The practice of cooking with fire began over 250,000 years ago. I wonder if our ancient ancestors would be surprised to learn how this simple act of survival has evolved into a quintessential backyard ...

MISSION VIEJO – I’ve received a half dozen emails and as many voicemails this weekend about former Orange County resident and Iraq War veteran Noah Glanville and his pit barrel cookers. Glanville ...

With more fancy grilling and smoking devices on the market than ever before, sometimes it’s best to keep it simple. A new device is so simple that it ranks just slightly ahead of an open fire. When ...

It took only 29 prototypes before former Navy Corpsman Noah Glanville struck gold with his barbecue pit barrel cooker. Working in a neighbor's garage in 2010, he finally found a "set it and forget it" ...

Instructions: Fill the charcoal basket of your Pit Barrel Cooker with lump hardwood charcoal. Take 1/4 of the charcoal out and put into a chimney starter and ignite. Once lit, place hot coals into the ...