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Moink Balls are basically meatballs wrapped in bacon – and then rubbed, grilled and glazed. They get the name by combining MOO + OINK. These little bites of delicious are perfect football food because they are easy, quick and folks love them. And this right here is my version of them… To make these Moink Balls you need a few things: …
Alabama Smoked Chicken Quarters Recipe I know the breast and wings are the most popular pieces of meat on a chicken, but if you ask the right people they’ll tell you that the Dark Meat – and Alabama Smoked Chicken Quarters is where it’s at! Not only do legs and thighs have more flavor than their counterparts but they’re also …
If you’re looking for something besides traditional BBQ to cook this weekend, I have a great recipe for you today. I’m using Beef Chuck Roast cooked low and slow; then I’m making one mouth-watering sandwich. Chuck Roast is one cut of meat that most people don’t associate with BBQ. Similar to brisket, chuck roast needs to cook for a long …
This is a quick and easy recipe that feeds a lot of people – and is perfect for Football season… and everyone loves Pork Loin. The Pork Loin I bought weighed 4.5lbs. It’s pretty much ready right out of the cryovac just give it a quick rinse and pat with paper towel. I don’t bother trimming any excess fat off …
I recently got my hands on some Ham Burgers – these burger patties are ground, fresh ham meat from this heritage hog. This pork ham-burger is full of marbling and it comes already in a burger patty form. So I decided to flip an old classic “bacon burger” around. I’m using this pork burger and beef bacon. For my grilled pork …
Kansas City Spare Ribs Recipe For Kansas City Spare Ribs the rib of choice is a trimmed spare rib or more commonly known as the St. Louis Cut. These ribs are noticeably fattier than loin ribs and everyone knows “fat is flavor!” Also, Kansas City BBQ is more famous for sauce than any cut of meat. If you don’t have …
Memphis Style Dry Ribs Recipe If you’ve ever been to Memphis, chances are you tried the Memphis Style Dry Ribs. Other than Rock-n-Roll, nothing is more famous than the bbq and every bbq joint has dry ribs on the menu. In Memphis, Loin Back ribs rule. There are some places that serve spares, but true Memphis Style Dry Ribs are …
Like a lot of teams after a contest, we typically have several pounds of meat left over; and I’m always looking for creative ways to put it to use. This week I want to share with you a BBQ Pizza recipe that uses pulled pork. This recipe is quick and easy. You can even get the kids involved and make …
Tomahawk Ribeye Steak Recipe The Tomahawk Ribeye Steak is a specialty cut steak that you probably won’t find at your local supermarket. I had to ask my butcher to specially cut these bad boys, but it’s worth the extra effort. This Tomahawk Ribeye Steak is an extra thick (think 1 1/2-2”) prime ribeye with a portion of the rib bone …
Smoked Beef Ribs Recipe Several people have sent in request for a recipe for Smoked Beef Ribs, so in this week’s newsletter I’m going to share with you my way of cooking them. Pork rules in my part of the country, but you can usually find beef ribs in meat department. Also, you can ask your local butcher to source …
Sometimes you want to get down to the basics of smoking and I can’t think of a better cut of meat than the pork butt. Now most of the time I’m cooking Pork Butt for competition and as you know that meat has to be kicked up to the highest level. It’s judged on one single bite; Appearance, Taste, and …
If you’re looking for a way to spice up your average chicken wing, I have a great recipe that I want to share with you. This is my take on a Caribbean Style hot wing cooked over charcoal. There’s nothing wrong with deep fried hot wings but the flavor that the grill gives these wings is much better, and it’s …
Whenever I’m out gathering competition supplies, I always find myself spending some time in the meat department. This week I was strolling through Costco and right next to the pork were these beautiful trays of thick cut Lamb Loin Chops for only $20. I thought to myself…..This would make a great newsletter, so this week I’m cooking a lamb dish …
The last time I was in New Orleans a chef friend of mine took us to an off the path Vietnamese restaurant called Tan Dinh. I was told that Tan Dinh is the go-to spot for many of New Orleans’ local chefs… so when I heard this I knew that the food had to be good. Until this trip, I …
Corn Beef & Cabbage is a traditional meal served on St. Partick’s Day in the U.S. And most times when you see this dish, the beef has been boiled or simmered. Corn beef can also be turned into Pastrami but it needs to be soaked in water for 24 hours prior to smoking. If you want Pastrami, I have a …