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Where can I ask a BBQ or meat-smoking question?

Two barbecue communities — one centred on smoking techniques and one for BBQ in general — that both like details about your cook.

r/smoking focuses on techniques, tips and recipes for smoking food. r/BBQ covers barbecue more broadly and asks posters to share details about their cook, such as wood and timing. Both are hobbyist communities, so follow official food-safety guidance for temperatures.

Where to ask

r/smoking

Best for: Smoking techniques, troubleshooting and recipes for meat, vegetables and more.

Why it fits: Its public description: “A place to discuss techniques, tips, recipes, and pictures of smoking meats, vegetables, fruits, or anything else consumable.”

Members in our directory: 1.1M

Rules to know before posting:

Food smoking only — posts about inhalation, vaping or drugs are not allowed.
No photos of store labels, prices or bags of charcoal.

Read r/smoking’s current rules on Reddit

r/BBQ

Best for: General barbecue questions and cooks from fellow pitmasters.

Why it fits: Its public description: “Discuss any and everything BBQ. Have questions? Ask fellow pitmasters!”

Rules to know before posting:

Include details about your cook, such as the wood used.
No Kickstarters and no memes.
No direct YouTube links in posts; they may go in the comments.

Read r/BBQ’s current rules on Reddit

Before you post

Give your cooker type, fuel, cut and weight, temperatures and timings.
Add photos of the bark and slice when asking what went wrong.
For everyday cooking questions, see the cooking-question page.

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Rule summaries are paraphrased from each community’s published rules (public archive copy retrieved 7 November 2026; original snapshot date unavailable). Current rules may differ — check the community’s rules before posting. A good fit does not guarantee a reply.