ONLY AT BACKYARD BASH: We’re giving you Memorial Day and Father’s Day savings early! Save 10% on your purchase of The Good-One Smoker/Grill now through Father’s Day, June 17th, 2012. Save on the Open Range, Marshall, Rodeo and trailer models*, AND we’ll throw in a 20 lb bag of premium The Good-One Lump Charcoal. EVEN [...]

Join Backyard Bash and championship BBQ chef Chris Marks for two highly requested barbecue classes in beautiful Parkville, Missouri this summer! BBQ 102: Brisket & Butts On Thursday, June 28th, Backyard Bash will offer BBQ 102: Brisket & Butts as an evening class from 5pm – 9pm. You’ll hone your meat prep and smoking skills [...]

Now available at Backyard Bash: Butcher BBQ “Grill” Marinade/Injection — Available in large bags and small “party paks” Butcher BBQ Prime Injection — Available in large bags and in small “party paks” John Henry’s Rubs: Aloha Chicken & Fish Rub, Hawaiian Rib Rub, Texas Chicken Tickler, Cilantro Chipotle with Lime, Cilantro with Lime, Texas Brisket [...]

Gorgeous weather plus the biggest football game of the year equals the perfect reason to barbecue and make your favorite snacks. Backyard Bash carries all of the great BBQ sauces, rubs, marinades, injections and Fiesta dip mixes you need to make a game-day feast. And when you come by the store, pick up a complimentary [...]

Get ready for the quickly approaching 2012 BBQ competition season! Learn baby back ribs, chicken, pork butts, briskets, box presentation tips, and more, all in one super-class taught by 8-time American Royal Grand Champion Chris Marks on February 18th! Make your reservation over the phone, by calling 816-587-9990! Planning to compete in the North Kansas [...]

Three easy steps for long charcoal burn-times. Trouble keeping a fire burning at a steady temperature for a long smoking session is one of the most common issues customers ask about at Backyard Bash. If you aren’t having any luck with the traditional method of adding lit charcoal every few hours, or if it just [...]

Use these pointers from BYB Owner Jay Mathiesen to ensure a perfectly smoked bird this Thanksgiving! Remember the scene from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation where Clark Griswald proudly brandishes the carving knife and cuts into a beautiful, golden turkey only to have it grotesquely break open to reveal dried out meat, the last bit of [...]

The spatchcock method is a great way to get your bird to cook evenly and quickly! Plus, it makes a lovely presentation. Preparing spatchcock turkey is a little tougher than spatchcocking a chicken, but it’s worth the extra effort! Tools needed: Sharp Knife Meat cleaver 1. Turn whole turkey breast-side down on your cutting board. [...]

View the photo guide here… Your regular old cheeseburger will never be as satisfying after you’ve had one of these cheese-filled sliders seasoned to perfection with Obie-Cue’s Double Strength Garlic Pepper. BYB employee and BBQ afficionado Darin Cram modified an Alton Brown slider recipe to give us hearty beef burger perfection. You’ll be well-fed and [...]

An 8-time Grand Champion of the American Royal BBQ will guide you from meat preparation to smoking and finishing incredible brisket and pork butts in this five-hour class. Who should take Brisket & Butts? Our classes will help seasoned barbecuers add new techniques to their tool kits, give backyard BBQ enthusiasts the basics they need [...]