This is a members forum and it works a lot differently than a normal website. Please make this your first stop and read the info inside here. It will teach you how to do things, give you the Pitmaster Club's Official Rules, answer FAQs, and greatly enhance your experience here.

Important announcements such as software upgrades, winners of our monthly "Great Giveaway" Sweepstakes and other news. Members cannot create new topics here, but can comment on existing topics.

Tell us about yourself, your cooking skills or lack thereof, your current cooking gear or lack thereof, and meet other Pitmaster Club members! Then go to The "Help" channel and learn how the Pitmaster Club works.

Please post any bugs or glitches you may find here, as well as suggestions for improvements to the Pitmaster Club forum. If you have a question on how to get around or how to accomplish something, please visit the "Help, User Manual, Official Rules, And FAQs" channel at the top. If you need to access or edit your personal membership details, please visit your My Membership page.

Meet the moderators and administrators. Members cannot create new topics here but can comment on existing topics.

Pitmaster Club shirts and other merchandise with our logo from 3rd party merchants, plus a downloadable certificate.

Inside is our "Members-Only Deals" and "Special Deals For Anyone" channels. Some deals we work out are only for our members, or if you spot a sale please share it with us inside!

"Deep Dive Guides" are in-depth ebooks on topics such as ribs, sous-vide-que, chicken and more to come. $3.99 on Amazon.com, free for members here!

Here's your digital editions of BBQ News Monthly Magazine, Jerry King's Cartoons, and Archives of our newsletter "HOT From The Pit!"

Excerpts from Meathead's next book, (release date tentatively spring 2025), and other ruminations from Meathead. Members cannot create new topics here but can comment on existing topics.

Let's talk food, recipes, and technique here. Please make sure to use the "Recipes Only" channel ONLY for posting actual recipes; a recipe usually has a list of ingredients and instructions. For questions about recipes or other food talk, please use the "Discussion" channels. If you have a glamour shot of a cook, it goes in the current seasonal "Show Us What You're Cooking" topic inside, or you can click "Show Us" in the main red menu bar to get there.

Talk about all your favorite beverages here, from coffee to smoothies to whiskey or cocktails, and share or browse for recipes. It's libation central!

Tell us about your grills, smokers, pizza ovens, griddles, outdoor kitchens, or ask fellow members before buying. For fuel & fire discussion, such as charcoal brands and types, pellet types, etc, please use the "Fuels and Fire" channel below. For expert hands-on reviews from Max Good and other pros on our team, click Product Reviews in the menu bar on the public side of AmazingRibs.com.

Charcoal, wood, pellets, fire management, fire starters, etc. Please use the "Grills, Smokers, And Other Cookers" channel above for grill or smoker talk.

BBQ & cooking tools and toys: Thermometers, knives, cookware, grates, sous vide equipment, coolers, cambros, etc...

New recipes and gear reviews on the public side of AmazingRibs.com BEFORE it gets announced to the public. Members cannot create new topics here but can comment on existing topics.

If you compete or judge, share your experiences, pix, and questions.

Plan physical or virtual "Meat-Ups" with fellow members; cookouts, get-togethers, restaurant outings, parties, classes, demos, whatever.

Interviews, Webinars, Happy Hours featuring pros. Members cannot create new topics here, but can comment on existing topics.

Discussion about upcoming BBQ or cooking classes or experiences and photos from classes you've attended.

If you have a video or website on BBQ or cooking to share, or a review on a cookbook, this is your stop!

Tell us about your favorite restaurants, BBQ joints, steakhouses, or your not so favorites ones. Please pick the proper state or country channel, or select "Misc. Or Multiple Locations" if your topic spans more than one area.

Tell us about your favorite butchers, meat markets, chain stores, or online meat suppliers.

"BBQ Classifieds." Post your cooking-related items for sale, browse for items that may be in your area, or post a call for something you're looking for. Note, this is for BBQ or cooking-related items only.

We donate a portion of all membership fees to Operation Barbecue Relief and Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves. Read updates here!

Occasionally our dear friends and fellow Pitmaster Club members die. Here we pay tribute to those we're aware of having passed away.