Don’t cry because Summer is nearly over, cry (happy tears) because BBQ season never ends. Show us what you’re cooking in the Dead Meat Society Facebook group or tag us on Instagram.

Now, here’s what we’ve been cooking up all week…

First up, Pecan Lodge brisket is flying first class now, and it might just mean the golden age of travel is coming back. Plus, the cheap steak cuts experts swear punch above their price.

And for a little summer deliciousness: Grilled Halloumi, Smoked Prime Rib, and Smoked Chocolate Mousse for dessert.

Every week, we crown the DMS champion of BBQ. And there are only two ways to enter: 1) Submit a pic to the Dead Meat Society Facebook Group 2) Tag us on Instagram. If you aren’t sharing (and competing), what the hell are you waiting for?

And remember, the stakes have never been higher!

This week’s Smoke Show Champ is David Egbert for a steak feast to be proud of. Shared via the Dead Meat Society Facebook Group.

Honorable mention to Dallas Dale Townsend for a smoked leg of lamb done right. Shared via the Dead Meat Society Facebook Group.

Honorable mention to Jamie Cazzola for bacon-wrapped boneless chicken thighs, because bacon improves everything. Shared via the Dead Meat Society Facebook Group.

Have a Smoke Show submission? Stop wasting your time posting on all those other sites and share it with the Facebook group that gives a damn: Dead Meat Society. Or just tag us on Instagram.

That one story that will make you infinitely more interesting than your know-it-all brother-in-law. Seriously, wtf is that guy’s deal?

Anybody remember those days when flying was the good part of the trip?

Planes used to be a real luxurious experience… especially when it came to the food.

Some of us in the Dead Meat Society can even remember real plates, real forks, and a meal on a domestic flight.

Now all we get is tiny bus seats and a mini-bottle of booze as long as you can tap-to-pay. Oh, and that little sleeve of nine pretzels that you have to ration to make last.

What is a true lover of food to do in the terrible world of modern travel?

(Obviously, hook up a towable camping grill and turn your trip into a road trip, duh.)

But assuming you have to take a flight now and then, there’s good news for you.

As long as you can guarantee a connection in DFW…

Turns out American Airlines just gave us in the Dead Meat Society the only thing we care about: meat.

Welcome to the new DFW AA flight centerpiece, Pecan Lodge barbecue in first class.

The Deep Ellum smokehouse (you know, the one with the line out the door daily) is dropping hot BBQ on domestic flights.

That cheap bag of pretzels can go straight to hell.

We want to believe, we really, really want to…

But if there’s one thing air travel has done, it’s made skeptics of all of us. We’re all too familiar with how terrible the experience is by now.

Pitmaster Justin Fourton says quality was top of mind at all times, but we can’t help picturing a distraught flight attendant microwaving what was once beautiful brisket into a chewy mess…

There’s only one way we can know for sure.

Group vacation, anyone?

Like the memes you send back and forth in your group chat, except these won’t get you canceled. Oh, and lots more grill marks.

🥩 SISTER SMOKE: Culver’s has a lesser-known sibling slinging a full low-and-slow BBQ menu, and BBQ nerds (so, us) should know its name.

🥩 SCREEN MEAT: Marilyn Monroe had a very particular taste in cuts of meat and one favorite way to cook them.

🥩 FAST FIRE: Fourteen grilled dinners that can be on the table in 30 minutes or less.

🥩 BUDGET BEEF: The cheap steak cuts experts say punch way above their price.

🥩 TEXAS MONEY: How one Texas joint clears $4 million a year on BBQ 👇

Did we miss something? Share it in the Dead Meat Society Facebook group or tag us on Instagram for a chance to be featured.

Tips, tech & gear that’ll help you beat your friend’s meat. Wait, that came out wrong…

🥓 VALUE SMOKER: The Pit Boss DX vertical smoker might be worth a look, at least per one review.

🥓 PUB RULES: Five rules for pub-style burgers that leave smash burgers behind.

🥓 BACON BOOST: A splash of soy sauce and honey takes your bacon to another level.

🥓 SHARP DEAL: Ten Japanese chef knives under fifty bucks on Amazon.

🥓 DAIRY LAND: An appetizer that has its own gloriously excessive style 👇

Did we miss something? Share it in the Dead Meat Society Facebook group or tag us on Instagram for a chance to be featured.

Like a Paula Deen cookbook, but with less butter and more BBQ sauce.

The cheese with grill marks.

Is there anything better?

Smoked dessert can’t be beat.

Have a recipe you want to share? Share it in the Dead Meat Society Facebook group or tag us on Instagram for a chance to be featured.

A happy ending just for you.

That’s it for this week. If you make any of the recipes above, you’re legally obligated to share pics on the DMS Facebook Group or tag us on Instagram so we can feature them next week (sorry, we don’t make the rules).

And since the only thing that is better than grill marks and ice-cold beer is grill marks and ice-cold beer with a side of dad jokes, we’ll leave this right here…

Dead Meat Society Merch in the wild.

That’s our cutting board getting put to work. Thanks for the share, @tailgate_foodie_recipes

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