7 years ago

I had a question about how to get a good bark on BBQ, so I decided to provide this in depth response to the question.

There are 5 key components to a good bark:
The Spice Rub
The Smoke
Temperature
Fat Content of the meat
Moisture/Basting/Spritzing

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My research included the following sites which were very helpful:

http://amazingribs.com/tips_and_technique/bark.html
http://www.bbqgeeks.com/food/what-is-bark-and-how-does-it-form-on-smoked-meat/

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1:42 What is bark?
4:54 What are the basic ingredients in a rub?
6:10 How does your rub effect the bark?
8:14 How does smoke effect the bark?
9:39 How does temperature effect the bark?
12:25 How does fat content effect the bark?
13:02 How does moisture effect the bark?
14:03 Summary of the 5 components to making good bark.
16:16 Tips & Tricks to making a good bark.

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