Martin told Tasting Table in an exclusive interview that building your own barbecue pit is easy and ... Be Grilling If you leave the top of your pit open while it's smoking, it will take longer ...

Based in Charleston, South Carolina, he is the Contributing Barbecue Editor for Southern Living and the author of five books ...

Eventually he would replace the metal lids and the pulley system that held them open, but first he needed a building ... to keep the pit, which is a rarity in Austin. Nearly all barbecue joints ...