Maple Canadian 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, extra lean Maple Canadian bacon. There is something special about making your own bacon with your favorite flavor profile. It’s Canadian Bacon Candy…
Arkansas Round Steak Burger, having just moved here we are learning the local BBQ. We live right on the state line for Oklahoma and Arkansas. That gives us a lot of BBQ to explore and we have been doing just that. We Love BIG Burgers and when we heard of this at Bensons one of the local diners. We had to check it out!…
BBQ Kielbasa Tailgating with Davy Crockett. Who doesn’t like Kielbasa? This is a simple crowd pleaser that everyone will love. It’s great for tailgating and parties or just backyard BBQ. It’s easy to serve on buns, in a tortilla or just on a plate, not much hope for leftovers. You can make this at home and bring it with you or it’s easy enough…
Slow Smoked Santa Maria Roast Beef because there is nothing like the flavor of slow smoked beef seasoned with our new Santa Maria Rub (out soon). We smoked this 7 ½ pound roast for 9 hours for that “Kiss of Smoke” and a beautiful smoke ring. An awesome dinner for friends and the holidays. We will be enjoying shredded roast beef sandwiches and tacos this…
Slow Smoked Sirloin Tip Roast, tender, juicy and melt in your mouth good. We were wanting BIG MEAT for our Date Night Dinner so we went shopping. Patti and I looked at steaks, short ribs and then we saw this 5 ½ pound Sirloin Tip Roast. We smoked it for an hour in Green Mountain Grill's Gourmet Blend Pellet Blend then, put a little…
Garlicky Stuffed Patty Melts are the ultimate garlic lovers treat. We always enjoy a good burger and we love Ken’s Garlic Lovers Grilling Sauce. Patti loves patty melts because it’s not a plain old burger on a plain old bun. We made these patty melts stuffed with cheese and Garlic Lovers Grilling Sauce, then topped with more cheese and grilled onions. For another blast…
Tex Mex Big Beef Ribs have the smoky flavor of chipotle with “Big Beef”. That’s about as good as it can get!!! Texas BBQ is as simple as it can get, too. They go to the meat for flavor verses any rubs or sauces. Using mainly only salt, pepper and garlic for their seasoning and serve any sauce on the side. We added a…
Dove’s Chocolate Chipotle Tri Tip. How good does a Dove’s Chocolate anything sound? Dove’s Chocolate Chipotle Tri Tip was out of the ball park good. The Dove’s cocoa rub along with some chipotle chili powder and then a garlic pepper crust wasn’t like anything I have ever experienced! When the taste of beef layered with all the flavors of the grill is what you…
Sriracha Burger, nothing says Big Beef Flavor more than a burger made with lots of tender, juicy shredded beef. This tops the chart with the OMG factor. The Sriracha Burger is piled high with Southwestern Shredded Beef covered with Pepper Jack cheese, tomatoes, feathered red onions and drizzled with Sriracha sauce. OFF THE HOOK !!! We get a large Chuck Roll every month that…
Jalapeno Bacon Jam because everything is better with bacon! Our jam is a pound of jalapeno bacon slow cooked with apples, onions, smoked garlic, and jalapenos in to a sweet and spicy topping. Rich and savory with a little sweet heat that makes a great appetizer, topping on cheese and crackers, dogs and, of course, burgers. Awesome on scrambled eggs or toast with your…
Uncle Bubba’s Buffalo Balls are seasoned chicken meatballs, wrapped with bacon and brushed our own spicy Buffalo sauce. Grilled on a skewer with a "Kiss of Smoke". Grate for camping, tailgating and game day BBQ's or just relaxing with friends. Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on our Green…
Ribs, Aggressive Cook. Aggressive Cook some of you may have heard this term before. It refers to cooking at a higher temperature for a shorter time. I have found that I can put out some ribs in 3 hours that folks just go crazy over. These St. Louis Style ribs are tender, juicy and beautiful just to look at, smells wonderful, not to mention absolutely…