeye, porterhouse, filet mignon, and more cuts.

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How to Season Salmon

How to Season Salmon

Learn how to season salmon like a pro. The complete guide to seasoning salmon from rubs to marinades, and glazes so that you can get epic results on your Traeger Grill

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How To Smoke Pork Ribs On a Pellet Grill

How To Smoke Pork Ribs On a Pellet Grill

Learn how to smoke and grill pork ribs on pellet grill. Lean seasoning methods, internal temperatures, cook time, & more in this ultimate guide.

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Techniques & Tips: How to Dry Brine with Chad Ward

Techniques & Tips: How to Dry Brine with Chad Ward

Dry brining might sound complicated, but it really just means salting your meat to add flavor and draw out moisture. Poultry is perfect for dry brining.

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HOW TO CUT A TRI-TIP

HOW TO CUT A TRI-TIP

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

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How to Make Brisket Burnt Ends

How to Make Brisket Burnt Ends

Learn how to make brisket burnt ends. Burnt ends are made by smoking and saucing the pointed end of a brisket. Learn the entire cooking process here.

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Knife Skills: Cutting Onions Like a Chef with Timothy Hollingsworth

Knife Skills: Cutting Onions Like a Chef with Timothy Hollingsworth

Learn how to cut onions like a professional chef. Onions are the building blocks of many recipes and learning how to cut them properly will improve your meals.

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Techniques & Tips: How to Take Better Food Photos with Dennis Prescott

Techniques & Tips: How to Take Better Food Photos with Dennis Prescott

Whether you’re an aspiring photographer or just want some extra likes on your social media posts, following a few fundamentals will help get you there.

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Techniques & Tips: Plating Your Dish Like a Pro with Dennis Prescott

Techniques & Tips: Plating Your Dish Like a Pro with Dennis Prescott

Learn how to plate your disk like a pro. You spent a lot of time and effort cooking amazing food so make sure you also take the time to present it beautifully.

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How to Reverse Sear Steak

How to Reverse Sear Steak

Here's our ultimate guide to reverse searing. Learn how to reverse sear steak, the best temperatures, and how to create a crust in this detailed article.

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TOOLS 101

Knife Skills: Sharpening with Ty Hess

Knife Skills: Sharpening with Ty Hess

Not only are sharp knives easier to work with, but they’re also much safer, too. Keep your knives sharp and safe with this tutorial from Ty Hess.

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Wild Game: Field Knife Essentials with Chad Belding

Wild Game: Field Knife Essentials with Chad Belding

Ever wanted to know more about the kinds of knives the pros use for wild game? Here is a general overview of the types of knives we find most useful.

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RECIPE BUILDING BLOCKS

Sauces & Rubs Pairing Guide

Sauces & Rubs Pairing Guide

We’re bringing change you can taste. Not only have we revamped all our sauces and rubs, but we’ve assembled a guide for you to pair them together.

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The Ultimate Guide to Smoking Meat, Fish, Vegetables, and More

The Ultimate Guide to Smoking Meat, Fish, Vegetables, and More

You have a Traeger Grill and now what? Time to get smokin'. Discover the ultimate guide to smoking meat, vegetables, baked goods, and more on your pellet grill.

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Chicken Wing Brine: How & Why

Chicken Wing Brine: How & Why

Unleash flavor with our chicken wing brine guide. Elevate your Traeger Grills experience with expert tips on dry-rub and wet brine. Perfect wings every time.

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How to Roast on a Traeger

How to Roast on a Traeger

You can do more on the Traeger Grill than just smoking. Learn how to roast food on a pellet grill with this expert guide.

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Tips for Successful Traeger Grilling

Tips for Successful Traeger Grilling

Discover the top tips for Traeger grilling so that you can make food that's not only delicious to eat, but to look at as well. learn best methods and recipes.

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How to Master Baking on the Traeger

How to Master Baking on the Traeger

Traeger Grills aren't just for smoking. Learn Traeger baking through this expert guide so you can bake like a pro.

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Mastering Braising Meat, Vegetables, Fish, and More

Mastering Braising Meat, Vegetables, Fish, and More

Braising meat, veggies, and more on the Traeger Grill is great for entertaining. They're best made ahead and braised foods turn out tender with a built-in sauce

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How To Choose A Chicken Breast Marinade

How To Choose A Chicken Breast Marinade

A chicken breast marinade adds flavor and additional tenderness to quick and easy grilled chicken breast. See marinade basics, ingredients, and recipes.

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How to Make BBQ Sauce

How to Make BBQ Sauce

Recipes, ingredients, and tips for making homemade BBQ sauce. The basics of BBQ sauce, plus info about the traditional regional BBQ sauce styles.

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Ham Glaze: How to Glaze a Ham and Ham Recipes

Ham Glaze: How to Glaze a Ham and Ham Recipes

Looking to up the flavor game on your ham? Learn how to make expert-level ham glaze from Traeger Grills, from the best glaze flavors to the best recipes.

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COMPETITION BBQ

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Steps for Winning World Competition Brisket

Steps for Winning World Competition Brisket

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

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How to Make Competition Pork Ribs

How to Make Competition Pork 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.

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BBQ: Building a BBQ Competition Box with Chad Ward

BBQ: Building a BBQ Competition Box with Chad Ward

When it comes to competition BBQ, flavor may be king, but presentation still matters. Chad Ward is here to teach you how to make a competition box.

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How To Get Started in Competition BBQ

How To Get Started in Competition BBQ

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.

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How & When To Wrap Brisket

How & When To Wrap Brisket

Your guide to wrapping a brisket. Learn when to wrap brisket, and how to wrap it in butcher paper or aluminum foil to prevent the stall and create bark.

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Best Of American Royal Recipes

Best Of American Royal Recipes

Follow along with the professionals with our top American Royal recipes. From competition brisket to grilled cocktails, cook like a pit master.

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How to Make the Best BBQ Ribs

How to Make the Best BBQ Ribs

Become a rib master with our easy how-to guide on how to grill and smoke BBQ ribs. Saucy & smoking Traeger ribs will make you the MVP of the party.

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The Best Grilled Chicken Drumsticks

The Best Grilled Chicken Drumsticks

Be the hero of your BBQ with these chicken drumsticks. These drumsticks are the perfect BBQ meal. This is a winner, winner smoked chicken dinner.

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How to Make the Best Competition Pulled Pork

How to Make the Best Competition Pulled Pork

Learn how to make competition pulled pork. First dry rub it, then smoke and spritz while it's on the Traeger, then wrap until it reaches perfection.

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4 BBQ Recipes to Impress a Crowd

4 BBQ Recipes to Impress a Crowd

Master these 4 bbq recipes to impress your next crowd. From 321 ribs, to smoked chicken, pulled pork, and brisket, try these bbq recipes.

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Brisket How-Tos, Guides, and Tips & Tricks

It probably won’t surprise you to learn that we have a lot to say about brisket. With all of the experts we have on hand, we just can’t help it. Here are a few of our most popular articles about brisket from getting the perfect burnt ends to wrapping a brisket and beyond.

What Is Brisket? Temperatures & Tips

What Is Brisket? Temperatures & Tips

Brisket is a large cut of meat from the breast of a cow. Learn what beef brisket is and the difference between the point and flap in this guide.

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How to Smoke a Brisket

How to Smoke a Brisket

Learn how to smoke a brisket. This guide will teach you how to trim, season, smoke, wrap, temp, rest, and then cut a brisket on a wood-pellet grill.

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Brisket Fat Side Up Or Down?

Brisket Fat Side Up Or Down?

Do you cook brisket fat side up or down? Always smoke brisket with the fattiest side facing down. Learn more about cooking brisket and other FAQs here.

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How & When To Wrap Brisket

How & When To Wrap Brisket

Your guide to wrapping a brisket. Learn when to wrap brisket, and how to wrap it in butcher paper or aluminum foil to prevent the stall and create bark.

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How To Cook A Full Packer Brisket

How To Cook A Full Packer Brisket

Learn how to smoke a full packer brisket. Learn how long it takes to smoke a brisket and at what temperature on your wood-pellet grill.

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How to Cut Brisket

How to Cut Brisket

Learn how to cut brisket, the equipment you need, and the directions to follow. Learn how to cut both the flat, point, and how to follow the grain.

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How to Make a Competition Brisket

How to Make a Competition Brisket

Learn how to make a competition brisket. Learn how to trim the brisket, season it, and how to smoke it for the perfect flavor in this detailed guide.

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Meat Church’s Brisket & Chicken Tips

Meat Church’s Brisket & Chicken Tips

Matt Pittman, famous Pitmaster & founder of Meat Church BBQ, came to Traeger HQ for a Traeger Shop Class & 2 Facebook Lives focusing on brisket and chicken.

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Steps for Winning World Competition Brisket

Steps for Winning World Competition Brisket

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

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