This creation came from my buddy Mark Lambert pitmaster of Sweet Swine O’ Mine and recent winner of the 2013 Memphis in May World BBQ Cooking Contest. It combines two of the finer meats you can smoke. BBQ Bologna and Pulled Pork… (at least to a Mississippi boy) To create the sandwich, you take a jumbo size bun and lay …
BBQ Bologna Recipe
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 …
Grilling Flat Iron Steaks
The flat iron comes from the shoulder area of the cow. It’s the meat from the top blade roast inside the curve of the blade bone. You may see it called “top blade steak”, “patio steak”, or simply “top blade roast” The flat iron is a tender cut of beef – not come from the loin section, and it cooks …
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 …
The Catfish King
Some competitions have ancillary contests on Friday night. They do seafood, desserts, exotic… but this past weekend in Columbus, MS at Grilling on the River there was a Catfish contest. And since they were giving you the Mississippi-grown catfish to cook with when you entered, I couldn’t pass this one up because the best pond-raised catfish in the world is …
How To Grill a Porterhouse Steak
The Porterhouse is a man’s steak if there ever was one. It’s basically two steaks in one the NY Strip on one side of the bone and the filet on the other. The bone gives both cuts tremendous flavor and when cooked just right, you won’t find a better steak. That’s why the Porter House demands the most money on …
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 …
Corned Beef into Pastrami: My Smoked Pastrami Recipe
To make Pastrami you first need a good piece of corned beef. I look for a corned beef flat in the 4lb range. Many places also sell the point, but I’ve found that it has too much fat for making Pastrami. Grobbels is the brand that I use most of the time. It can be found at supermarkets or your …
Competition Brisket Method on a Yoder Pellet Smoker
Last week I wanted to try cooking a competition style brisket on the Yoder YS480. I’ve heard when it comes to smoke ring that pellet smokers can’t stack up to traditional cookers. But I had to see this for myself. I picked up a 14lb whole packer from Restaurant Depot at 2.29lb for CAB choice brisket; I was very happy. …
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 …
Hot & Fast Brisket on a UDS
Now, I have always cooked brisket low and slow… but I’ve been reading a lot about people cooking Hot & Fast on a Ugly Drum Smoker. So I had to try it out! you can get my plans to build your own Ugly Drum Smoker here >> I bought a 13lb whole packer at Sam’s. (It can be hard to …
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 …
How To Pull a Chicken
Shot a video this week about how to pull a smoked chicken. There is no wrong way to pull the meat from a whole chicken, really… but if you want to know how we pull a chicken, check it out here. Malcom Reed Connect on Facebook Follow me on Twitter Subscribe to my YouTube Channel Find me on Google+ Follow …
Buffalo Chicken Dip with a Smoked Whole Chicken
Almost everyone has tried or cooked a Buffalo Chicken Dip… and I have to say it’s one of my favorites. It’s perfect for football parties (especially the Super Bowl) . But the one thing I’ve always hated is the canned, processed bad-texture can chicken people use in this dip. If you really want to make this dip as good as …