Sausage and Cheese Plate… a Memphis Tradition

If you’re looking for a quick appetizer that can be prepared on a smoker or grill, then this recipe is perfect for you. The Sausage and Cheese Plate is a staple at just about every BBQ joint in Memphis; it’s one of my favorite things to order when I’m in the mood for restaurant Q; and it goes perfect with …

My BLT Burger

We’ve been getting some great tomatoes this past month from family and friends that are growing them. And homegrown tomatoes are the best tomatoes you can get. So we’ve been eating a few BLTs this month. But the other day, I wanted to try something different, so I decided to make a BLT Burger. It’s really just a grilled burger …

How to Cook Beer Bath Bratwurst on the Grill

At BBQ contests we are always cooking something… even on Friday nights. This past weekend at Variety Club, we cooked some brats in a beer bath, grilled them off to give that great color and flavor and then served them to a few quests. I even cut some onions and peppers and simmered them on the grill too… Watch the …

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 …

Grilling A Sirloin

Grilling with Rich lets me do a guest blog post on the site every other Monday. And this week I talked about grilling sirloin steaks. I got a good deal on some last Friday and I was really happy with the way they turned out. My sirloin steak artcile on Grilling With Rich’s website Malcom Reed Connect on Facebook Follow …

Smoked Whole Gator Recipe

The BBQ Rub. can handle anything – even prehistoric swamp beasts. I came across this picture and loved it. I’ve added “smoke a whole gator” to my bucket list now. I ain’t sure how they did it – and I can’t find a recipe anywhere. But I got a pretty good idea. So I decided to create my own. Big …