BBQ Junkie

Que’n for Kids BBQ Competition this Saturday

If you have ever wondered what real BBQ tastes like and want to support a great cause while tasting some, come by the Orange County Fairgrounds this Saturday. This will be the fourth annual Kristie’s Foundation BBQ competition. If you do come down, stop by the Four Q BBQ team booth and say hello. Or, [...]

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Viejas BBQ Competition This Weekend

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 [...]

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BBQ Ribs on a Weber Grill

Cooking on a kettle grill brings back memories of what it was like before I purchased a dedicated smoker and how I used to make pretty good BBQ on just that one simple piece of equipment. Not everyone has a smoker, but most folks have a kettle-style grill of some sort. So in honor of Labor Day, here is a little something for you to try.

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BBQ Sauce Recipe

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 [...]

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BBQ Rub

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 [...]

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4th of July BBQ

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 [...]

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Bakersfield’s Biggest Baddest Barbecue

June 5 & 6 Bakersfield’s Biggest Baddest Barbecue – Bakersfield. Link

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Memorial Day BBQ

The unofficial start of summer is this weekend and what better way to kick things off than with a barbeque. Get out that power sprayer and grill brush and be ready to go in no time. I’m looking for a couple of recipes to try out this weekend. I smoked some pulled pork and beer [...]

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Smoking a Fatty

One of the most simple and effortless things to BBQ in your smoker is the classic fatty (also spelled fattie). These little gems are guaranteed to make you a couple of new friends, as long as you are willing to share. And why not? We all know that BBQ is all about sharing… and, of [...]

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Que’n for Kids

The 2nd Annual Que’n for Kids BBQ competition is happening this Saturday May 9 at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. This is a very fun event for both attendees and competitors… and you can feel good about it, as the proceeds go towards Kristie’s Foundation which benefits terminally ill children. There will be [...]

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