Scheels BBQ University: Briskets, Belief and Big Breaks
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In this week's BBQ Tips Podcast, champion pitmaster Christie Vanover shares some keys to her business success: taking risks, surrounding yourself with people you can trust and having faith. Find out how this philosophy recently paid off for Girls Can Grill. Girls Can Grill Rubs Store Locator: Scheels BBQ University Tutorials Brisket: Pork Butt: Baby Back Ribs: Producing BBQ Rubs: Buy Girls Can Grill books on Amazon now! Ninja FlexFlame Quick Grilled Dinners: Holiday Grilling: Steak Cookoff Score Sheet Log Book: ...
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I won $5,000 with this burger recipe
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I competed at the 2025 National Hardware Show Celebrity Cookoff in Las Vegas and won $5,000 with this burger recipe cooked on a Monument Grills. In this week's BBQ Tips Podcast, I'm going to show you exactly how to make the Thai Inspired Cheese Stuffed Slider with Thai Basil Mint Chimichurri and Spicy Mayo. Full Recipe: Girls Can Grill Rubs Buy her new books on Amazon now! Ninja FlexFlame Quick Grilled Dinners: Holiday Grilling: Steak Cookoff Score Sheet Log Book: Competition BBQ Scores Log Book: Prefer to watch this...
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What Is Wagyu Beef And Why It's the Choice of Champions
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When selecting beef, there are so many terms: select, choice, prime, angus, wagyu. It can all be rather confusing. In this BBQ Tips Podcast, Christie Vanover of Girls Can Grill explains what wagyu beef is and why it's the choice of champion pitmasters. Save 10% on Snake River Farms wagyu beef with code GIRLSCANGRILL Girls Can Grill Rubs Buy her new books on Amazon now! Ninja FlexFlame Quick Grilled Dinners: Holiday Grilling: Steak Cookoff Score Sheet Log Book: Competition BBQ Scores Log Book: Prefer to...
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Set Up Your Competition Cook Site Like a Pro
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One key to being successful in competition barbecue is having an organized cook site. Today champion pitmaster Christie Vanover shares the different sections of her cook site and how she sets it up. Links in This Episode: Packing List: Competition Equipment I Use: Girls Can Grill Rubs Buy her new books on Amazon now! Ninja FlexFlame Quick Grilled Dinners: Holiday Grilling: Steak Cookoff Score Sheet Log Book: Competition BBQ Scores Log Book: Prefer to watch this podcast? Subscribe to the Girls...
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2025 Vegas Pizza Expo: Backyard Pizza Trends
BBQ Tips
In this week’s episode of the BBQ Tips Podcast, champion pitmaster Christie Vanover takes you behind the scenes of the 2025 Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. From the latest backyard pizza ovens by Ooni and Gozney to the newly released Fire + Wine Backyard Pizza Cookbook, Christie shares her top takeaways from the floor of this year's event. Links in This Episode: 10-Year Anniversary Giveaway: Fire + Wine Backyard Pizza: Thermoworks IR Guns: Girls Can Grill Rubs Buy her new books on Amazon now! Ninja FlexFlame Quick Grilled Dinners: Holiday...
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BBQ Competitions: The Winning Secret to Selecting Meats
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Competitive pitmaster Christie Vanover has more than 75 top 10 calls under her belt. In today's BBQ Tips Podcast, she shares what she looks for when selecting her competition chicken, ribs, pork and brisket. Tune in and learn her secrets to help improve your stats on the circuit. Links in This Episode: Snake River Farms Brisket: Use code GIRLSCANGRILL to save 10% Girls Can Grill Rubs Buy her new books on Amazon now! Ninja FlexFlame Quick Grilled Dinners: Holiday Grilling: Steak Cookoff Score Sheet Log Book: Competition BBQ Scores Log...
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Last-Minute Pastrami: Pitmaster's Grocery Store Hack
BBQ Tips
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, and grocery stores are stocked with pre-brined corned beef briskets. But before you grab the first one you see, there are a few things to consider to get the best cut for your cooking needs. Even better, if you love pastrami, you can easily transform store-bought corned beef into a a few different pastrami dishes with BBQ Tips from champion pitmaster Christie Vanover of Girls Can Girll. Links in This Episode: Pastrami Process: https://girlscangrill.com/recipe/holidays/st-patricks-day/homemade-pastrami/ Pastrami Rub:...
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KBIS 2025: The Companies Now Entering The Grill Space
BBQ Tips
Some big names in indoor appliances are moving outdoors. Find out which companies introduced new grill and outdoor kitchen lineups at the 2025 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas. Links in This Episode: How to Design an Outdoor Kitchen: Girls Can Grill Rubs Buy her new books on Amazon now! Holiday Grilling: Steak Cookoff Score Sheet Log Book: Competition BBQ Scores Log Book: Prefer to watch this podcast? Subscribe to the Girls Can Grill YouTube channel at: ------------------------- Visit her...
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Ninja FlexFlame: Everything You Need To Know
BBQ Tips
Ninja has expanded its outdoor kitchen lineup with the Ninja FlexFlame – a propane grill that can smoke, griddle and cook pizza. Champion pitmaster Christie Vanover has been beta testing it for months. Find out how the grill works, what makes it different than all other propane grills she's cooked on and what her overall impressions are. SHOP NINJA (affiliate link) Join The Ninja FlexFlame Facebook Community Join the Ninja Grill Recipes Club Links in This Episode: Full Review: Accessories: Girls Can Grill Rubs Buy her new...
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The Ultimate Crawfish Cookout: Live Fire Edition
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Fire up the feast! Champion Pitmaster Christie Vanover shares four bold ways to cook crawfish over live fire just in time for Mardi Gras. Links in This Episode: Grilled Crawfish: Crawfish Boil on the Grill: Crawfish Fettuccine: Crawfish Etouffee: Girls Can Grill Rubs Buy her new books on Amazon now! Holiday Grilling: Steak Cookoff Score Sheet Log Book: Competition BBQ Scores Log Book: Prefer to watch this podcast? Subscribe to the Girls Can Grill YouTube channel at: ...
info_outlineBaby, it's cold outside, which makes grilling outdoors challenging. But it doesn't mean you can't grill at all. In today's BBQ Tips Podcast, champion pitmaster Christie Vanover shares her favorite indoor grill. Learn what she loves about the Ninja Sizzle and what makes it different from other indoor grills.
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About Girls Can Grill:
Champion pitmaster Christie Vanover is the girl behind one of America’s top BBQ websites GirlsCanGrill.com. The site, which was launched in 2015, includes hundreds of recipes for your charcoal, pellet, gas or electric grill or smoker along with thousands of BBQ tips that will make you crush it behind the grill. Christie has won multiple BBQ championships and competed on Food Network’s BBQ Brawl.