Here at The Academy of 'Q online cooking school, we smoke the sauerbraten meat on our BBQ smoker to add that extra flavor.

Part of our OctoberFest series, we show you how to make a classic Octoberfest dish, German Potato salad! But SMOKED!

A Schnitzel is a dish that uses a very thin boneless cutlet from meat such as veal, pork, beef or chicken. Normally pan fried or deep fried, but did you know you can cook it on your Smoker?

I get a ton of questions from people asking my opinion on the best thermometer to use when smoking meat.

Learn how to easily cook Smash Burgers - the right way - from a competition pit master. Doing Smash Burgers the right way isn't about piling a whole bunch of stuff onto a great big burger. In this video Jim goes over step-by-step instructions for how to whip these up quickly and easily in your […]

Chicken Wings are an all time favorite all-american snack, they are fun to eat and you can make then in so many different ways.  We show you how to make them on your grill outdoors, to make an amazing crispy, tasty treat everyone will love.

In this video, Jim Frank from Academy of 'Q shows you how to make Béchamel lasagna on your smoker. Béchamel lasagna is a rich ragu sauce layered between sheets of fresh lasagna a creamy bechamel sauce mozzarella and parmesan. Homemade lasagna is not at all difficult to make.

These creamy cheesy scalloped potatoes are ooey-gooey and oh so good.

Knife skills are the building blocks for any cook! Find out which is the best BBQ knife sets today, whether you are looking for high-end or affordable sets. In this video Jim demonstrates with one of his favorite BBQ knife sets from Hammer Stahl. Hammer Stahl is even providing a 40% discount for Academy of […]

We have something special treat just for you!  We have a beautiful rack of lamb, and we will tell you exactly how to cook it to perfection! INGREDIENTS  1 rack of lamb (typically 8 to 9 ribs)  1/4 cup olive oil  2 tablespoons fresh rosemary  2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves  6-8 garlic cloves  Zest of […]