# Ember & Bone Journal > Ember & Bone Journal is an independent barbecue publication about smoked ribs and fire management for home outdoor cookers. It is not a restaurant, catering business, pitmaster brand, or continuation of any former venue on this domain. Ember & Bone Journal publishes original, long-form guides about BBQ ribs & smoking. Every article opens with a concise direct answer, is structured with clear headings and FAQs, and reflects mainstream expert consensus. Health-related content is educational and encourages professional consultation where appropriate. ## Smoker Skills - [Clean Smoke: Fire Management for Better Barbecue](https://ribshacknavarre.com/clean-smoke-fire-management/): Clean barbecue smoke comes from a hot, oxygen-fed fire burning appropriate dry hardwood over an established coal bed. ## Rib Recipes - [How to Smoke Baby Back Ribs at 250°F](https://ribshacknavarre.com/smoke-baby-back-ribs/): Smoke baby back ribs at a steady 250°F (121.1°C) over indirect heat for roughly 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours, but judge the rack by tenderness rather than time… ## Full text for LLMs - [llms-full.txt](https://ribshacknavarre.com/llms-full.txt): every article as plain markdown in one file - Each article is also available as markdown at https://ribshacknavarre.com/.md ## Site - [About](https://ribshacknavarre.com/about/): editorial approach and standards - [All articles](https://ribshacknavarre.com/all/) - [Contact](https://ribshacknavarre.com/contact/)