Does “beer can chicken” really give you a richer roast? How do you avoid the dreaded “meat stall”? On this episode of Food Failures, Meathead Goldwyn, from AmazingRibs.com, breaks down the science secrets of a successful summer barbeque.

Plus, humans aren’t the only ones who might enjoy a backyard barbeque. Evolutionary biologist Alexandra Rosati, a co-author on a recent paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society: B, discusses whether chimps have the cognitive ability for cooking.