Wrapping meat in paper for smoking is a popular technique that'll help you achieve a tender, flavorful barbecue. You won't use it on every item that goes into the smoker, but it's especially common ...

Matt Pittman teams up with pitmasters Joe Zavala and Jonny White to compare foil and butcher paper wrapping for brisket. They share expert tips and an unbiased taste test highlighting bark, moisture, ...

Brisket is one of the most deliciously difficult cuts of beef a grill or pit master can take on, but just because it's difficult doesn't mean you can't keep improving. An important step in taking your ...

The practice of smoking meats dates back centuries, but the use of butcher paper in this process is most closely associated with Central Texas barbecue. Influential pitmasters, such as Aaron Franklin ...

This is where I got my start — watching my granny be up all night cooking brisket when I was a little boy. You'd see this big tough piece of meat, then you'd go to sleep and the next day everybody was ...