While the BBQ competition scene has taken a hit during the pandemic one genre of competitive cooking has taken off in the form of the Steak Cookoff Association. This week Grill Your Ace Off announced significant changes which now make this Western PA competition the largest in the state while also keeping with pandemic guidelines.…
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4 years of Yinz Love BBQ
It’s been a month since the last update but has felt like a year and our anniversary almost slipped past me as every day seems to blend together. I had to completely shift how this site operates and volunteered crash courses on social media so people in our community, along with our BBQ family, could…

Pittsburgh BBQ News and Events: August 23-25, 2019
What a great weekend for live-fire cooking in the Greater Pittsburgh area as once again the area’s ONLY sanctioned steak competition is here! Grill Your Steak Off 2019 This year Williams Ace Hardware is changing things up with Grill Your Ace Off and combining it with the Steak Off! This amazing event donates all proceeds,…

Tips for your first SCA Steak Cookoff competition
Last summer I took part in my first SCA (Steak Cookoff Association) event and became instantly hooked. If you’re a fan of this site there’s a pretty solid chance that you know how to grill a steak but do you think it’s good enough to win cash? When I went into my first event I…