Joy of Grilling started at my grandmother's table and grew up around Alabama grills. This is where I keep the recipes, the guides, and everything I've learned about cooking over fire — so your family can gather around the grill the way mine always has.

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This site started with a simple goal: save my grandmothers' recipes before they were lost. Granny Pearl and Granny Holloway cooked the food I grew up on back in Alabama, and this is where those recipes live — alongside fifteen years of grilling, smoking, and learning by doing.

There are 205 recipes and guides here and counting — beef, pork, chicken, seafood, rubs, marinades, and sauces — every one of them meant to be cooked, printed, and shared. Dig in.

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Grilled cornbread shortcake with warm peaches and whipped cream. Grilled Cornbread Shortcakes with Bourbon Peaches
Grilled pears with blue cheese, hot honey, and toasted walnuts. Grilled Pears with Blue Cheese, Hot Honey, and Walnuts
Grilled green tomato BLT sandwich with bacon, lettuce, and basil mayo. Grilled Green Tomato BLTs with Basil Mayo
Grilled beet and orange salad with goat cheese, arugula, and walnuts. Smoky Grilled Beet and Orange Salad with Goat Cheese
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Rubs Rubs21 recipes
Marinades Marinades11 recipes
Sauces Sauces8 recipes
Beef Beef19 steaks, burgers & more
Poultry Poultry32 chicken, turkey & game birds
Grilling 101 Grilling 101guides & the history of barbecue
Korean Chicken Sliders

Rooted in Alabama. Inspired by family. Shared with you.

Joy of Grilling began as one grandson's project to keep two grandmothers' cooking alive. It still is — every recipe here is cooked at a real grill, for real family and friends.

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