faq
		1. Who are we? We are a group of barbecue enthusiasts who believe in making the best, natural, and unadulterated foods that we can. We participate in BBQ competitions, event catering, and everyday firing up of the grill for vittles at the homestead. We have a similar and collective philosophy. As we say – No tricks, no shortcuts, no excuses. 2. Why are we here? We have seen so many alleged barbecue sites and books that have forced their respective opinions on the reader – recipes, BBQ sauces, etc. None of this explains why the person making the food is doing any of this. We want to present the raw physics and rational behind the whole process so the reader can make his or her own informed decisions and DO IT RIGHT! 3. What do we have to gain from this? We gain the satisfaction of sharing otherwise arcane information with you; the potential barbecue master. Hey just like anyone else, we want our website to be popular. Maybe even sell you a hat or T-shirt along the way to help pay for this operation. You know, show the world that you support the pure method of BBQ as it was meant to be. But the most important factor of all; ensuring that you actually know what you?re doing behind the grill. 4. Are we available for hire? We do cater events, but it usually is a rather expensive proposition. The logistical issues are enormous. We have to arrange transportation for the grill(s) or locate for rental units, track down a local butcher offering the finest quality meats, obtain lodging and local transportation, and so on. But if you are interested, you can contact us at info@StratusBBQ.com for an estimate of what it would take to have some of the finest barbecue out there at your event. We do specialize in running the grills for movie sets, large parties, and other special events. Recently, we put together the operation to construct the ?World?s Largest Reuben Sandwich?. 5. How do we know what we know? Without question, we have learned from wood shedding – pure and simple. In fact, that?s why we exist on the Web. There isn?t a single site out there that will throw away its respective conjecture and opinion. Everyone is trying to offer you a magic recipe or ?BBQ? sauce. That?s not the way to learn and do it properly. You would never even consider going into a real barbecue competition without a solid understanding of what you?re doing and why you?re doing it. We have studied, researched, and observed all conceivable aspects of the grilling process. We have studied the physics and thermodynamics controlling how different grills operate. As a matter of fact, we are still learning. A day without learning something is a day wasted. We have experimented with making food outdoors in just about every reasonable (and sometimes extreme) season or weather condition. We?ll explain to you why, for this reason, there is no such thing as a ?set? cooking time for any food. And we want to share that information with you in hope of becoming the definitive Web based barbecue resource. Though we are not scientists, we know our stuff. We are Stratus BBQ. 6. If I Email the Pitmaster with a question, when can I expect a response? If there is an issue or topic that is not cover within the contents of this web site and you submit a question, we will answer as soon as possible depending on the volume of previous unanswered question. Here?s the difference with us – If we don?t have an answer for you, WE WILL get the information to you. Even if it means doing the field work ourselves. That way, you know and we know the correct answer. And that information will wind up on the web site as well, thereby improving the knowledge base available to all.