Fire Building 101
Fire Up the Burch Barrel There's nothing more mesmerizing than a vibrant, crackling fire. Let's go over how to build a fire two different ways, for two different scenarios. First, by starting a fire from scratch and next by starting a fire post cook. STARTING FROM SCRATCH STEP ONE Move...
Why It's Better on the Barrel
Let's talk about smoke; there are two primary types of smoke used in BBQ, Wood Smoke and Fat Smoke. Today, we're diving into the latter. Fat Smoke is a sweet and savory aromatic. It is produced when fat renders and drips directly into hot coals. The Burch Barrel is different...
Mother's Day Recipes
Give your Mom a Mother's Day meal she'll never forget. These three simple yet delicious recipes compliment eachother beautifully and are sure to show Mom how much you appreciate her. Juicy, flavorful grilled chicken with a refreshing, crisp watermelon paired with a bright Paloma cocktail are sure to delight. Bring...
Most Innovative Grill on the Market
"This is the most innovative grill on the market." - Jeremy Yoder Check out why Jeremy Yoder of Mad Scientist BBQ believes the Burch Barrel to be the most innovative grill on the market. Follow along as he grills up the crispiest chicken thighs we've ever seen - all...
John Burch: The inspiration behind the Johnny Knife
The Inspiration For several months, the team at Burch Barrel carefully considered what product we could create in order to honor a pivotal inspiration in our lives, John Burch. Grandfather to our CEO and Founder, John Burch lived a life full of hardship and joy. Of sacrifice, love and family....
CONNECTED BY FIRE // Our Why
Food & fire bring people together. They create a powerful bond that allow us to share stories and experiences with friends & family. Whether the food has been raised, grown, or harvested, it is representative of a pursuit and a process that is worth bringing full circle.
AMAZINGRIBS.COM BURCH BARREL REVIEW
"Burch Barrel does a great job grilling hot and fast as well as cooking low and slow over live fire. Then it magically transforms into a fire pit."
Outdoor Grill Expert // John 'Spinaker' Bowlsby
STORY BEHIND THE FLIP FLOP TRADITION
I am proud to be able to share this method with the hunting community around the planet. It can’t be missed. I promise it will change how you process any animal you kill. - ANDY MOECKEL, The Flip Flop Guy
BISON v. BEEF: The Ultimate Comparison
Our friends, The Bearded Butchers help answer the common question of which is better; Bison or Beef?
GIVING THANKS
"Thanksgiving, to me, is about loved ones and food. It's about laughing and eating too much. It’s about being together and being thankful. It's about celebrating the things that matter most. Happy Thanksgiving everyone."
- Drew Jordan // Owner Design Prosody & Burch Barrel Designer
CORE77 DESIGN REVIEW
Recognizing excellence in all areas of design enterprise, the Core77 Design Awards annually celebrates the richness of the design profession as well as the insight and perseverance of its practitioners.
FULL SEND WILLIS
FULL SEND WILLIS
"Be present, eat well, enjoy the adventure with family, friends, & strangers alike. To me, life is about charging towards your passions and living every moment to the fullest."
Learn what makes Willis Brown tick...
CAMP COMRADERY
Throughout this past spring here in Montana I got the chance to participate in seven different hunting camps. Although we chased different game from wild turkeys to black bears and made tracks in different directions we all enjoyed the time spent fireside best.
THE BIG BUG... Not a Covid Story
She hoots and there’s a splash, a whine. Spray from her squealing reel peppers my neck. She’s in the back of the boat doing her thing with a rainbow while I row us between the first few fliers of an oncoming Salmonfly hatch. If you’ve spent any time fly fishing,...
CALF WRESTLIN' | More than Beers, Oysters, and...
The snowy remnants of winter are retreating up the mountain side hastily while lush greenery transforms the landscape below. It’s a rancher's indicator that the frozen, lonesome chores of calving season are done, and a long list of summertime work is on the way. Branding season encompasses more than a...
Calf Dropping Season
Cows start dropping their calves in mid-March and keep going through the end of April, never stopping for single digit temperatures, snow storms or sleep. Calving season is the ultimate test of toughness and resilience for cow/calf pairs and ranchers who raise them. Ranching is already a full time job...
CONNECTED BY FIRE // Chef Topher Strittmatter
One thing that stands out about Topher is his willingness to create and share amazing food with his community. We appreciate his hands-on approach to the relationship between food and nature.
CONNECTED BY FIRE // Who is the Flip...
The Flip Flop is the west Marin County way of cooking a whole bone-in quarter of deer, antelope or wild sheep over an open flame, but there's much more to this family tradition than just cooking method and mouthwatering meat.
BARREL UP for Montana!
Engage in Positive Action: Philanthropy To show how important our community is, we are donating 10% of our sales for the month of April to Greater Gallatin United Way and Bozeman Area Community Foundation who has teamed up to launch the SW Montana COVID-19 Response Fund to help offset the...
How to own #MakingTheMostOfIt
GATHER AROUND OUR DIGITAL FIRE.
Here at Burch Barrel we are committed to being proactive. That means living healthily, happily, and always #MakingTheMostOfIt.
How we're #MakingTheMostOfIt
#MakingTheMostOfIt Dear Burch Barrel Crew, Being told to stay at home for the next few weeks is less than ideal. While life is slowing to a crawl, it's a great opportunity to spend time with your loved ones. At Burch Barrel we are focused on bringing people together and we want to do...
The Key to a Successful Waterfowl Hunt
Waterfowl Hunting Tips: Scouting In order to have a successful waterfowl hunt, you’ve got to find out exactly where the ducks and geese want to be. Showing up to a blind field or body of water (one that hasn’t been scouted) the morning of a hunt is simply a bet...
Food For Thought: Nutrition to Excel in the...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: with Alishia Zemlicka of Ivory Nutrition Food can distinguish a great experience from a good one. Clients look forward to the meals in camp almost as much as they look forward to the hunt itself. It’s important to appeal to your clients’ pallet while also ensuring they...
THE BURCH BARREL’S REDESIGNED GRILLING SYSTEM IS THE...
YANKO DESIGN PRODUCT REVIEW BY SARANG SHETH 12/01/2019 One could argue that there isn’t much you can do to reinvent the grill. Put heat below, food on top, and voila… you’ve got yourself a barbecue. In that regard, the BURCH BARREL is quite similar to the Dyson Bladeless fan. It took...
The Rich Outdoors Podcast: Building Burch Barrel
One of the first things you think when you move into a new space is, “I wonder what my neighbors will be like?”. At Burch Barrel, we got lucky and happened to set up shop next to Backcountry Fuel Box and The Rich Outdoors Podcast. Fellow entrepreneur, Cody Rich, is...
3 TIPS TO A BETTER PACK OUT
We've all said it, 'the real work doesn’t begin until after the animal is on the ground'. But that work can be made a little easier if you follow some of our tips; Train, Get a Quality Pack, Keep the Meat Clean.
Interview with Jared Zissu - Founder of Flylords
Burch Barrel took advantage of a snowy June day in Bozeman, Montana to sit down with Flylords founder, Jared Zissu. A graduate of Sewanee: The University of the South, Jared, is making a name for himself in the fishing world through his own fly fishing focused media company. Flylords was...
Meet Robert "Roby" Burch
Born in Big Timber, Montana, Burch Barrel is a premium brand that melds groundbreaking innovations and tradition. Both the product and brand have evolved from the founder, Roby Burch, who spent his summers working on a family ranch in Big Timber, Montana. Every summer, Roby helped work the ranch. Everything...