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Term
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Definition
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ABT’s
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Atomic Buffalo Turds, smoked peppers stuffed/wrapped with whatever a cook desires
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Baby back ribs
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Ribs cut from the top of the pig's rib cage between the spine and the spare ribs
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Baste
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To moisten periodically with a liquid
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BAT’s
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Big Ass Trophies, trophies that usually signify a high finish in a BBQ competition
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BDS
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Big Drum Smoker, a cooker made from an oil-style drum
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Beer
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A malt beverage that helps cooks stay hydrated
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BGE
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Big Green Egg, see Ceramic Cooker
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Briquettes
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Pre-formed, commercial charcoal
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Bullet
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A type of vertical smoker, WSM's, Pro Q's and Brinkmans fall into this category
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Burnt Ends
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Cubed up pieces of the brisket point that are cooked a bit longer than the rest of the brisket
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Call (see Walk)
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An announcement at a BBQ competition Awards ceremony that means your team placed
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CBBQA
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California Barbeque Association
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Ceramic Cooker
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A cooker that is made from ceramic, terra cotta or other materials. Popular brands include the Kamodo and the Big Green Egg (BGE)
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Chief Cook
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The main cook for a Competition BBQ team, see Head Cook
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Chimney
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A tool used to light charcoal briquettes or lump charcoal
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Collagen
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The proteins that converts to gelatin over a long, slow cook
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Cook
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1) A person that BBQ’s food
2) An individual cooking session
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Cooker
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Any type of contraption used to smoke meat (See Pit)
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Cooking Log
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A journal that a cook keeps to document their individual cooks
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DAL
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Dead Ass Last, this term could be used in a particular meat category or in reference to an overall finish
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DQ
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Disqualification
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Dry Rub
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A dry spice concoction that is applied to meats prior/during/after cooking
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ECB
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El Cheapo Brinkman, a cheaper version of the backyard, bullet-style cookers
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Fatty
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A rolled up sausage concoction that is smoked, recipes variations are endless
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FEC
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Fast Eddie Cooker, a cooker made by Smokeshack
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Firebox
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The area on a cooker where fuel is burned
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Foil
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The act of wrapping food in foil while cooking (see Texas Crutch)
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GC
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Grand Champion, the overall first place winner at a BBQ competition
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Grilling
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A type of cooking using dry heat above or below the meat
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Head Cook
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The main cook for a competition BBQ team (see Chief Cook)
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IBCA
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International Barbecue Cookers Association
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Injection
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A liquid concoction that is injected into meats, usually prior to smoking
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Kamado
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See Ceramic Cooker
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KCBS
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Kansas City Barbeque Society
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Kingsford
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A popular charcoal used by many cookers
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Liquid Smoke
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Mike’s secret ingredient
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Lump Charcoal
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Wood that has been burned down into charcoal for use as a cooking fuel
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Marinade
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A liquid mixture in which meat is soaked before cooking
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Marinate
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To soak in a marinade
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Minion Method
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A technique that adds lit coals to unlit coals for a longer cook time
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Mod
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Modification, usually in reference to modifying a smoker
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Money muscle
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The small strip of loin meat that is on the opposite side of the blade bone
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Mop
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A liquid that is applied to meats while smoking
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Offset
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A type of cooker that has the firebox set apart from the cooking surface
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Packer Brisket
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A large piece of meat with two distinct muscles, the Point and the Flat
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Pit
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Any type of contraption used to smoke meat (See Cooker)
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Pit Bitch
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1) The person that keeps a competition BBQ team focused and on task
2) A person that assists a BBQ team during competition
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Pit Master
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An experienced BBQ cook
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Pro Q
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A line of bullet-style cookers that are made in the UK
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Proclamation
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A formal announcement that makes information publicly available
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Reindeer Turds
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A variation of ABT’s
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RGC
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Reserve Grand Champion, the second place finisher at a BBQ competition
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Rib rack
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A tool that allows multiple racks of ribs to fit onto a smoker
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RMBBQA
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Rocky Mountain Barbeque Association
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Seagulls
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The public that attend BBQ competitions looking for free food
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Searing
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Cooking over high, direct heat in order to seal in juices
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Seasoned wood
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Wood that has been properly dried out after cutting
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Slather
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A dry rub that has moisture added to it, similar to a wet rub
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Smoke ring
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The pink ring that permeates properly smoked meats
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Smoke Wood
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Any type of wood added to a lit cooker to impart a smoky flavor
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Smoking
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A method of cooking food using wood to impart a smoky flavor
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Spare ribs
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Ribs taken from the belly side of the rib cage, meatier than babybacks
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Stick burner
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A cooker that primarily generates heat by burning wood
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Stoker
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A device that controls your cooker temperatures by using a blower to stoke the heat source
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Temp
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Temperature
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Texas Crutch
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The act of wrapping food in foil during a cooking session (see Foil)
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Thermapen
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A thermometer that can register internal meat temperatures in seconds
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Thermometer
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If you don’t know what this is, slam your head in the door repeatedly
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ToY
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Team of the Year, an award given by a particular asscociation to the team that cooks best in a given year
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UDS
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Ugly Drum Smoker, a cooker made from an oil-style drum
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Walk (see Call)
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An announcement at a BBQ competition Awards ceremony that means your team placed
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Water Pan
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A pan used in bullet-style cookers that acts as a buffer between the heat source and the meat
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Water smoker
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A smoker that has a pan used to hold water inside the cooking chamber
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Wet rub
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A dry rub that has moisture added to it, similar to a slather
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WSM
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Weber Smokey Mountain, one of the most popular backyard bullet-style cookers
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