Sides & Desserts
🪵 Charcoal
Championship Pit Grilled Bourbon Peaches with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Fresh peach halves charred on grates, glazed with brown sugar bourbon butter, topped with ice cream.
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Verified D2B Pitmaster
Sarah Jenkins
Championship BBQ Competitor & Smokehouse Specialist
Sarah Jenkins is a veteran pitmaster and competitive cook based in Memphis, Tennessee. With multiple ribbon finishes in ribs, poultry, and seafood, Sarah focuses on wood-pairing science, crispy skin techniques, and balancing regional sauces and rubs in the D2B Grill test kitchen.
🏅 MBN (Memphis Barbecue Network) Competitor
🏅 Ribbon Winner - Memphis in May
🏅 Wood Smoke Chemistry Specialist
Core Specialties: Baby Back & St. Louis Ribs, Crispy Smoked Chicken Wings, Cedar Plank Seafood, Mop Sauces & Dry Rubs
Guides & Recipes Tested by Sarah Jenkins
162 Published Works
Sides & Desserts
🪵 Charcoal
Sauces, Rubs & Marinades
🪵 Red Oak
Ultimate Santa Maria Valley Tri-Tip Garlic Seasoning
Elevate your barbecue game with this ultimate santa maria valley tri-tip garlic seasoning, crafted with bal...
Smokers & Gear Reviews
🪵 N/A
2026 In-Depth Review: Dual-Probe WiFi & Bluetooth Meat Thermometers Tested
We tested leave-in meat probes for signal reliability, app alerts, and probe durability.
Pork BBQ & Ribs
🪵 Oak & Pecan
Peach & Bourbon Sticky Glazed Smoked Country Style Pork Ribs
Master this juicy and tender peach & bourbon sticky glazed smoked country style pork ribs with mouthwaterin...
Seafood on the Grill
🪵 Alderwood
Garlic Herb Butter Basted Smoked Black Cod (Sablefish) with Sweet Glaze
Delightful, smoky, and tender: master garlic herb butter basted smoked black cod (sablefish) with sweet gla...
Pork BBQ & Ribs
🪵 Pecan
Peach & Bourbon Sticky Glazed Smoked Pork Crown Roast with Apple Stuffing
Master this juicy and tender peach & bourbon sticky glazed smoked pork crown roast with apple stuffing with...
Grilling Guides & Techniques
🪵 Lump Charcoal
Essential Tips for Cold Weather and Wind Smoking: Managing Winter BBQ
Insulating blankets, wind breaks, and draft compensation when smoking meat in freezing rain or snow.
Sauces, Rubs & Marinades
🪵 Oak
Small-Batch Eastern North Carolina Cider Vinegar Mop Sauce
Elevate your barbecue game with this small-batch eastern north carolina cider vinegar mop sauce, crafted wi...
Grilling Guides & Techniques
🪵 Oak & Hickory
A Pitmaster's Breakdown of Foil vs Peach Butcher Paper: The Texas Crutch Battle
Detailed comparison of heat conduction, moisture retention, and aerodynamic bark preservation.
Grilling Guides & Techniques
🪵 N/A
A Pitmaster's Breakdown of How to Season and Restore Cast Iron Grill Grates
Strip rust, coat with polymerization fats (flaxseed, tallow), and maintain non-stick grates for decades.
Grilling Guides & Techniques
🪵 Cherrywood
The Complete Guide to The Reverse Sear Method for Edge-to-Edge Pink Steaks
Why low temperature smoking followed by screaming hot cast-iron searing beats traditional steak grilling.
Grilling Guides & Techniques
🪵 All Woods
A Pitmaster's Breakdown of The Definitive Guide to 2-Zone Indirect Grilling
Learn how to control charcoal and gas grills with direct sear and indirect baking zones for flawless meat d...