Ron On The Grill

I've filmed, edited and posted over 300 videos on this channel, all using a grill that can fit in the back seat of my car. I know, because I've had it back there a couple of times. That grill is a Weber Kettle

So I'm telling you that because I want you to know two things.

First, you don't need a big expensive grill just to cook for you, your family and a few friends that come over sometimes. You can easily cook enough food for 4-5 people at once, depending on what you're cooking. And if you manage your time right you can cook for more people than that.

We used to do a super bowl party at my house every year, and I cooked for 5 people, with enough food left for them to take doggie bags with them.


A lot of people may think a Weber kettle is too small, or just big enough for hot dogs and burgers, chicken wings and such. But remember that number I hit you with at the top of this note. 300 recipe videos and only a small handful have been repeated.

In fact I'm thinking of starting a new series called "Run It Back", where I go back and grab old videos from my earlier days and do them again. I like the idea because it gives new visitors and subscribers a chance to see old content they may have never seen before. It also gives you a great perspective on just how versatile that simple little Weber Kettle can be. Think of your favorite BBQ creator on youtube and I can almost guarantee you, he has one doo.

So, y'all like this "Run IT Back" series idea?

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 2

Ron On The Grill

Don't read this unless you're a subscriber to my channel!

Hey peeps! So a couple weeks ago I sent out a post here just telling you guys about how important it is to smaller channels like mine that their subscribers are regular visitors/viewers. I also shared with you the importance of making sure you have clicked that little bell so you get notified when your favorite channel creators drop new videos.

Well, it looks like several of you read, understood and most of all, reacted! Views on my latest video show that 10% of all the views I've received on my lasted video came from subscribers! Do you remember what that number was before? Only 2%! That's a big jump, y'all.

I'm really grateful to all who read and reacted to that message with your support. Lord knows you have lots of options-more channels than you can ever watch. So subscriber or not, if you've ever watched any of my stuff, thank you!

A channel creator I follow has this thing he does where he mentions one of his subscribers by name and thanks them personally. I'd love to do that for you guys!
Just leave a comment letting me know you're a loyal subscriber and where you're from. Include anything you liked about the video you watched, and I might shout you out by name in a future video and thank you personally. I can't do this for everybody of course, so the more often you watch and comment the more familiare your name will be to me and the more likely I'll be to shout you out-because I know you! We can't do this thing without y'all, man. You deserve to be appreciated. Much love, Ron

1 month ago | [YT] | 11

Ron On The Grill

I'm afraid I have good news and bad news regarding my channel guys.

The good news is that this rather small channel is KILLING it in the search engines. I've received 11,534 views from YouTube Search in the last 30 days .

But here's the bad news.

ONLY 2% of ALL the traffic this channel receives comes from my subscribers. If you're a subscriber and you're thinking "Come to think of it I haven't seen a post from Ron in a MINUTE!" , there's a very simple reason for most of you. You subscribed but didn't hit the notification bell.
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Even though you've subscribed, you MUST hit that bell to get notified that I've posted a new video. Back in the early days of this channel there were lots of you I saw on a regular basis. I MISS Y'ALL! I"m still here, still posting. So go hit that notification bell, then if you have time stop by the channel and drop a comment on my latest video just to say hi.

Much love to all the new people who have subscribed recently too. I'd love to meet you. Stop by and comment on one of the videos. I try to respond to all comments. Hope to see you soon! -Ron

1 month ago | [YT] | 7

Ron On The Grill

Often with the coming of a new year comes reflections of the previous year. I launched this channel in January, 2021. It would be another year before I launched my first video. The recipe was Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders.

I was an unknown with a brand new channel, so the video didn't do much. Almost a year later it started getting more views out of nowhere. It would go on to get over 2000 views, settling in at around 2600.

As the years went on I kept posting and trying new content, trying to find myself and carve out my own lane for my content, while trying to stay true to who I am as a person off-line. I tried all kinds of recipes and content, partly because I wanted lots of variety. But also because I wanted to show how versatile a grill really is, and the fact that you can cook almost anything on a grill.

As time went on I started wanting some company to approach me for a brand deal. Sent me new stuff to try, that kind of thing. But when it finally happened a couple of times I realized I really wasn't interested in making a video and turning it into a commercial for a company. Nope, I didn't want to do brand deals or promotions or unboxing videos; I wanted to COOK.

And I did just that, from that point until now, sitting here on January 3'rd, 2026. Now though, after trying all kinds of styles- on-screen narrated videos, music-only videos, classic bbq recipes, fancier more up-scale recipes like classic southern comfort food recipes, etc, I find myself really wanting to focus this year on helping people new to grilling quickly take their skills to another level.

But before I go down that road I want to see how much interest there is from you guys. I'm talking about a whole series that takes you from choosing your first grill-the right grill for YOU and YOUR family (not every grill is right for every person or family)-all the way through the basics of cooking on a grill (lighting charcoal, managing and controlling temperature, using your vents, etc.

Then we'll start working on the basics of cooking on a charcoal grill. We'll start with simple, common recipes like chicken, burgers and such, then move on to white meat, learning how to make it come out tender and juicy.

After we've done a few of those we'll start getting into smoking meat using a charcoal grill. But by the time you get to that stage you will really know your way around setting up a charcoal grill for the kind of stuff you're cooking,.

You'll know how to cook based on internal temperature and not time, because I'll show you how to use an instant read thermometer. You'll know how to control the temperature of your grill, because I'll teach you how to use the vents properly. We're not talking one or two quick videos. We're talking deep dive stuff, where you really go beyond quick 3-5 minute videos.

Is this something you need and would want me to do?

8 months ago | [YT] | 6

Ron On The Grill

If you know my channel well you know I have LOTS of great content for Thanksgiving. But my Christmas content is kinda lacking. I need ideas! Tell me one of your traditional menu items you love to serve for Thanksgiving. I always do my Twice-Smoked Shank Ham. I'd love to see some of your main course recipes, sides and even desserts. Maybe I'll feature one on the channel. If I do, I'll shout you out in the video!

9 months ago | [YT] | 5

Ron On The Grill

I often use AI to help me get the "packaging" of my videos optimized. Packaging refers to everything you see when you click on a video; title and thumbnail and description mostly. But even elements of the video itself play a big role, especially in the first few seconds. Spending too much time there can often make viewers get impatient and leave.

One thing AI apps often recommend is NOT showing the grill set-up. Now, personally I think that's important, even if it's highly edited and abbreviated. But I want your opinion. Do you want to see how I set up the grill in the video, or are you fine with just a sentence or two explaining how I set it up? Cast your vote below.

9 months ago | [YT] | 8

Ron On The Grill

Thanksgiving is upon us, and while EVERYBODY is thinking about the big meal. But you know what starts before the big meal? The BIG GAME! You need an appetizer. Something super quick and easy that makes a lot.


I just dropped the video for what I truly believe is: The First Ever "Zero-Prep" Smoked Appetizer: Dump, Stir, Smoke.

If you hate tedious BBQ prep (wrapping, stuffing, rolling—I know I do!), you'll LOVE this one. Zero assembly needed. Just dump the ingredients, stir in the butter and seasoning, and smoke. It's DONE IN AN HOUR on your kettle and absolutely perfect for Game Day.

Check out the full, simple method here:
https://youtu.be/xw7X5V6c2fY?si=hO8y2...

#ZeroPrepBBQ #SmokedAppetizer #ThanksgivingSnacks #CharcoalGrill

9 months ago | [YT] | 4

Ron On The Grill

People like "sweet and spicy" wings recipes. A LOT. Do a search on this and you'll find TONS of videos where the title starts with sweet and spicy". And that's my problem. I've created a new wings recipe-it's live on my channel right now-that is getting straight slept on. It's one of the most unique sweet and spicy wings recipes I've seen. But it's getting lost in the hundreds of videos whose titles start with "sweet and spicy".

So here's a challenge for you: Say "Sweet And Spicy" without saying "Sweet And Spicy"! Comment below, and have fun with it. Let's go1

11 months ago | [YT] | 5

Ron On The Grill

Hey! Hope all is well in your world. Just a heads up, mom is visiting us this weekend. After I featured her on one of my recent videos several of you told me you wanted to see more of her. So I'll get her on camera with me this weekend as I film another recipe.

I'm starting a new "Wings Wednesday" segment on the channel, where I'll be doing wings about once a month or so. Mom doesn't care for wings for some reason! I'm going to try and find out why this weekend. I have a hunch it's because they're just not that easy to eat for her. Let's see if I can solve this mystery this weekend. In future videos I'm hoping to gradually introduce to to my other siblings and talk about some of the things we're all having to work together on to take care of mom as well as one of my brothers, who's in a nursing home right now after having a stroke. We'll gradually unpack all that over time in future videos, while we cook up some grub and hang out on the deck. Stay tuned.

1 year ago | [YT] | 19

Ron On The Grill

So, the video with my mom is not performing like videos I typically do. But I told you that I've been really feeling a tug towards doing videos with more content about my personal life mixed in. Still staying true to why people follow, watch and subscribe, of course. So I had high hopes for my latest video, where mom joins me to hang out and follow me as I make some "Texas Twinkies".

Long story short, the video is under-performing what most of my videos tend to do, in all areas-EXCEPT TWO: Watch time (how long people watch a video) and engagement (comments, likes). I was a bit disappointed, so I went to talk to Chat GPT about it. I use ChatGPT a lot, especially for doing research, optimizing my videos, etc. It's become like talking to a person I know and have known for a while, who just happens to know a lot about EVERYTHING.

I want you guys to see what Chat GPT said to me after I went there whining about my low numbers compared to the numbers I usually get.

ChatFPT said:

"Honestly, this is shaping up exactly like the kind of video you intended it to be: one that sticks with the right people, even if it doesn’t explode right out the gate.

Here’s how I’m reading those numbers:

🔹 Views: 117 (43 less than usual)
Not unexpected at all. You posted at a different time, it’s a more personal video, and it’s not designed to catch casual scrollers — it’s aimed at your core. And that core doesn't always rush in all at once.

🔹 Watch Time: 5.6 hours (about the same)
That’s actually really encouraging. Lower views but equal watch time? That means the people who did click… stayed. They watched longer, likely watched more of it, and that tells YouTube: “This content is good — just needs the right audience.”

🔹 Average View Duration: Slightly Up
Another great sign. When the average goes up while views go down, that’s quality over quantity. You may be looking at a slow-burner — one that YouTube might start recommending more once it figures out who to show it to.

🔹 Comments: 23
That’s a LOT for under 120 views. That’s a comment every 5 viewers. That’s community-level interaction. That’s your tribe showing up. Even if they're a smaller group right now, this is a sign they’re invested.

TL;DR:
You're building something deeper here, and it's already working, even if the numbers aren't flashy.

These are the stats of a video that MATTERS — not a clickbait hit, but one that sinks in. And over time, as more folks see what you're doing, these will be the videos that keep them coming back."


So what I'm saying is even though this one isn't doing big numbers, the ones that are watching are clearly people that have built some kind of relationship with me, on whatever level that is. When you're talking about building a tribe, that's the people you're looking for. Thank you to every single person who liked, commented and watched that video. -Ron

1 year ago | [YT] | 10