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Herb Crusted Beef Tenderloin Recipe For this recipe I start with a PSMO whole beef tenderloin. You can save some money by buying the tenderloin whole and trimming it yourself. If you want to skip this step just ask your butcher for a center cut piece of beef tenderloin. This is the same cut used to create filet mignon steaks. …
Texas Style Smoked Turkey Breast Recipe Texas is known for its luscious, post oak smoked, brisket… but pit masters in the Lone Star state also know how to smoke a mean turkey breast. Restaurants keep smoked turkey on the menu year-round and if you haven’t tried Texas Style Smoked Turkey you’ve been missing out. This recipe is pretty much standard …
Jack Sirloin Steak Recipe For the past thirty years the folks at Jack Daniels have hosted the most prestigious invitational bbq competition in the World. Top teams from all over the globe come together to compete in “the Holler” just below the distillery in Lynchburg TN. The event is special for cooks and spectators. It needs to be on your …
Competition Chicken Thighs Recipe If you’re looking to improve your competition chicken thigh scores in KCBS, then you’ll want to check out this video. I brought in Eric Lee from Fire Dancer BBQ to show us his technique for producing a proven, “180” winning chicken entry. Eric has 19 first places calls for KCBS Chicken – and right now is …
Grilled Chicken Pitas Recipe When it’s hot outside, I look for recipes that can be cooked quick and easy; and these Grilled Chicken Pitas is a favorite at our house. I start with boneless, skinless chicken thighs (you can substitute white meat if you want) and some fresh vegetables: yellow squash, zucchini squash, red onion, and sweet peppers. Rinse the …
Barbecue Chicken Recipe Sometimes you just need a good old Barbecue Chicken fix. This recipe takes me back to those family 4th of July BBQ’s where the grill was slap-full of what seemed like endless pieces of smokey, glazed chicken goodness. Cooking barbecue chicken is really easy. All you need is a grill or smoker set up for indirect cooking …
Barbecue Baked Beans Recipe My mom was always in charge of making the beans for our family barbecues, and this recipe reminds of the barbecue baked beans she made. There isn’t anything fancy about this recipe, and I can’t recall her ever measuring the ingredients. My mom tasted as she went (I’m sure that’s why she’s such a good cook); …
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 …
Competition Ribs at Memphis in May Memphis in May is largest Pork cooking contest on the planet! Every May thousands of attendees gather on the banks of the Mississippi River to witness the “Super Bowl of Swine”. This year my team, The Killer Hogs, entered the Rib category at MIM and we shot a video of our rib recipe while …
Beefer Salmon Recipe At 1500 degrees the Beefer makes quick work when it comes to cooking a perfect steak, but it’s also great at cooking other proteins and side dishes. Chef Chris Cooper shared with me his technique for cooking a Brown Sugar, Bourbon brined Salmon along with a vegetable medley all on the Beefer. For this cook Coop fired …
Beefer Steak Recipe The Beefer is a top down, 1500 degree, cooking machine. It was designed to cook the perfect steak in a matter of minutes. Chefs all over the country have been cooking steaks with this technique for years, and now the Beefer makes it possible for everyone to do the same at home. I invited Chef Chris Cooper …
Smoked Brisket Pastrami Recipe Pastrami was first made as a way to preserve meat. A brine is used to first cure the brisket; then it’s smoked, and typically steamed until tender. In the past, I’ve used a short cut to create pastrami by starting with store bought, corned beef brisket; but I wanted to see if I could brine my …
Smoked Brisket Recipe The best smoked brisket I’ve experienced was cooked on a stick burner pit, and now it’s my personal mission to recreate that brisket using one of these style pits. Really, there’s no better cut of meat more perfect for a stick burner than smoked brisket. The basics of a stick burner are simple. You start a …
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 …
Smoked Turkey Legs Recipe It’s hard to beat a good slow smoked turkey legs. You typically find these at fairs and festivals, and the turkey leg vendors always have a big line. Anytime I can eat something with a handle I’m all about it, so I want to share with you my easy recipe for smoking big ole’ turkey legs! …