Buttery Maple Glazed Smoked Turkey Legs
Every time I go to a fair or big event where they are selling turkey legs, I usually get one to gnaw on while I'm walking around but it's never as good as what I can do at home. Here's my go to recipe for smoky, slightly sweet and savory turkey legs that will bring out the carnivore in [...]
Smoked Turkey in the Pit Barrel Cooker
Thanksgiving is upon us and as tradition would have it here in America, smoked turkey is the standard fare. In this recipe/instructional I not only want to show you a better way to brine the holiday bird but we'll be using a Pit Barrel Cooker. Don't worry, I"ll also demonstrate the proper way to do it in a traditional [...]
Smoked Turkey Roast Basted with Bacon
In this recipe, I will show you how to smoke this turkey roast using a little bacon inside the cooking net so that it comes out extremely tender and delicious with a tasty edge that will make everyone say wow with every bite. Be sure to use my original rub (Purchase formula here | Purchase bottled rub) for that perfect crust! [...]
Bacon Wrapped Smoked Turkey Tenderloins
Happy November! It's that time of year again where we start thinking about the Thanksgiving bird and all of the many wonderful ways it can be prepared on the smoker. Family and friends will be getting together for lots of eating and good times and NOW is the time to make sure you have it all together. Fortunately for you, [...]
Smoked Turkey and Cranberry Stuffed ABT's
You may know what ABT's are.. jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese, wrapped in bacon and smoked for about 3 hours. They are so amazingly delicious and one of my favorite appetizers. Take this same concept and add some leftover smoked turkey and some cranberry relish and you have smoked turkey and cranberry stuffed ABT's. This is a great way [...]
Spatchcocked Turkey with Herbed Butter
In this smoked turkey recipe, I will show you how to speed up the process of smoking a turkey by butterflying it, commonly called "spatchcocking the turkey". This opens up the turkey allowing it to cook a lot more evenly, makes it easier to carve and often helps the skin to get more crispy especially if you are able [...]
Smoked Jalapeno Cheddar Turkey Bombs
It's that time of year again and as usual, the whole month will be dedicated (food wise) to turkey and the different ways it can be cooked on the smoker. This week it's smoked jalapeño cheddar turkey bombs seasoned liberally with my rub (purchase recipes here). Thanks to my friend Josh Plummer for the great idea! Helpful Information Preparation [...]
Smoked Maple Barbecue Turkey
Every year I try to come up with a new and amazing Thanksgiving turkey recipe and based on emails I receive, I think I have produced some real crowd pleasers over the last few years. Well, this year, in an effort to "hit it out of the ballpark" again, I have developed a smoked maple barbecue turkey that, quite frankly, may just [...]
Double Smoked Holiday Ham Glazed with Maple Syrup
There's a very good chance that this double smoked ham will be the best holiday ham you've ever tasted. How do I know this? I've been making this ham for a number of years now and everyone-- YES EVERYONE-- goes gaga over it. I would like to say it's this good because I cooked it but in reality it's [...]
Camp Chef Pursuit Portable Pellet Grill Review
Camp Chef sent this little beast to me a couple of months ago and I can tell you right up front that for a portable pellet grill, it is everything you need and more for an RV or a camping trip where size matters. Let's just start from the top.. It arrived in a huge, heavy duty box. The box [...]
Texas Twinkies -Jalapeños Stuffed with Smoked Brisket
These "Texas twinkies" were named and made famous by Hutchins BBQ in McKinney, TX. Many of us have been stuffing peppers with cheese and meat and wrapping them in bacon for as long as we can remember but this version uses whole extra large peppers stuffed full with delicious smoked brisket, wrapped with a thick slice of bacon and [...]
The “Wooster” Brisket – The Best Smoked Brisket
The "Wooster" brisket is a smoked brisket recipe that I've been working on for a while. I've done it fat side up, fat side down, wrapped, unwrapped, rested for 2 hours, rested for 4 hours, not rested at all.. well, you get the picture. Brisket is something that not only seems difficult, it can be difficult if you don't [...]
Alabama White Sauce
Alabama white sauce is a barbecue sauce that uses mayonnaise instead of ketchup or tomatoes as the base. It is also heavy on pepper and often contains other things such as spices, vinegar, etc. This variation on Alabama white sauce is based on a recipe sent to me by a newsletter reader and it is some good stuff! Traditionally, [...]
Porter Road Smoked Beef vs. Bacon Meatballs
As I told you a few weeks back, Porter Road sent over a huge box of meat for me to try out and of course, I didn't waste any time trying out a few things. One of the things that's been intriguing me the most is the 2 lb package of "Beef vs Bacon" and the ONLY reason I [...]
Thermapen Mk4 Thermometer Review
I've had the Thermapen Mk4 for several years now and I can tell you right up front that it's without a doubt the best handheld thermometer available. It is the one that everyone else tries to match up to.. that's nothing but a compliment in my opinion! It's tough. For starters, it feels extremely solid in your hand. It [...]
Smoked and Seared Tri-tip for Labor Day 2019
There's nothing quite as good as tri-tip if you have a hankering for tender, delicious, melt-in-your-mouth, beef! If you don't agree with that statement then maybe beef is not your thing or you haven't had good tri-tip yet. I can help you fix that second issue! I just got a big box of meat from Porter Road, a company [...]
