Best Burgers Ranked, Budget BBQ Cuts, & Fixing Smoker Airflow

This week on the HowToBBQRight Podcast, Tyler is out on a big trip to California (00:17)! Melinda's Sauces sent over a package today packed with all kinds of goodies (03:55). It's a sad day for Royal Oak fans after a Flame Saber grill recall (06:46)... Malcom tested out some new seasonings this weekend, and y'all—we might be on to something (10:33). I pick Malcom's brain and get his rankings for the absolute best burgers (17:50). Shoutout to everyone who competed at the Houston Rodeo BBQ Championship this past weekend (29:10). What are the best budget-friendly cuts of meat to cook when you don't want to break the bank (32:01)? Have y'all ever seen a boiled egg get pan-fried (39:45)? After last week's episode, we learned that dry brining might be the best way to get deeper flavor into your meat (43:20). We've had all kinds of bologna, but BOUGIE bologna might be a first (50:43)! If you're looking to source whole pork shoulder, here's where you should start (52:17). Having trouble controlling airflow on your smoker? Here's what might be going on (55:44).

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Best Burgers Ranked, Budget BBQ Cuts, & Fixing Smoker Airflow is an episode from Malcom Reed's HowToBBQRight Podcast by Malcom Reed.

This episode is 01:01:28 long.

This episode was published on Mar 6, 2026.

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