Keith Guidry served as a judge last summer in the inaugural Cajun Heartland State Fair Barbecue Cook-off. This year, Guidry strapped on his apron and entered the competition.

With so many cars on the road, lots of car exhaust is poured into our air. Smoke from wildfires and dust from the dry earth also add to our haze.

For thousands of avid Weber grill users, the question isn't so much gas or charcoal. It's how to fit multiple versions of each on their back patios.

Col. Stewart Navarre from Camp Pendleton claimed the "Command of the Grill" championship title after edging out nine other Marines in Weber's first grilling competition created solely for the men and women serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.

If you're ready for a brand-new barbecue, you'll first have to choose your side in the classic debate among grill gourmands: charcoal or gas?