I Watched My Own BBQ Videos from 2025. Here’s What I Learned.

In this video, I rewatch and break down the BBQ videos that shaped my YouTube channel in 2025, including my most viewed smoker guide, my biggest filming mistakes, and the videos that changed how I approach BBQ content. I talk honestly about what worked, what didn’t, lessons learned from running a BBQ YouTube channel, and how videos like the Weber Smokey Mountain guide and BBQ Myths helped define the direction of Fork & Embers going into 2026.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:24 What is my Most Viewed BBQ Video?
4:47 What is my Favorite BBQ Video?
9:26 My Biggest Secret Mess Up
13:28 What BBQ Video I Would Do Differently
16:05 Best Cameo of 2026
18:54 The BBQ Recipe I Cook the Most
21:05 The Turning Point for my BBQ Channel
21:38 Subscribe to Fork & Embers!

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