Dead Meat Society

09/03/2026

Labor Day is here and this is your reminder that the holiday exists because of hard work and why we deserve time away from it. The right way to observe it is to do the hard, glorious work of feeding a crowd off a hot grill. 23 Labor Day cookout recipes, smoked pork shoulder for a crowd, and Hawaiian pulled pork sliders on sweet rolls with a breaded pickle chip. This is your weekend, Society. Full breakdown and more stories in this week's Dead Meat Spam newsletter.

Link ⬇️

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/23-cookout-recipes-start-planning-053000353.html

What's on your grill this Labor Day weekend? 🔥

Labor Day weekend gets easier when the cookout menu is planned before the grocery run starts.

09/03/2026

The Smoke Show has a new Champ. 🏆 Lance Hegefeld brought a rack of ribs that belong at every football watch party from now until the Super Bowl and the crown was never in question. That bark doesn't lie and neither does the Society.

If you want to be a part of next week's Smokeshow contest, join The Pit, our own Society right here on Facebook. Upload your favorite thing you cooked this week and the title could be yours.

Show Lance some love in the comments, it was a tough battle. 🔥

09/03/2026

Labor Day weekend is here, which means the last big cookout of the summer (but certainly not the year).

Let’s make it count, Dead Meat Society…

First, a quick history lesson, because we deserve to know why we get to do nothing but grill for 3 straight days.

Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894 to honor the American worker and the labor movement that built the 2-day weekend as we know it. Since it also lands on the last long weekend of summer, it became the closing ceremony of grilling season.

This holiday is quite literally about hard work and why we deserve time away from it. So, the right way to observe it is to do the hard, glorious work of feeding a crowd off a hot grill.

This is what you need to know going into one of the top-shelf BBQ weekends of the year…

Read more in the latest Dead Meat Spam post: https://dms.deadmeatsociety.com/p/the-only-labor-day-cookout-guide-you-need

09/03/2026

Colin just ranked every grill by fuel type and the results are exactly as controversial as you'd expect. Wood in an offset takes the top spot. The indoor smoker didn't survive. Watch and tell him where he got it wrong. 🔥

09/02/2026

Everyday is Halloween!
Normal people see Halloween decorations.
The BBQ person in your life sees year-round décor.

09/02/2026

One MLB stadium just got crowned the best in America for food and we need the Society to weigh in. Full breakdown and more stories in this week's Dead Meat Spam newsletter.

Link ⬇️

https://www.delish.com/food-news/a73464701/best-mlb-stadium-food/

Is it your team's stadium? Drop it in the comments. 🔥

Batter up!

09/01/2026

Two ingredients. One appetizer. Everyone stops asking when the main course is ready. Full breakdown and more stories in this week's Dead Meat Spam newsletter.

Link ⬇️

https://www.tastingtable.com/2238893/2-ingredient-appetizer-bacon-cheddar-crisps/

What's your go-to app while the main course cooks? 🔥

Cheese and bacon crisps are keto-friendly, full of flavor, and quick and easy to whip up, making them perfect for hosting duties.

08/31/2026

Well that's embarrassing...

08/31/2026

Shoyu. Ginger. Live fire. Hawaii's huli huli chicken tradition is one of the most underrated cooks in the world and Fork & Embers just brought it to life. Full breakdown and more stories in this week's Dead Meat Spam newsletter.

Link ⬇️

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_TAJ-eFp6U

Have you ever made huli huli chicken? 🔥

Huli Huli chicken is one of Hawaiʻi’s most iconic barbecue traditio...

08/30/2026

The flat top griddle customers swear runs circles around the Blackstone just got our attention. Full breakdown and more stories in this week's Dead Meat Spam newsletter.

Link ⬇️

https://www.tastingtable.com/2239014/customers-love-weber-vs-blackstone-flat-top-grill/

Are you running a Blackstone or something else? 🔥

Weber, the brand commonly associated with kettle grills, has cemented itself into the flat-top lineup with its own Slate category.