January 2006
BBQ F.A.Q.
I came across this website that has tons of information on the subject of BBQ. Everything from freezing your meats to creating delicious marinades. Start at subject #3, work your way down and, most of all, enjoy.
BBQ Pork Butt
I decided to BBQ some pork butt on Saturday for that night’s boxing match, Manny Pacquiao, from the Philipines, Vs Erik Morales, from Mexico. What a great fight it was. Morales was putting a whoopin’ on Pacquiao in the early rounds but Pacquiao eventually took out Morales in the 10th round.
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Building a hog roaster
I found this article on Mother Earth News about building your very own whole hog roaster. Even though the plans aren’t that legible in the article, it is interesting to see what can be built with recycled materials. The article dates back to 1981 so dust off that copy of the Go Go’s Beauty and The Beat album and enjoy.
Beef brisket Down Under
There is a food blog in Australia, Foodologist, that is run by a Doctor that studies food. He has an scientific approach to all of his posts and cooking. Recently he has BBQ’d up some beef brisket and has documented it with some great photography.
Tag, and I’m it.
I have nothing but silliness here that isn’t really BBQ related. Last week The Survival Gourmet tagged me to answer a few questions, after someone had tagged him. It is the bloggers version of a chain letter. I hope this madness ends soon, in the meantime read on.
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BBQ lunch hour
I happened to be near JR’s Barbeque yesterday during lunch hour, so I invited my friend, Scosh, to meet me there. The lunch was great, BBQ pork sandwich; minus the super hot BBQ sauce…my mouth was numb for an hour. Don’t get me wrong, I love hot, but this was super-hot. Fortunately they offer three BBQ sauces, hot, medium and mild. I’ll go medium next time.
This brings me to my next thought…how can I go to JR’s for lunch when there are so many other BBQ restaurants out there? Well, I suppose I will get to them all eventually. In the meantime I will link to other blogs that post BBQ restaurant reviews. The New Diner has a review of the Rib Nest, located in Gardena. He states that ribs are some of his favorites in the Los Angeles area.
Interview with Mike Mills
There is an enlightening interview with Mike Mills, BBQ superstar, posted at You Gonna Eat That. The interview was conducted by Professor Salt and gives you insight into Mike Mills BBQ philosophies. This pit master has won numerous BBQ competitions, is the owner of the Memphis Competition Barbecue restaurant chain, and the co-author of Peace, Love and Barbecue, which Professor Salt also reviews in a separate post. BTW, I am currently reading this book and enjoying every page.
My kitchen is functional
I don’t know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but after months of being without a functional kitchen our remodel is coming to a close. Our range, range hood and dishwasher are finally reconnected, as are most of our electrical outlets. What’s next?… a few cabinet pulls, some paint and a few other finishing touches. I have my first pot of red beans, in many months, on right now. Next weekend I will be doing lots of barbecuing!
9 On The Town
I just had this sent to me, it is KCAL’s own 9 On The Town BBQ restaurant list. I don’t necessarily agree with their list, but it is good to see a differing opinion. I would have liked to have Phillip’s or Woody’s on it. Oh well, to each their own. I haven’t been to some of the restaurants on the list, so I will reserve any additional comments until I visit them.
check out their list
If you want to see their other Top 9 lists, such as Top 9 Martinis, click here.
Happy BBQ New Year
Wow, kinda weird, New Year’s morning with no Bob Eubanks narrating the Rose Parade. Sippin on hot cocoa and watching the floats go on by, as bob informs you of every intricate detail that goes into making these masterpieces, isn’t going to happen to day. I guess I will have to wait until tomorrow, but it just doesn’t seem right. In the meantime, I suppose I can contemplate over some new years resolutions:
List of BBQ Junkie’s new year’s resolutions:
10. Eat more BBQ
9. Cook more BBQ
8. Try and post more frequently
7. lose that holiday weight
6. cook in a BBQ competition
5. review more restaurants
4. redesign my website
3. judge more events
2. spend more time with family and friends (BBQ’n of course)
1. have fun while doing it all
Happy new year everyone and thanks for reading BBQ Junkie in 2005. Things will only get better in 2006.