BBQ Junkie

Mesquite this. Mesquite that. Have you ever wondered what the real story is behind one of BBQ’s favorite sources of smoke? If you are curious about weather to use mesquite lump charcoal or plain old charcoal briquettes when grilling, this article might help you discern their differences: Sunset: Isn’t it about time to take the [...]

The tri tip is cooked over mesquite coals, which imparts a wonderful smokiness to the meat.

Trying out a new WordPress theme. I was kinda getting tired of the old one. This one seems like it should work for a while… or at least until I can learn CSS. It’s a little cleaner and more functional. My apologies if you come across a bug or two as I try to make [...]

Recently on Food TV in a Bobby Flay episode entitled “Getting Sauced,” they featured a restaurant in Memphis that made BBQ spaghetti. Thank God for TiVo. Who would have thought that something that sounded so ridiculous could look so appetizing? It was an interesting episode; most notably it featured the inventor of K.C. Masterpiece BBQ [...]

Spring is all about rebirth, freshness, starting over and, of course, daylight savings time… which leads to longer days and gives us additional opportunities to BBQ. If you find yourself looking for something different to prepare on the grill this holiday weekend, try the Food TV website that has a grand assortment recipes specifically tailored [...]

Come on, we all know that nothing cools the palate or finishes off a good barbecue meal better than ice cream. It’s the perfect barbecue dessert. Cobblers, pies and cakes can hold their own when it comes to having something sweet after the meal. But, add a little ice cream and you have something tremendously [...]

I was planning on making some pulled pork this weekend, but unfortunately it’s raining today. Hopefully it won’t rain next weekend and I can get on with pulling some pork. In the meantime…here is a recipe that I found, if you happened to be dry today and can’t wait until next weekend. Have fun. allrecipes.com

To many of us, all that we will ever want and all that we will ever need is our trusty Weber kettle grill. Why not, it’s a great grill with much versatility. For others, myself included, one grill is never enough. Naturally, you might also want a gas grill and perhaps even a smoker. This [...]

Try using a salsa in place of a BBQ sauce.

The California BBQ Association (CBBA) has a listing of their upcoming events. The listings are mainly for California, but they do include some out of state contests as well. The website has everything from recipes to information on how to become a certified BBQ judge… talk about a dream job. CBBA Upcoming Events