Mississippi Haymaker

Mississippi Haymaker Recipe

Mississippi Haymaker Recipe Every Pitmaster needs a good drink to cool down after a hot day manning the fire, and I have a great one for you right here. I call it a Mississippi Haymaker and it’s packed with refreshing flavors guaranteed to quench your thirst! This recipe was adapted from an old farmer’s drink (haymaker’s punch). It was drunk …

BBQ Chicken & Waffles

BBQ Chicken & Waffles Recipe

BBQ Chicken & Waffles Recipe In the south Chicken & Waffless is a staple. This dish can be found on Sunday brunch menus and also makes a great late night snack after a good night of partying! Traditionally the chicken is fried and the waffles are your ordinary variety; but I want to share with you my version of BBQ …

Bacon Wrapped Grilled Shrimp

Bacon Wrapped Grilled Shrimp Recipe

Bacon Wrapped Grilled Shrimp Recipe Football season is finally here, and that means it’s time to tune up those tailgate recipes – and I have a Bacon Wrapped Grilled Shrimp recipe you have to try! Proper planning is key to a good tailgate recipe, and that means doing as much of the prep work ahead of time so you can …

smoked meatloaf

Smoked Meatloaf Minis Recipe

Smoked Meatloaf Recipe Meatloaf is one of those “feel good” meals and I want to share with you how I do individual “Smoked Meatloaf Minis” using my pellet smoker. For this recipe I’m starting with 2lbs of 80/20 ground beef. Place the ground beef in a large bowl and add chopped onion, tomato, pimento peppers, parsley, garlic, bread crumbs, and …

Grilled Chicken Fajitas

Grilled Chicken Fajitas Recipe

Grilled Chicken Fajitas Recipe Let’s talk Grilled Chicken Fajitas! Sizzle Sells… I’m sure you’ve been to a Mexican Restaurant and seen waiters run through the dining room with a smoking hot skillet full of sizzling meat and vegetables.  This always gets my attention and you have to love the sounds and smells coming from this dish. Fajitas are one of …

Barbecue Catfish

Barbecue Catfish Recipe

Barbecue Catfish Recipe Mississippi raises the best tasting catfish in the world. Of course we know how to fry these pond raised delicacies, but it’s also great as Barbecue Catfish prepared on the grill. For this Barbecue Catfish recipe I’m firing up my Big Green Egg, but you can use any grill for this technique. Bring the grill temperature up …

steakhouse pork chops

Steakhouse Pork Chops Recipe

Steakhouse Pork Chops Recipe These aren’t your ordinary Pork Chops! Besides beef, fine steak houses often offer Steakhouse Pork Chops on the menu.  Chefs are selecting Premium Heritage bred pork for its superior taste and grilling it just like other cuts of beef. This week I want to share with you my version of Steakhouse Pork Chops. I’m starting with a …

SCA Ribeye Steaks

SCA Ribeye Steaks Recipe

SCA Ribeye Steaks Recipe – How to cook a Ribeye for a Steak contest Steak Cookoffs are quickly becoming the fastest growing segment of the BBQ world and the SCA is the sanctioning body behind cooking these SCA Ribeye Steaks. At an SCA event the rules are simple; contestants draw a number at the cooks meeting, line up in order, …

Whole Smoked Spare Ribs Recipe

Smoked Spare Ribs Recipe Eating spare ribs on the July 4th should be a Federal Law! I’ll never forget 4th of July barbecues and eating those wonderful, fall-off-the-bone ribs from my younger days. Back then, folks didn’t wrap ribs in foil or cover them in brown sugar and honey. Ribs were cooked in good hickory smoke, low & slow, until …

Smoked Beef Tenderloin

Bacon Wrapped Beef Tenderloin Recipe

Bacon Wrapped Beef Tenderloin Recipe When it comes to beef, tenderloin is the finest meat you can buy. This muscle gets less work which means that it’s guaranteed to always be tender. The downside is that it cost more than any other primal, but you can save a little money by knowing how to break down/trim the whole tenderloin yourself. …

Grilled Pulled Pork Pizza

Grilled Pulled Pork Pizza Recipe

Grilled Pulled Pork Pizza Recipe At my house we always have several pounds of leftover pulled pork after a contest, and I love coming up with different ways to put it to use. This Grilled Pulled Pork Pizza recipe combines two of my favorite food groups…BBQ and Pizza. To keep it simple I’m using a couple prepared pizza crusts that …

pork picnic

Smoked Pork Picnic Recipe

Smoked Pork Picnic Recipe The Whole Pork Shoulder is comprised of two parts the upper half commonly known as the “butt” portion and the lower half called the Pork Picnic. This cut is often overlooked in the bbq world because there’s more meat on the Butt portion but don’t count the Pork Picnic Shoulder out. It cooks just like a …

Smoker Temperature Control - Controlling Smoker Temp Tips

Smoker Temperature Control

Smoker Temperature Control – Controlling Smoker Temp Tips How to control your smoker temperature when your smoking and cooking barbecue. Simple tips and information about how to control the air flow into your smoker – and how that effects your smoker and your cooking process. Regardless of what type of smoker or grill you use, these tips will improve your …