So I made a resolution in my last blogpost, and immediately broke it… But that’s alright! I’m back in business! I’ve made two big decisions since last I posted. First, I upgraded my smoker! I went from using a Char-Griller Smokin’ Pro Grill & Smoker with an attached firebox (assembly required) that I bought…
My Brother & Me
Ask my dear wife and she’ll tell you that I keep my finger hovering over the delete button of my memory. It’s not that I have a bad memory, just extremely selective. I have unintentionally pissed her off on a number of occasions when I didn’t readily remember something she felt I should’ve committed to…
This Ain’t No Jive Turkey
So I told you before that my family does potluck meals for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day meals. Since my wife and I opened our house for hosting Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, it only made sense to me to volunteer to provide the turkey for Christmas Day (Christmas Eve meal is primarily soups,…
2016 Goals, resolutions, or whatever you want to call them
Happy New Year!!! I am grateful to be able to see a new year. With the new year, we are given a great starting or refreshing point for the things we claim we want to do differently. Some call these lists resolutions, others goals, but regardless of how you want to title the changes you’d…
Overly Critical, or Nah…
A few weekends ago, I was getting off work and headed to a friend’s church service that Saturday evening. On my way there, I passed the same barbecue restaurant I always pass on my way to and from work. I knew I was hungry but I was rushing to get to service on time. And…
A Family Tale
The holidays are coming! In just a few short hours, families around the nation will be bellied up to the kitchen or dining room table with plates filled with various turkey renditions, hams, chitlins (that’s chitterlings for you non-country folks), greens, green beans, corn, salads, and pumpkin pies (maybe Patti’s store bought or a family…
Beef Ribs: everything that glitters…
Man, oh man! Last week I decided to step out and try something I’ve yet to smoke. Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve even had beef ribs before. Maybe I have and the memory just eludes me, but I don’t think that’s the case. For me, when I hear ribs, the first…
Saucing!
Growing up, I was under the impression that barbecue equated to some meat slathered in red, thick barbecue sauce. It didn’t matter if the meat was pork, beef, or chicken. As long as it was covered in sauce, it was barbecue to me! It didn’t matter if it was cooked on the stovetop, baked in…
Pork Butt: Trial, no error
Smoking meat is a major time commitment! Some meats only take 1.5 to 2 hours of smoke, while other larger cuts take all day. Of course you can always combine these smoking sessions depending on the size of you cooking chamber. That’s definitely one thing I like to do is cook several meats while the…
Brisket: A Redemption Story
When was the last time you messed something up? And I don’t mean something you created was flawed. I mean totally destroyed with no place to go but to the trash heap and starting all over! I’ve been pretty fortunate in that department when it comes to meat coming off my grill. I’ve got a…
Baby Back Ribs
It’s grilling time!!! Am I the only one that gets excited just thinking about firing up the backyard grill? I doubt that I am. Oh how I love the smell of charcoal and wood smoking and filling up the air! The thing about it is that I get equally excited driving around and smelling someone…
Smoke on, Fish! 