Below you'll find “Sides & Such” recipes and tips
How To Boil Crawfish I love Springtime in Mississippi! BBQ season kicks off, plants and trees come back to life, crappie start biting, and Crawfish prices drop! These delicious little mud bugs are a delicacy in the South, and if you don’t live down here you can easily have them shipped overnight right to your front door. I know it’s …
Barbecue Baked Beans 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); and …
Southern Cole Slaw Recipe This Southern Style Cole Slaw has been a staple at our BBQ gatherings for as long as I can remember. Whether it’s pilled high on a pulled pork sandwich on the side with BBQ Chicken or Ribs; this traditional Southern side goes with just about anything that comes off the pit. I start with a large …
Bacon Burnt Ends 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; I …
BBQ Rub Recipe – How to Make your own Barbecue Rub Really great bbq starts with a great BBQ Rub Recipe. These combinations of spices build flavor on the outside as it cooks. Think of that wonderful bark on a properly smoked pork butt or slab or ribs…that all comes from the rub. Now there’s plenty of great BBQ Rubs …
Spicy Sausage & Cheese Balls 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 level …
Creole Shrimp Dip 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 dip …
White Chocolate Bread Pudding Cooked on the Smoker In the South Bread Pudding is a sweet dessert served with just about any meal. We eat it for brunch, lunch, dinner, or even a late night snack! This version was given to me by my friend Mrs Rheada an accomplished bbq judge. She’s famous for bringing her White Chocolate Bread Pudding …
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 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 the …
Blue Cheese Biscuits I may be a little biased but my Mom makes the best southern buttermilk biscuits in the world! She taught me her recipe years ago, and I changed things up just a little bit to create this savory, blue cheese version of her biscuits. Her biscuits are always cooked in an oven but since I prefer cooking …
Smoked Lobster Mac & Cheese Just something about a Smoked Lobster Mac & Cheese – it just sounds delicious! So when my buddy Kendal Adair from SmokedNSpiced said he was coming over to cook it for me – I was all about it! And really, this Smoked Lobster Mac & Cheese recipe is pretty simple. You the noodles, the lobster …
Grilled Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe For a great dessert on the grill, you can’t beat a Grilled Pineapple Upside Down Cake. Get your grill fired up to 350 and have it setup for indirect heat – and grill some cake!
Smoked Breakfast Casserole Pitmaster’s need breakfast too and this Smoked Breakfast Casserole recipe is sure to start the day off right. I combine sausage, eggs, cheese, and a few vegetables (have to keep the doctor happy) for a tasty casserole that cooks right on the pit. You can put this Smoked Breakfast Casserole all together the night before and place …
BBQ Spaghetti BBQ Spaghetti may sound a little strange at first but in Memphis it’s a barbecue staple. This dish is served as a side or even a main course at BBQ establishments around here, and it’s a great way to put some of your let over pulled pork to good use (There’s not a bad way to use pulled …