Get Grilling During the Holidays
Give your oven a rest with 8 delicious holiday recipes perfect for your grill
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Where’s the Beef (and Pork, and Bison)? At These Amazing Alberta Butcher Shops
Trust these local pros to get mouth-watering cuts of meat for your next family meal
Discover Motley Que’s world-beating barbecue sauce—plus more Alberta-made grill thrillers
How an Alberta small business made it's world's-best barbecue sauce
BBQ Tip Sheet: How to Perfectly Grill Your Favourite Meats and Veggies
Get to know your cuts and brush up with tips from an award-winning Calgary pitmaster
Your Dream Backyard: Make an Amazing Outdoor Space for Work and Play
Whether you have a vast acreage, a suburban yard or a condo balcony, you can maximize your space for both work and play
Behind the Barbecue: Meet the Kovacs
Barbecuing isn’t just a hobby, it’s a way of life for this central Alberta couple.
Gadget Recap: Holiday Gifts for Grillers
Recommendations from our Backyard BBQ community
Recipe: Char Siu Pork Tenderloin Lettuce Wraps
“It’s like the perfect sunny-day lunch.”
Our Backyard BBQ Holiday Gift Guide
Handy gear and tasty ingredients for your favourite grillmaster
Recipe Recap: Braving the Cold to Grill
Meals worth bundling up and barbecuing in the snow
Recipe: Bison-Stuffed Turkey Thighs
We’ve got the perfect recipe for your winter grilling adventures
How to Embrace Winter Barbecuing
There’s no reason to stop grilling once temperatures start to drop
Recipe: Elyse Chatterton’s Tomato Maple Glaze
“You just need a few simple ingredients and then you’ll have this delicious glaze that will elevate anything you barbecue.”
How to Wow Your Family with a Thanksgiving Smoked Turkey
How to cook a Thanksgiving staple a little differently this year
7 Delicious Thanksgiving Recipes
Try something new this year—from smoking or grilling your turkey to baking maple walnut tarts
How to Elevate Your Grilled Steaks
This delicious tip from butcher and cooking instructor Elyse Chatterton also works for chicken, pork ... and potatoes
Recipe Recap: Cheeseburgers from AMA’s Backyard BBQ
Need some inspiration to up your cheeseburger game? We've got a few ideas
Download AMA’s Backyard BBQ Book of Recipes
We've compiled 75 recipes shared by our grower and chef partners and grilling enthusiasts across Alberta
Alberta Beer & Cheese: “Crafty” Pairings
We've got some tips from Alley Kat Brewing Company and Alberta Milk
Spice Up Your Barbecues With These 5 Playlists
Created by Alberta musicians including Corb Lund, Alex Prior and Karimah