Jerky is meat that has been cut into strips trimmed of fat, marinated in a spicy, salty or sweet liquid, and then dried with low heat (usually under 70°C/160°F) or occasionally salted and sun-dried. The result is a salty, stripped, semi-sweet snack that can be stored without refrigeration. Jerky is an early application of food preservation techniques.

Quick info on how to make burnt ends from a smoked beef brisket

There's nothing better than low and slow smoked bbq pulled pork or beef brisket with a glass of cold sweet tea. This article from a real bbq guru will help you learn to cook your own southern style bbq. It covers the equipment and supplies you'll need and discusses the costs involved and other considerations.

The Smoking Gun has obtained "Richard McBeef," a one act play written by Cho Seung-Hui, the murderer responsible for yesterday's tragedy. The story is about a 13-year-old boy who accuses his stepfather of molesting him as well as killing his father in order to marry his mother.

Federal agents raided six Swift & Co. processing plants in six states on Tuesday in search of illegal immigrants who stole the identities of lawful U.S. residents and used their Social Security numbers to get jobs at the beef and pork company.

Frans the medieval serf led a wonderful, carefree existence. In an environment free of second-hand smoke, processed foods, transfats, caffeine, salt and soda, living off the land and eating only organic produce and free-range beef and poultry, he was as healthy as could be and so lived a long and fruitful life. Ha! Just kidding, of course...