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 [...]
Continue reading...7. September 2009
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.
Continue reading...10. August 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...3. July 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...3. July 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...22. May 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...11. May 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...7. May 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...5. May 2009
Not that I was watching Oprah, but just saw that she/KFC are hooking you, me, us up with a free grilled chicken dinner. Coupon available for printing from 9am CDT 5/5/09 to 9:59pm CDT 5/6/09. Coupon is redeemable at participating KFC® locations in the U.S. from 5/5/09 to 5/19/09, excluding 5/10/09. Click here to print [...]
Continue reading...5. May 2009
The Los Angeles BBQ Festival is happening this weekend (May 9 & 10) in the parking lot right next to the Santa Monica Pier. The tickets cost you $10 per day or $50 dollars for the VIP Pass. The VIP pass guarantees access to “express” lines, admission for the weekend and a couple of other [...]
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16. October 2009
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