BBQ Junkie

This weekend (on Saturday) the 5th Annual Smokin’ in The Park BBQ competition will be held at the the Viejas Casino in Alpine, CA (Just east of San Diego). This festival seems to get bigger every year with lots of entertainment and stuff to do.
If you are around drop on by the Four Q BBQ team booth and say hello or you can follow my tweets throughout the day.

For more info about the eventclick here.

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I got an email one day that asked if I was interested in coming up with a BBQ sauce using Pepsi’s new product Pepsi Natural. I’m a real big fan of Pepsi Throwback and of colas in general, so the proposition was somewhat intriguing. I’ve have seen cola BBQ sauces around and was always interested in trying one. So here it goes.
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A great video to give you an idea of what goes on at the Big Apple BBQ Block Party. The kind of video that makes you hungry just by watching it.

Check out other videos at AlwaysHungry.com

Here’s a quick little recipe for a BBQ rub that goes great on pork. It’s what I’m using this 4th of July weekend.

1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 cup paprika
1/4 cup salt
1/4 cup black pepper
1/4 cup cumin
1/4 cup granulated garlic
1/4 cup granulated onion
1/4 cup cinnamon
1 1/5 dashes of ground cloves

mix together and sprinkle liberally over your spare ribs or pork butt before smoking.

So much has been going on since my last post… There was Fathers Day, a bunch of graduations, birthdays, the Summer Equinox and now the 4th is this weekend.

Long weekends are perfect for barbecuing, especially now that June gloom has dissipated and our weather has warmed up. I’m currently working on making some rub and sauce and getting ready for the long smoke tonight. There’s nothing like fresh BBQ first thing in the morning.

I’m doing some pork butt, a few racks of spare ribs and a couple of fatties. If you don’t have a smoker, and/or want to try something different a BBQ tri tip may suit your needs.

What’s on your menu?