Hello Dead Meat Society,
June is National Steakhouse Month, plus Father's Day is only two weekends out...
The grill has no off-season. Drop this week's cook 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, the Hitchfire F-20 mounts to your hitch and cooks like a full backyard setup wherever you park. Also, a California BBQ spot is under enforcement action because the neighbors can't handle the smoke. And who knew a brick could improve your grilling?
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!
Our weekly DMS Smokeshow winner will receive a FREE Stars & Stripes DMS T-shirt, PLUS…
Each month, one of the weekly DMS Smokeshow winners (the best of the best) will have $1,000 donated to their local food bank
👑 This Week’s Champ
This week’s Smoke Show Champ is Kevin Pacheco for a good lookin’ plate. Shared via the Dead Meat Society Facebook Group.
🥈 Honorable Mention #1
Honorable mention to Jeffery Walker for some perfect brisket. Shared via the Dead Meat Society Facebook Group.
🥉 Honorable Mention #2
Honorable mention to Terry Whitmer, because he knows how to season. 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?
YOUR GRILL GOES EVERYWHERE NOW
It’s time for Summer grilling, and we all know that means grilling everywhere you go.
The only problem with your backyard grill is… well, it stays in the backyard. The Hitchfire F-20 solved that, and Men's Journal just named it the best portable grill of 2026.
Here's what you're looking at...
WHAT’S A “HITCHFIRE”?
The Hitchfire F-20 is a two-burner propane grill that mounts directly to your vehicle's 2-inch hitch receiver. Swing it out 180 degrees, hook up the propane, and you're cooking with 20,000 BTUs across 355 square inches of cooking surface. That's backyard grill levels of output (no offense to your current backyard grill, bro.)
Build: This bad boy is made of seriously high-quality stainless and powder-coated steel. Why? Well, because duh, it’s built to take a beating in transit. And you’re going to want it last more than one season.
Setup: It has some impressive foldout prep tables included, which is always a plus at a campsite with limited table space. Oh, and those small Coleman canisters work, or you can use a 20-pound tank with the adapter hose for longer cooks.
Clearance: The mount swings 180 degrees, so you have full access to the back of the vehicle with the grill deployed. That’ll be useful when the kids keep forgetting things in the trunk while you’re trying to grill in peace…
WHO IS IT FOR?
If you plan to spend any time outside this summer, and you've been making do with a foldout Coleman or skipping the grill entirely, this is the rig you need to check out right about now. Or at least something like this.
It's not light (25 pounds), but once it's mounted, you don't move it. It lives on the hitch. You just deploy it when you park.
GRILL ANYWHERE
Most portable grills make compromises on performance. But mounting to the hitch replicates a backyard grill experience instead of sitting on a table like a camping toy. And something about that feels like an extreme difference…
Men's Journal tested the full field of 2026 portables, and this one came out on top. Read the full review before your weekend camping trip.
And whether you pick up this portable or some other on-the-go grill, just find the one that works for you. Because being on the go shouldn’t mean sacrificing a delicious dead meat meal…
What do you think, Dead Meat Society? Is the hitch-mounted grill the move, or does your current portable already do the job?
BBQ Hot Take of the Week
Last week, we asked: How many of these five regional burgers have you actually tried?
We had a 40% tie between: “None. Embarrassing.” and “One or two.” Might be time to go try some new burgers, huh?
This week, we want to know:
What's your go-to portable grill setup?
*Check back next week for the results*
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.
🥩 TEXAS IS HURTING: Brisket prices are up 28% from already historic highs. Brett's BBQ Shop, Kirby's BBQ, Sabar BBQ, and Wright on Taco & BBQ have all closed. This is as bad as it gets.
🥩 SMOKE COMPLAINTS: A California BBQ joint just got hit with enforcement notices because neighbors complained about the smoke from two industrial offset smokers in the parking lot. The city says the zone doesn't allow that equipment. Only in California, right?
🥩 FLAT IRON CASE: Flat iron is the most underrated cut on the market. It comes with ribeye satisfaction, but it’s closer to sirloin in nutrition. With beef prices where they are, this might be the move.
🥩 REFERENCE CHECK: For the people who need it. You know who you are 👇
🥩 MOST UNIQUE IN TEXAS: Most unique BBQ joint in Texas? That's a high bar in a state that takes this very seriously 👇
Did we miss something? Share it in the Dead Meat Society Facebook group or tag us on Instagram for a chance to be featured.
Meat & Greet
Dead Meat Society is all about community. We’re here to support and uplift the pursuit of delicious meats and the people and brands who are doing it right.
Today, let’s Meat and Greet…
Jamie Trammell, aka @metalmamabbq, is a metalhead foodie mom and BBQ content creator out of Gladwin, Michigan. She figured out the DMS burger press isn't just for burgers. Press it onto a bone-in ribeye on the Blackstone for a perfect crusty sear. Her words: "Help us make BBQ metal AF."
Give her a follow @metalmamabbq
Want to be featured? Post your merch and let us see you cooking in style!
Tips, tech & gear that’ll help you beat your friend’s meat. Wait, that came out wrong…
🥓 WEBER LIFESPAN: Tasting Table broke down how long a Weber gas grill really lasts. The answer depends entirely on how well you treat it.
🥓 BRICK TRICK: Press a foil-wrapped brick on your chicken while it grills. More surface contact, crispier skin, faster cook. Anyone ever tried this?
🥓 WAHLBERG'S RULE: Chef Paul Wahlberg told NY Post the best summer burgers start with one thing: really high-quality beef. Everything else is secondary. Hard to argue.
🥓 HOG AT HOME: Best of both worlds (meat and price) 👇
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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…
The Butcher Shop
Dead Meat Society Merch in the wild.
Now THIS is the grill set up we like to see 💀 Keep it up @thisolgrill1977
DEAD MEAT REMINDER: Father’s Day is right around the corner…
So if you need a gift idea for the Dad in your life… (or maybe YOU’RE the Dad who is looking for a better Father’s Day gift), we’ve made it really easy this year.
Just forward this email to the main Father’s Day gift-buyer to make the hint obvious that you need a badass grilling tool bundle.
One Day. Three Bundles. Zero Boring Gifts.
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