It’s the time of year when Sting-Kill puts together a great grilling recipe contest. This year they are giving away a prize packs of Sting-Kill swag, Killer Hogs Rub Combo pack AND a Blackstone Pizza Oven. And the grand prize winner also gets a trip for 2 to my cooking school, Barbecue Live, in January. All you gotta do to …
Jerk Chicken Recipe on the Weber Kettle
Jerk Chicken Recipe This week I wanted to fire up my trusty 22-inch weber kettle and do a little jerk chicken recipe. For the chicken, I use a 5lbs whole bird that I cut into pieces myself. But you can use a pre-cut chicken – or just about any pieces of the chicken you like. And since it’s pretty cheap, …
2013 Memphis in May World Championship BBQ Cooking Contest
The first thing I’d like to say is that the BBQ community has lost a true pioneer this year, Mr. John Willingham. John meant so much too many people in and around the BBQ world. He leaves behind a legacy that cannot be equaled and he will truly be missed. Our prayers go out to the Willingham family. This year’s …
Freezing and Storing BBQ
Most people don’t realize that you can store and freeze cooked BBQ – and have it come out almost as good as when it’s cooked fresh…. ALMOST The key here is to keep it out of the danger zone once it comes off the cooker so bacteria doesn’t have time to grow – and then storing it properly. You can …
Pork Steaks – How To Smoke Pork Steak Recipe
Pork steaks are one of those regional BBQ favorites that everyone needs to know about. the meat is juicy, marbled and tender. And if you’re like me and BBQ a lot, it’s something different – another way to smoke pork. They cook pretty fast. It only takes about an hour and half and you’re ready to eat. Also, it’s pretty …
St. Louis Spare Ribs Recipe for Memorial Day
St. Louis Spare Ribs Recipe Had to cook something great for Memorial Day… so I fired up the grill and smoked some St. Louis Spare ribs. So here is my full recipe for St. Louis Spare ribs and a little video too: St. Louis Spare ribs are simply spare ribs with the brisket bone removed. They come from the belly …
Mississippi Peace Maker Sandwich Recipe
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 …
Awesome Charcoal Chimney
I found a new, heavy-duty charcoal chimney – it’s a beefed up model compared to the ones you pick-up at Lowe’s or Home Depot… and I couldn’t be happier about it. I’m pretty tough on equipment and on average I would have to buy at least 2 or 3 new charcoal chimneys each year – and I always hated how …
Somerville, TN Third Annual Bull-Moose BBQ Contest
It’s been a busy few weeks for the Killer Hogs. I’ve been down to New Orleans cooking in Hogs for the Cause and just last week we traveled to Somerville Tennessee for the 3rd annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest. This was our first trip to Somerville but I guarantee you we will return. The men and women of the Somerville …
Pulling Pork With Power Tools
If you’ve got a lot of meat to pull to feed a hungry public and don’t have a buffalo chopper – this little invention works like a charm. It’s called the Ro-Man Pork Puller and you just attach it to a power drill and go to work! Malcom Reed Connect on Facebook Follow me on Twitter Subscribe to my YouTube …