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BBQ Techniques and Basics

Rookies and Grill Masters gather ‘round for the best BBQ tips and tricks.

How to Build a Delicious Backyard BBQ Menu in 4 Steps

Step 1 Know Your Guests Before you start cookin’ up your Backyard BBQ Menu, think about the friends, family and loved ones you’ve got coming over. Ask them what they’re in the mood for, or, if you really want to prepare, try to answer these questions yourself: For another way to look at it, Sonny’s […]

How to Smoke Pulled Pork

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Top BBQ Questions Answered by Pitmaster Shannon Snell

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How to Smoke St. Louis Ribs

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How to Smoke Chicken

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How to Smoke Baby Back Ribs

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How to turn a grill into a smoker: Tips from a Sonny’s Pitmaster

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BBQ Recipes

Get cookin’ with recipes guaranteed to make your next backyard bash a success.

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4 Easy Spring BBQ Ideas & Recipes Ready for your Picnic

Spring is here, and it’s time to break out the picnic baskets and blankets. Whether you’re packing lunches for just a few close friends or the whole family, our Pitmasters are sharin’ their top spring BBQ ideas & recipes. Stuffed Mozzarella Air-Fried Meatballs Meaty and melty, these appetizers are springtime-ready and easy to whip up […]

Try these BBQ & Pumpkin Spice Recipes from Sonny’s to Get into the Fall Spirit

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4 Sonny’s Pitmaster-Approved Recipes to Score Big at Your Next Tailgate

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Try this Sonny’s Menu Hack for Loaded Fries

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5 Sonny’s Pitmaster Approved Recipes Ready for Your Spring Picnic

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Elevated S’mores Dip

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Deep Dish Pulled Pork Pizza

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Random Acts of BBQ

Dive into stories of kindness, community, and the spirit of BBQ.

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Sonny’s Offers Free Pork Big Deal for National Nurses Week

Nurses, you go above and beyond every day to take care of us. Now, it’s our turn to take care of you with a smokin’ National Nurses Week offer. Stop by and enjoy a Free Pork Big Deal.* Sonny’s National Nurses Week Offer As our way of sayin’ thank you, we’re invitin’ all Nurses to […]

Celebratin’ Random Acts of Kindness Week by Making a Difference in Our Local Schools

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When BBQ Meets Heartwarming Surprises: Caleb’s Inspiring Journey

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Sonny’s Kindness Crew Surprises Local Fire Departments for Firefighter Appreciation Month

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Sonny’s Kindness Crew Fulfills Teacher Wish Lists for the New School Year

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Sonny’s is Spreadin’ Kindness and Generating Goodwill in our Local Communities

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Sonny’s Team Members Spread Kindness Across our Footprint for Random Acts of Kindness Week

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Pitmaster Profiles

Read the stories, learn the secrets, and get inspired by the hearts and souls behind the pit.

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International Women’s Day with Sonny’s: Meet 4 Powerful Female Pitmasters

Strong, Powerful, Innovative. These words just begin to describe the female Pitmasters changing the barbecue game every day at Sonny’s. For International Women’s Day, we’re introducin’ you to four Pitmasters who spark inspiration for everyone around them. Patti B. Patti B. is comin’ up on 30 years of slow-smokin’ barbecue with Sonny’s. She started in […]