https://youtu.be/e7fKbIQLVvE Video Cold Smoke Essentials Video Cold Smoke Essentials: garlic and cheese for our “Smoked Garlic Sauce” and our “Smoked Chipotle Garlic Sauce” and when you add smoked cheese to your recipes it changes everything in a GREAT WAY!!! We thought while we were at it we would throw on a ham chub that we’ll slice for sandwiches and pork chops seasoned with our new…
Buckboard Bacon, our new love is makin’ bacon. It’s very easy to do and better than any store-bought bacon we’ve ever had. That said there is no such thing as “Bad” bacon, just some is better than others. A beautiful, buckboard bacon is made from pork butt. There is something special about making your own bacon. It’s Bacon Candy that your friends will love…
The Wedgie With the Wedgie you can add professionally smoked food to your menu with any gas grill. Now all gas grills become actual wood smoking grills for $29. The Wedgie is a 9”x 6”and 2” deep smoking wedge. It works best with wood pellets that you can burn 2 to 4 hours depending on how full you fill it… It’s a smoking fool that…
A Well Loaded Bull Rack We got the Bull Rack System from Brett at Earthworks Supply for our Green Mountain Grill and have put it to good use many times. The Bull Rack System is designed to fit perfectly into the Green Mountain Grill giving you the ability to get to most out of your grill by maximizing your cooking area. You can cook more…
We enjoy Smoked Jalapeno Poppers aka ABT’s (Atomic Buffalo Turds) and Rattlesnake Eggs as they are referred to in the BBQ world. No rattlesnakes are harmed in this recipe. All your jalapeno pepper loving friends will love these. They are great for backyard BBQs and tailgating. We make them by the platter and never have any leftovers, no matter how many we make. We made…
Review Jalapeno Popper Rack, the folks over at Earthworks Supply (Bull Racks) sent one of their new Jalapeno Popper Racks for us to try out. It sure makes doing a batch of poppers easy, no need for turning as the peppers are set upright and brown evenly. Easy clean up, just pop it into the dishwasher. You need to check these out. We only…
Rusty Meatballs are a great Tailgating recipe that can be eaten out of hand or as meatball subs. They can do double duty as appetizers and are always a hit. We took our Chipotle Bacon Bombs and generously brushed them with our Rusty Mustard Carolina Style BBQ Sauce and voila Rusty Meatballs were born. Too easy and with just three ingredients, make a lot…
Al Pastor Game Day Tacos because we love tacos. So many ways you can do them and they’re all good. “Al Pastor” is always special. Juan at the El Toro market thin sliced 8 pounds of pork for us, an overnight marinade with a dusting of Briggs True Texas Chili Mix put us in Taco Heaven! We gave it a “Kiss of Smoke” with…
Salsa de Cacahuate (peanut salsa), I fell in love with this salsa at first bite. Because I love anything peanut butter. I did a little research into Salsa de Cacahuate (peanut salsa). Come to learn that it is a very popular salsa in southern Mexico. Salsa de Cacahuate (pronounced: “ka-ka-wa-tes”) a creamy, spicy salsa made from peanuts, chiles, garlic, ginger & onions. There is…
Smoked Tri Tip, who says that camp cooking is boring? We have always loved creating AWESOME and hearty tailgating and camp meals that will be remembered for years. This is another one of those meals. This was about a 4 pound tri-tip that we smoked at 225* (107 c) for about 2 ½ hours or so. For tonight’s dinner we went by meat temperature…
Smothered Smoked Pork Chops had layers and layers of flavors. Patti wanted to show how easy it is to make smothered pork chops on our grill. Ken had one of his awesome “aha” moments and suggested cold smoking the chops first. Patti then seared them on both sides and made a gravy that also added to extra deliciousness to the rice we served with…
Our Sweet Jalapeno Glaze is a flavorful glaze that is great on Pork and Chicken. Sweet with no heat that makes it a perfect glaze with cooking for everyone. Or you can easily “Zip” it up a bit for the “boys”. When friends of ours knowing Ken loves anything zippy gave him a jar of jalapeno jelly. Guess what? The jelly was really sweet…