Homemade Pastrami from Brisket – The Cure
If you've ever wanted to make your own pastrami at home for St. Patrick's day or just because you like the stuff, then the time is now. This tutorial is part one of two-- I will walk you through the easy steps of preparing and curing your own brisket. In part two (located HERE), I'll show you how to [...]
The Ultimate Smoked Snack Mix for the Big Game
This smoked snack mix takes Chex® mix to a whole new level and I must warn you that if you show up at a football party with this stuff, you'll most likely be locking yourself into bringing it every single time. Things this good create high demand! I went to the store and picked out all of my favorite [...]
Super Bowl Chili – Texas Style
With the big game just around the corner, my mind is already shifting to what I'm going to cook and, this year, I'm excited to say that chili is going to be the main dish. Not to say I won't be doing some appetizers but we'll talk about those in the coming weeks. My wife, Abi, makes a mean [...]
Pit Boss 440 Pellet Smoker with Nascar Logo: Review
This Pit Boss 440 pellet grill sports the official Nascar logo and if portable is what you're looking for then this is a great option. With a black body and a Nascar red front lid, it looks sharp and cooks like a champion! I have not had a chance to take this thing camping yet but you can bet [...]
How to Smoke Chicken
In this tutorial, I take your hand and walk you through the process of butterflying a whole chicken, prepping it with my special rub/mayo mixture and then smoking the chicken to perfection. I used my Hasty Bake Legacy with lump charcoal and pecan wood for these smoked chickens but you can do this on any smoker whether it's a [...]
Pit Boss Lockhart Platinum Series Pellet Smoker Review
It's large, in charge and it's the newest thing from Pit Boss! Introducing the Pit Boss Lockhart, one of the platinum series pellet smokers just released and carried exclusively by Walmart. https://smedia.webcollage.net/rwvfp/wc/cp/1578073576130_10cf00ef-611e-47fd-8f1c-6a34901ba1a2/module/dansons/_cp/products/1575476313935/tab-6d70df8a-f4b5-4186-a0da-76f57fc711eb/c9c29739-0efd-4a4f-bdf3-484a9867c6fb.mp4.mobile.mp4 I will tell you up front that I really like this pellet smoker for a number of reasons which I will detail below but here are the [...]
Smoked Cheetos® Puffs
On a mere whim, I went to my local grocery store the other day and picked up a large bag of Cheetos® Puffs-- the idea had come to me to try adding a little smoke to them and I just had to try it. Abi, who is not a huge fan of putting smoke on literally everything like I [...]
Smoked Potato Chips
Who would have thought that something like smoked potato chips would be so amazingly good? I just had to try it and, as luck would have it, it worked out and the smoke flavor does something to the potato chips that you just have to experience for yourself. Helpful Information Prep Time: 3 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes [...]
Smoked Rosemary Ribeye Cap Steaks
These smoked ribeye cap steaks come from that strip of meat that surrounds the eye of the ribeye and is often trimmed off of the prime rib before selling it. The strips are rolled like a pinwheel and tied with a piece of butchers twine to hold it. Some say it is the best part of the ribeye and [...]
