Char BBQ

05/15/2026

🔥 Fire-Up Friday: Officially welcoming Certified Tree Service LLC as a sponsor and contributor to the flavor behind Char BBQ.

Good barbecue starts with good firewood, and Certified Tree Service will be supplying the wood that helps fuel and flavor the cooks coming off the smoker this season.

If you’re looking for tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, or cleanup work and want to support a company that supports local businesses, give them a call at (517) 927-8143 or check them out at certifiedtreepros.com.

04/24/2026

🔥 Fire-Up Friday: The smoker is in, and Char BBQ just took a big step forward.
Now the real work begins.

Dialing it in, putting it to work, and getting ready for what’s ahead.

Smoker season is right around the corner.

04/11/2026

Just hit 100 followers on Facebook!

I appreciate every single one of you who’s been paying attention, liking, sharing, and supporting what I’m building. I know that’s a small number to some, but I don’t take it lightly.

Appreciate the support. We’re just getting started.

04/10/2026

🔥 Fire-Up Friday: It’s been a little quiet here, but Char BBQ hasn’t slowed down.
We're working behind the scenes, locking in the right smoker setup and getting things lined up for what’s next.

That next step means bringing the full Char BBQ experience to life, not just the rubs, but the food, the process, and the fire behind it.

Smoker season is right around the corner.

02/06/2026

🔥 Fire-Up Friday: Char BBQ officially has a home online.

The website is live and evolving, with a closer look at the brand and upcoming products and menu options.

👉 charbbq.com

01/07/2026

Midweek Smoke

Remember… take it low and slow.

Char BBQ

12/29/2025

Smoked Sunday

When people ask if I made every ingredient from scratch, I’ll make a joke and say, “Well, I didn’t mine the salt.” Not everything needs to start at the source. The real skill is knowing what’s worth making yourself. If an ingredient is central to the dish, or something you’ll use across several meals, it earns the consideration to take the time to make it yourself. But everything else can stay simple. That’s how scratch cooking stays practical instead of tedious. Make the things that matter from scratch, and don’t feel obligated to do it all.
— Char BBQ

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12/24/2025

Peace on Earth, goodwill toward men.

12/22/2025

Sunday food thought:

Most people think cooking from scratch means lots of ingredients and complicated recipes. It usually doesn’t.

Scratch cooking is really about making components, not entire meals from zero all at once.

A simple flavored butter.
A quick stock made from leftovers.
A sauce you can throw together in five minutes.

None of those things are hard on their own.
They’re small, simple recipes that come together to make something better than the shortcut version ever could.

When you stop thinking “many ingredients” and start thinking “a few easy building blocks,” scratch cooking becomes approachable.

And honestly, more enjoyable.

Great food isn’t complicated. It’s intentional.

-Char BBQ