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The summer months are wonderful for being outdoors and barbecuing meals. It could be the warmth of the weather that gets people out of the house to grill delectable foods that can’t be prepared when it is wintertime. It may also be that friends and loved ones are more likely to gather during the summer months to enjoy the comradery.

But whatever the reason to enjoy grilling during the summertime, the reality is that one is either great or awful at barbecuing. Of course, the worst griller in the world may produce a quality piece of meat occasionally. So there must be another ingredient which is missing that creates that succulent end product, whether a rack of ribs or a chicken or a steak.

That special something, that all-important ingredient to make any barbecued dish turn out great, is a barbecue rub, sauce or marinade. A barbecue rub can be nearly anything you want to improve on the taste of meat you are about to cook. From spicy to sweet or hot to savory, that barbecue flavoring is completely up to your own tastes, and if created from scratch offers an even more impressive meal.

The person commanding the barbecue surely has a lot to do with how sumptuous the meal is. But the marinade really is a determining factor in the resultant taste of the meat. Competitive grillers across the land have their individual mixtures of herbs, spices and secret ingredients which they combine into their barbecue sauce and if they are able to do it, there is no reason that you cannot also.

Good barbecue marinades should all have some particular ingredients in common. Get creative and combine the flavors you love best until you have the marinade you want.

The traditional barbecue sauce, rub or marinade in reality will result in ninety percent of the flavor of the beef or chicken. Barbecue sauce is that addition to the meat that gives it that special flavor, the missing ingredient which takes a good food and makes it soar into an awesome culinary experience.

See more articles by Simon Pearsen on the popular Meat Tenderizing Tool, as well as those written on such topics as the Electric Fry Pans.