Below you'll find “Football Food” recipes and tips
Pulled Pork Sandwich Recipe When it comes to BBQ nothing beats a good, simple, pulled pork sandwich. For me, pork butt or pork shoulder blade roast, as it’s sometimes called, makes the best pulled pork. Anyone can smoke a pork butt and this recipe is a guaranteed “no fail” method on how I do it. First let’s talk about the …
Jerk Pork Belly Bites Recipe Pork Belly Burnt Ends may in fact be the best bite of barbecue you will ever experience. Tender bites of belly meat cubed and smoked until it’s melt in your mouth tender, and then glazed in a sweet and spicy sauce….it’s pretty much pork heaven! For this recipe I’m putting a Caribbean spin on pork …
Vortex Grilled Voodoo Wings Recipe Something magical happens to grilled wings when you toss them in this sweet and spicy Voodoo Sauce – Cajun and Caribbean flavors collide producing a tantalizing sweet & spicy flavor with notes of brown butter and vanilla. For this cook I’m running my trusty 22” Weber kettle set up with a charcoal Vortex. You simply …
Chicago Italian Beef Sandwich Recipe I don’t know if there is a sandwich more fitting for the “Super Bowl” than the Chicago Italian Beef. Hailing from the South Side of Chicago, this sandwich has it all: Piles of thinly sliced, hot beef nestled in a soft bread smothered in tasty “beef juice” topped with sautéed peppers and spicy giardiniera; it …
Beef Cheek Tacos Recipe Last summer I had the opportunity to teach a weekend class with Matt Pittman at his Meat Church headquarters. We had a great group of students and they were treated to a first class experience. Matt brought everything he knew about Texas Style Brisket and Beef Ribs and I showed everyone how to cook Memphis Style …
Bonafide Ribeye Sandwich Recipe Just when you think a ribeye steak couldn’t get any better….I’m going to turn you on to the “Ribeye Sandwich”. But this just isn’t any old, ordinary steak sandwich… I use choice ribeye steaks grilled to perfection; top them with sautéed sweet onion, baby portobello mushrooms, and melty provolone cheese – all served on Texas garlic …
Spicy Chicken Sliders Recipe This Spicy Chicken Sliders recipe is perfect for Labor Day BBQ . You only need a few ingredients and most of the work can be done ahead of time. I start with a couple whole chickens (about 4-5lbs ea). Remove the chickens from the packaging and discard the giblets. Trim away any excess fat from the …
Smokafried Wings Recipe While I was visiting in Texas, Matt Pittman from Meat Church shared a recipe that his family loves – T-bird’s Smokafried Wings. The recipe is really simple – but it makes a smoky, crispy, juicy and delicious chicken wing! Matt started with wing sections – both drumettes and flats – then he liberally seasoned them with his …
Bacon Burnt Ends Recipe Bacon Burnt Ends just sounds delicious – and I promise you, they are. These are sticky little cubes of heaven. I first tried Bacon Burnt Ends at Heim Bbq in Fort Worth Texas. After that first bite, I fell in love with these sinfully, delicious morsels. Skip ahead a few years and several pork bellies later; …
Crispy Grilled Wings Recipe If you’re a fan of crispy hot wings but you want to avoid frying them, then you’ll want to try this Crispy Grilled Wings technique. I started out with whole wings and separated the drumstick and the flat – and removed the flapper. I do this because the size of whole wings is larger than the …
Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich Recipe My friend Kosmo stopped by the HowToBBQRight HQ this week to share his version of a kicked-up Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich. For those of you who don’t know; Kosmo is an accomplished Pitmaster & World Champion Steak Cooker; He’s famous for his injections, rubs, sauces, etc… You can find him on Kosmo’s Q YouTube throwing …
Spicy Sausage & Cheese Balls Recipe Every Christmas we have Sausage & Cheese Balls around my house. They are a stable on Christmas Eve Morning – but also make a great appetizer. It combines some of my favorite things! But with this recipe I took a standard Sausage & Cheese Balls recipe and kicked it up to a whole, new …
Creole Shrimp Dip Recipe This Creole Shrimp Dip recipe is a hit around the holidays. It’s always more fun cooking outside – and Holiday Appetizers are not excluded from that… that’s why I’m sharing my Creole Shrimp Dip cooked with a PK 360 Grill that has been setup for 2-zone cooking. But you could get really creative with this creole shrimp …
Bacon Candy Chicken Bites Recipe This “football food” Bacon Candy Chicken Bites Recipe will quickly become a crowd favorite. It’s simple to prep ahead of time and only takes 30-45 minutes to cook on the grill. You want be missing any of the action cooking this recipe! I start with boneless chunks of chicken (I prefer the thighs but you …
Cheesy Jalapeño Skillet Dip Recipe This Cheesy Jalapeño Skillet Dip recipe is perfect for tailgating or Game Day parties. You can put it together the night before, and cook it right on the grill before everyone arrives. Fresh jalapeno’s give it nice kick and be sure to omit the seeds if you don’t want it spicy. For those who like …