How important is Brining a Turkey?
Wednesday October 31, 2012
Turkey season is fast approaching and since many people cook one a year you really need to get it right the first time. Most people will tell you that brining ... Read More
New Review: Masterbuilt GS40 Black 40-Inch Propane Smoker
Tuesday October 30, 2012
The Masterbuilt GS40 is a large gas powered smoker with the capacity to smoke up to 12 racks of ribs or eight pork butts. A basic design, with a single ... Read More
Halloween Cookout
Monday October 29, 2012
Since the grill is a great way to cook up some great dishes quick and easy, why not put together some fun Halloween treats on the grill and get the ... Read More
Smoking 101
Saturday October 27, 2012
Smoking meats to make barbecue is a simple process requiring low temperatures, slow cooking times, and smoke. This means you need to have something you can smoke with, know how ... Read More
Pork Chops
Friday October 26, 2012
I have never been a big fan of Pork Chops. That is until I started cooking them on the grill. I grew up with pan fried, pan dried, chops drowned ... Read More
Top 10 Pork Recipes
Thursday October 25, 2012
Pork is one of the most popular meats to hit the grill or smoker. From chops to whole hogs, pork is definitely something that benefits from smoke and flame. These ... Read More
How important is "green" grilling to you?
Wednesday October 24, 2012
A while back one of the "industry" people asked me about green grilling. There has been some attention lately regarding environmentally friendly outdoor cooking. Some people have been concerned about ... Read More
New Review: Blacktop 360 Party Hub
Tuesday October 23, 2012
When cooking away from home you either take several pieces of equipment to use, or one that has it all. Usually, a do it all portable grill has interchangeable components ... Read More
Dessert
Saturday October 20, 2012
Complete the meal on the grill by grilling up Dessert. Grilled Desserts are great and unique dishes that will impress anyone.
Old Fashioned Mustard Sauce
Friday October 19, 2012
In the good old days great recipes started by cooking bacon. This mustard barbecue sauce starts with bacon is then loaded with flavor. You get a mustard base, with a ... Read More
Top 10 Portable Gas Grills
Thursday October 18, 2012
When shopping for a portable gas grill, look for something that combines the size you need with the portability you want. A good portable grill should be light ... Read More
Barbecue Capital
Wednesday October 17, 2012
The debate of the Capital of Barbecue has been going on for decades, if not hundreds of years. Recently certain people have suggested that the number one barbecue city is ... Read More
Top 10 Side Dish Recipes
Tuesday October 16, 2012
No great barbecue or cookout is complete without a set of great side dishes. From the traditional BBQ beans and potato salads to vegetable dishes, these side dish recipes have ... Read More
First Look: Big Green Egg Dizzy Gourmet Seasonings
Monday October 15, 2012
Big Green Egg has teamed up with Chris Capell of Dizzy Pig Barbecue to produce a new line of seasonings to be sold exclusively by Big Green Egg dealers. These ... Read More
Top 10 Brisket Mop Recipes
Friday October 12, 2012
From the earliest days of barbecue, the best way to keep smoked meats from drying out was with a mop. A mop is a thin sauce that is applied ... Read More
Do you go to Barbecue Competitions?
Wednesday October 10, 2012
The BBQ competition season is winding down with the Jack Daniel's Invitation this weekend. This year has seen records broken in every category from attendance records to the number of ... Read More
First Look: Weber Jumbo Joe
Tuesday October 9, 2012
New for 2013 and probably available in the next few weeks online is the Jumbo version of Weber's ever popular Smokey Joe portable charcoal grill. This 22 pound "little" grill ... Read More
Angus Beef
Saturday October 6, 2012
Everywhere you turn it seems someone is putting the word Angus on their packaging. The perception of marketing people is that Angus means quality in the minds of consumers. This ... Read More
Turkey Time is Coming
Friday October 5, 2012
I know for many of you the one time you cook a turkey is still more than a month away (Monday for those of you in Canada), but it is ... Read More
Your Custom Smokers
Thursday October 4, 2012
Recently I started collecting your custom smoker pictures and stories. I have a few and wanted to point out these so you can take a look. There are a lot ... Read More
Where is the popularity of barbecue headed?
Wednesday October 3, 2012
A while back New York Magazine declared Barbecue the new Deli. Suddenly people in the Big Apple seem to know what most the rest of us have for quite a ... Read More
Top 10 Accessories for the Grill
Tuesday October 2, 2012
You don't need much to be a great griller, but there are a few things that make grilling easier and more successful. There are also a few things you need ... Read More
New Review: Green Mountain Daniel Boone Pellet Grill
Monday October 1, 2012
There have been a flood of pellet grills on the market recently (thanks to the expiration of Traeger patents) and Green Mountain Grills is yet another company looking to break ... Read More