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Chicken wing prices have fallen for the second year in a row, in a windfall for Super Bowl snackers. Beef prices, however, are still climbing. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Good thing, wings cost less and beer's flat: Super Bowl fans are expected to splurge
Author James Whetlor advocates for building your own grills and outdoor ovens in The DIY BBQ Cookbook. Sam Folan/Hardie Grant / Quadrille hide caption
No grill? No problem: You can 'DIY BBQ' with bricks, cinderblocks, even flower pots
A smoked pulled chicken sandwich from Operation BBQ Relief. Ken Goodman Photography hide caption
Mesquite flour stirred into butter has a unique sweet flavor, and is especially good on homemade bread. Karen Hudes/for NPR hide caption
Mike and Amy Mills' famous smoked chicken wings, as prepared in Ari Shapiro's backyard. Ari Shapiro/NPR hide caption
'Praise The Lard': A Barbecue Legend Shows Us How To Master Smoked Chicken Wings
Sam Jones, 34, opened Sam Jones BBQ in Winterville, N.C., in early November. He's part of a trend of young pitmasters embracing all-wood cooking. Jim Shahin for NPR hide caption
To make baby back ribs in an hour, instead of the usual three to four hours, you'll need a pressure cooker. Photo Illustration by Ryan Kellman and Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
A few slices of Franklin Barbecue's brisket. "Resting a brisket for a long time is really important," owner Aaron Franklin says. Joshua Bousel/Flickr hide caption
Watch your back, small Texas cafes. Beef brisket (from left), convenience store taquitos and chicken fajitas are taking over Texas. jeffreyw/Flickr; John Burnett/NPR; jefferyw/Flickr hide caption
Harry Parr of Bompas and Parr gets volcanic on 10-ounce rib-eye steaks and ears of corn. Courtesy of Bompas and Parr hide caption
Pitmaster Rodney Scott seasons a roasting hog behind a barbecue restaurant in Birmingham, Ala. Scott has been touring the South with a makeshift barbecue pit to raise money to rebuild his family's cookhouse after it burned down in November. Debbie Elliott/NPR hide caption
The Pecan Lodge's combination plate, a meat lover's dream. Wade Goodwyn/NPR hide caption