I’ve talked about doing Barbecued Bologna in the past, but I wanted to share a video of the procedure with everyone. It’s probably the easiest meat you can possible cook on a smoker, but I promise you people go crazy over it. This recipe is done with a smaller chunk of bologna versus the traditional “whole stick” that we do …
Candied Bacon or “Pig Candy” Recipe
There’s not many ways to improve a piece of delicious bacon, but I know one way that is sure fire every time. I’m talking about Pig Candy. Pig candy is basically sugar coated bacon cooked on a smoker. It’s a simple technique that is guaranteed to drive your friends and family bacon-crazy. Here’s all you need: 3lb of Thick Sliced …
Smoking an Easter Ham
wanna talk about good eatin’? Then let’s talk smoked ham. Every easter I smoke our holiday ham – and usually end up smoking several more for other friends and family too. There is just no beating the flavor you get when you smoke a ham vs. cooking it in the oven. When I refer to ham I’m not talking about …
Competition Rib Recipe
This past weekend I had the chance to cook on a pellet smoker for the first time. If you’re not familiar with pellet cookers, they run off small, compressed “pellets” of 100% wood. There’s no filler or other junk to worry about, so what you get is pure, clean smoke. I have to admit that I was a little leery …
How to Smoke Pork Belly “Bacon” Recipe
Smoke Pork Belly This is how to Smoke Pork Belly – just like you would get out of your whole hog (the bacon part) without smoking the whole hog. This smoked pork belly recipe will melt in your mouth. mmmm…. Bacon! For a while now, I’ve been wanting to smoke pork belly on my backyard smoker. The only time I …
Pork Tenderloin Recipe
Pork Tenderloin is a great, easy recipe that is perfect for dinners with your family and friends. It doesn’t take long and it feeds several people. I start with: 2lb whole pork tenderloin placed in a ziplock bag. Pour in about 1/2 cup of Worcestershire Sauce 1/8 cup Soy Sauce and 2 TBS of Molasses Squeeze out the excess air …
Smoking a Fresh Ham
There is a difference between smoking a fresh ham (or a “green ham”)- which is going to give you something more like barbecue. And smoking a cured ham – which is going to give you a more traditional Thanksgiving “Ham”. But if you want to smoke a fresh ham, I cook it just like I cook a whole shoulder. Hams are …
Pre-Plan For Smoking A Whole Hog…
Had a question from Jim a few days ago about the planning that goes into smoking a whole hog… and it actually is the reason I decided to do my newsletter on whole hog this week. It’s all about getting ready to serve your hog before you ever start cooking it. Just a little pre-planning goes a long way when …
Easy & Fast….Grilled Boneless Pork Chops
Ever need a fast dinner? Tonight it was my turn to cook for the family, so of course I’m thinking fire up the grill. The only question was…what to cook? On the weekends I don’t mind all the prepping and long smoking hours, but through the week I just want to get in and get out. The first thing that …
Cooking a Whole Hog for 4th Of July
I think more people cook whole hogs on July 4th than any other time of year. It makes sence to me, since that how I was raised… going to a hog pickin’ with family every July 4th. And I’ve gotten a couple of really great questions about the best way to cook a whole hog. So I thought I’d answer …
BBQ Bologna… or as I like to call it, “Mississippi Prime Rib”
This past weekend was Memphis In May – and we spent 4 days on the banks of the Mississippi cooking every kind of BBQ you can imagine… Pulled Pork, Brisket, Baby-Back Ribs, Sausage… plus all the fixins’ But the one thing I kept hearing everyone talk about was the BBQ Bologna. They just couldn’t stop eating it. One guy on …
My Pork Steak Recipe
Last week I added my Pork Steak Recipe to the website – and shot a little video to go along with it. This is a great recipe… mostly because I personally love Pork Steak! The fat gets crunchy on the outside while the muscles stay juicy and tender on the inside. Pork steak is a lot like a pork loin …