Don't be fooled by the simplicity of these pieces of kielbasa wrapped in bacon and lovingly glazed with a mixture of brown sugar and beer with pepper flake heat. Pop a few in your mouth and you'll say wow! Of course I use my original, one of a kind rub (order the recipes) to give these a massive kick of [...]
If you're looking for a smoked appetizer that has super bowl party written all over it.. you've found it! A slice of sausage, wrapped in thick bacon and held secure with a toothpick to form a cup. The cups are filled with almost anything but my favorite is a cream cheese mixture containing chopped jalapeño, Jeff's original rub and [...]
In my humble opinion, the best part of the chicken is the thigh. There is plenty of fat to keep it moist and of course the fat is where the flavor is. Unfortunately it is not the healthiest part so this should be a treat, not an everyday staple;-) These smoked chicken thighs are seasoned front and back with [...]
Bacon Wrapped Meatballs have been around for at least 40 years and possibly longer than that but were named "MOINK balls" and made popular in 2008 by a man named Larry Gaian. The "MOINK" name is quite significant in that they are made from beef meatballs and half slices of thin pork bacon. Together you have moo + oink or moink balls. If [...]
A year or two ago, a craze hit the internet known as the smoked bacon wrapped onion ring. I'm a little slow getting on that train, but, after putting my spin on it and trying it out, I'm wondering why I waited so long. With Super Bowl coming up you need some amazing appetizers no matter who your team is. Here's one [...]
I think the reason many folks don't like brussel sprouts is because they've never been served properly cooked brussel sprouts. These smoked brussel sprouts are cooked in the smoker for a bit and then finished off at a higher temperature in the cooker, grill or oven. These may just give you a whole new perspective on life and cause you [...]
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, [...]
One of the best parts of the chicken is the legs and thighs in my opinion but when smoking the skin often ends up less than appetizing although it does a great job of protecting the delicious juicy meat inside. These bacon wrapped chicken drumsticks are made by removing the chicken skin, seasoning with my very own original rub recipe [...]
You would think that not too many things could improve the taste of perfectly seasoned and smoked 2-2-1 baby back ribs.. well, there's not really, but since we are all obsessed with bacon, I figured it couldn't hurt. I give you {insert drumroll here} -- smoked bacon wrapped ribs! This is a classic tale of "some say why but I say why not". Unfortunately, this has [...]
I have received a number of emails over the last few months from readers asking me to take a stab at the smoked swineapple and to give instructions for making one. If you have not heard about this or seen one of these it is simply a pineapple peeled and cored out, stuffed with pork, wrapped in bacon and smoked long [...]
