Where your flavor ends up depends on where it starts. Here are some ingredients to help prepare your next smoky bash.
1. REAL CHARCOAL
Stubb’s all natural Bar-B-Q charcoal briquets (no coal, no chemicals) • Whole Foods, 10700 North Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, 312-2326.
2. HARDWOOD CHIPS
a.) Texas hickory chips • Whole Foods
b.) Western apple BBQ smoking chips • Kroger in the Heights, 1900 North Polk Street, Little Rock, 663-4748.
3. CLEAN FUEL
100% biomass firelighters (made from vegetable oil) • Whole Foods
4. HERB INFUSED SKEWERS
Fire & Flavor all natural skewers & everyday rub • Kroger in the Heights
5. UNCOATED PANS & BASKETS
Steven Raichlen Best of Barbecue paella pan • Krebs Brothers Restaurant Supply, 4310 Landers Road, North Little Rock, 687-1331.