BBQAdvisor
Food & Drink
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases
iPhone
It's hour six. The brisket has been stuck at 160°F. Is something wrong?
No — that's the stall, and BBQAdvisor is the app that tells you so.
BBQAdvisor is a smoking coach for low-and-slow cooks: plan the cook before you light the smoker, check in when the probe has you second-guessing, and find out afterward why it came out the way it did.
PLAN YOUR COOK — FREE, INSTANT, UNLIMITED
Pick your cut, enter the size, tell us when you want to eat. You get the full plan on one screen, instantly:
• A backwards-planned timeline — when to season, when the meat goes on, when to expect the stall, with a built-in hold buffer so dinner is never waiting on the smoker
• Two temperatures, clearly separated: the USDA-safe minimum and the done temp where the cut actually gets tender — because 145°F brisket is safe, but it isn't dinner
• Wrap guidance: whether this cut benefits, and when
• A rub recipe scaled exactly to your cook — pick a style, get amounts in tablespoons for your actual weight or rack count
• Wood pairings, resting and holding notes, and how many people it feeds
CHECK MID-COOK — THE PANIC KILLER (PRO)
Enter your probe temp and how long it's been on — add a photo if you want a bark read. You get a straight verdict: on track, in the stall, wrap now, almost done, or done. When you're in the stall, it says so — hold steady, here's your wrap point — instead of letting you chase the temperature.
LOG THE RESULT (PRO)
Photograph the sliced cross-section. BBQAdvisor reads the bark, smoke ring, moisture, and tenderness, scores the cook, tells you what went well and what to change next time — and builds a share card worth sending.
THE ROSTER
Free: brisket, pork butt, chuck roast, baby back ribs, whole chicken — unlimited plans, no account required.
Pro adds: beef ribs, spare ribs, tri-tip, prime rib, pork loin, pork tenderloin, pork belly, chicken wings, chicken thighs, spatchcock chicken, whole turkey, turkey breast, spatchcock turkey, salmon and trout — plus smoked sausage (snack sticks and summer sausage from your kit: we predict the time to 165°F and coach the smoke).
RUBS AND BRINES
Regional and classic profiles built from the canon — Texas, Kansas City, Memphis, Carolina, Santa Maria, Coffee-chili, Herb crust, Alabama white — each scaled to your cook. Build and save your own rubs. Poultry and fish brine guides included.
SAFETY YOU CAN TRUST
USDA-safe temperatures are always displayed and never improvised. Doneness is your call on steak-style cuts like tri-tip and prime rib — the guideline is always shown alongside.
FREE — START HERE
• Unlimited cook plans on the five most popular cuts
• Full plan every time: timeline, temps, rub, wood — nothing held back
• No ads, anywhere
PRO — $39.99/YEAR OR $4.99/MONTH
Less than a bag of pellets a month:
• The full roster — 19 cuts plus smoked sausage
• Mid-cook Check, unlimited
• Finished-cook Log with share card
• Your cook library — every smoke saved, with what you'd change
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
BBQAdvisor Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings.
Terms of Use: https://bbqadvisor.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://bbqadvisor.app/privacy
Ratings & Reviews
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Fixed two spots where a finished diagnosis wasn't properly gated behind Pro — the Log tab and the comparison view now correctly show the upgrade prompt before the full write-up, matching every other paywalled screen.
The developer, Christopher Hilmoe, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Christopher Hilmoe
- Size
- 55.9 MB
- Category
- Food & Drink
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- BBQAdvisor Pro (Annual) $39.99
- BBQAdvisor Pro (Monthly) $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Christopher Hilmoe