Nobody really knows how the Texas Crutch came to be, or if it was even truly invented in Texas. It’s a barbecue term that simply means wrapping meat in aluminum foil to accelerate the cooking process ...

Wrapping meat in paper for smoking is a popular technique that'll help you achieve a tender, flavorful barbecue. You won't use it on every item that goes into the smoker, but it's especially common ...

Matt Pittman teams up with pitmasters Joe Zavala and Jonny White to compare foil and butcher paper wrapping for brisket. They share expert tips and an unbiased taste test highlighting bark, moisture, ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – When it comes to achieving the perfect smoked meat, seasoned pitmasters know that butcher paper can be a game-changer. This traditional technique, with roots in Central Texas barbecue, ...

When Bradley “Chud” Robinson started his new job in the pit room of the late Freedmen’s in Austin in 2015, he couldn’t find any butcher paper. As a backyard cook, he had copied the ways of Aaron ...