Next to a grill my second preferred cooking vessel has to be the smoker. There is something magical about a smoker slowly chugging away with wispy streams of smoke coming out of the smokestack and filling up the neighborhood with the wonderful smells of hickory, fruit wood, and slowly cooking meat. I have also noticed […]
I use to religiously participate in Taste and Create but end of last year abruptly stopped. The reason was not because the program sucked but I missed one month and then slowly I kept forgetting to send my name as the months passed by.
For those who do not know Taste and Create is an awesome […]
In keeping with the spring themes of grilling/BBQ I have decided that some love needs to be shown for BBQ sauce. Most people when they think of BBQ sauce just think of the stuff that is in squeeze bottles and has a shelf life equal to the half life of uranium. However, BBQ sauce is […]
Last week my boy Blaine over at Seven Son’s Meat (shameless plug) called me and informed me my order of 15 chickens were ready for pick up. After doing a happy dance I scheduled a time to run out to the farm to pick them up.
I wanted to get some pics when I was at […]
Ok I have to admit I have been a horrendous slacker lately in the cooking department. It is springtime here and I have been spending nights outside working and by the time I am done it is 8ish and I have zero desire to cook.
Friday I was staring at the freezers trying to figure out what […]
I love BBQ to me there is nothing peaceful than staring at a smoker chugging away undisturbed while magical and beautiful things happen under the hood. The entire neighborhood is full of the magical aroma of flavorful wood burning away.
This recipe was one I used a couple years ago in BBQ competitions and actually is still very highly requested when […]
Homemade bacon is one of those things that is extremely easy to make and tastes so much better than the stuff you buy pre-packaged at the grocery store. It is also one of those fun things to experiment around with to find the flavor that you like.
The only tricky part is finding pork belly. Luckily […]
For this recipe you are going to need:
Pork spare ribs. I like to use spares because they are more meatier and cheaper. If you want to use baby back awesome but realize they will probably be done in about 5 hours vs. 6 hours for spares so start checking them for doneness earlier. You can also trim […]
This is my variation of ABTs which stand for Atomic Buffalo Turds. Sometimes instead of using the onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper I like to subsitute a couple tb of my favorite rub.
Ingredients:
Handful of jalapenos
Brick of cream cheese at room temperature
1/2 cup of your favorite cheese grated (I am using a habanero cheedar)
Couple […]
Brisket is my favorite piece of meat to put on a smoker. It requires a lot of patience and skill because briskets hate temperature swings and are tempermental pieces of meat. However, if cooked properly it becomes a very flavorful piece of meat that will melt in your mouth.
First thing we want to do is […]
