Tips & tricks

Practical guides for grilling, smoking and outdoor cooking — bite-sized and easy to follow.

Whether you’re hot smoking, barbecuing, grilling or cold smoking, explore our collection of guides and recipes. We’ll keep adding more tips over time — check back regularly.

Using Your BBQ Pizza Oven

Using Your BBQ Pizza Oven

A quick guide to getting the best results from your BBQ pizza oven — including heat control and timing.

Cleaning Your Weber BBQ

Cleaning Your Weber BBQ

Simple maintenance steps that keep your grill performing and help extend its lifespan.

Carefully Does it

Carefully Does it

General safety tips to help you use BBQ products confidently and correctly.

Using Your Weber Rotisserie

Using Your Weber Rotisserie

A beginner-friendly introduction to rotisserie cooking — for crisp outsides and juicy centers.

Cooking on a Smokey Mountain

Cooking on a Smokey Mountain

A practical guide to getting consistent smoke, steady temperature, and great flavour.

Weber-Cook on a Q

Weber-Cook on a Q

Learn techniques for cooking a wide range of foods on a Weber Q — beyond the basics.

Weber Cooking on Gas

Weber Cooking on Gas

How to cook with the lid on, control heat zones, and keep food succulent on gas BBQs.

Weber – Cooking on Charcoal

Weber – Cooking on Charcoal

Lid-on cooking, temperature stability, and charcoal setup tips for better results.

Choosing Your Smoking Wood

Choosing Your Smoking Wood

Wood chips, chunks, dust or pellets — how to choose the right smoke for the flavour you want.

Cooking Times and Temperature Chart

Cooking Times and Temperature Chart

A handy reference for internal temperatures — safer cooking and more consistent results.

Lighting Your BBQ Or Smoker

Lighting Your BBQ Or Smoker

Tried-and-tested lighting methods to get your BBQ or smoker started quickly and safely.

BBQ Grilling Top 10 Tips

BBQ Grilling Top 10 Tips

Level up fast with 10 practical tips that improve temperature control, timing, and flavour.

Introduction to Hot Smoking

Introduction to Hot Smoking

A step-by-step guide to hot smoking and getting authentic low-and-slow flavour.

Using Your Waterpan For The Best Results

Using Your Waterpan For The Best Results

Learn how waterpans help temperature control and moisture — and how to use them effectively.