# Backyard Pitmaster Pal — Easily recall BBQ cook details

> Easily recall BBQ cook details (iPhone/iPad app by James Houvener.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backyard-pitmaster-pal/id6744256459 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [James Houvener](https://appshunter.io/developer/1806697791)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 5 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2025-07-14
- Data updated: 2026-07-06
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backyard-pitmaster-pal/id6744256459/reviews.md

## What is Backyard Pitmaster Pal?

A simple means to log your favorite barbecue cooks or smokes. Are you often frustrated trying to remember how you cooked those ribs last time, or that pork shoulder for perfect pulled pork? Record you meat, cooker, temperatures, times, and notes such as spice rubs and brines here for easy recall the next time. If you are new to the world of grilling or BBQ (note: grilling and barbecue are NOT the same thing), then take advantage of the 8 most common cooks that are included to get you started: Ribs, Brisket, Chicken Thighs, Chicken Wings, Pork Butt, Corned Beef Brisket, Hamburg Patties, and Steaks. Plus three popular "smokers" that are used here: Big Green Egg, Bullseye pellet grill, Weber charcoal grill. Both lists (meats and smokers) are customizable and all recipes can be edited (or deleted) for your preference.

You also have the ability to share a cook by exporting the cook's information to a text message (or other means), in order for another user of the app to import that cook into their app's data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.2 — 2025-09-29

Some code efficiency changes, plus adding the Marketing URL.

### 1.5.8 — 2025-08-27

Small ad banner added to the bottom of the screen, and Premium ad-free option: One-time lifetime unlock!

### 1.4.1 — 2025-07-14

Minor cosmetic changes to make the user interface a little more intuitive and easier to navigate. Fixed one issue with saving cooks.

### 1.1 — 2025-04-08

One simple typo corrected.

### 1.0 — 2025-04-06

No release notes.

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