Handy little chart to get you started on where each cut comes from – Provided by the National Livestock and Meat Board.
Documentary: Journey To The Heart of Texas BBQ
March 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Restaurant entrepreneurs take a tour of the best barbecue Texas has to offer. The lessons learned by the Percy Street BBQ crew will help them achieve the flavor of Texas in the heart of Philadelphia.
Ugly Drum Smoker (UDS) Finished
March 3, 2011 By 2 Comments
Pictures of my first smoker build, a not so ugly Ugly Drum Smoker. This beauty, flows perfectly, holds between 235-250F for 12+ hours on a single back of charcoal. The intake is from a Big Green Egg smoker bought off of EBay. The exhausts are standard issue Autozone chrome tip exhausts, tack welded on the lid of the smoker. Modern cabinet handles and some miscellaneous hardware from Lowes, complete the build.
Spray painted it cherry red to go with the local collage team the University of New Mexico Lobos. Its sure to be a hit at his years tailgates.
I caught the smoker building bug and have already moved on to my next project, a fully insulated upright reverse flow steel smoker. I have about $1000 into it so far and its 80% complete. I hope to have it done here in the next month or so.
Spring can’t come fast enough.
Man vs. Food: The Pit In North Carolina
December 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Man v. Food’s Adam Richman heads out to The Pit to discover how to cook a whole hog, North Carolina style.
The McRib Is Back
November 7, 2010 By 1 Comment
Its so wrong, yet it is so right. The McRib is back for a short time at your local neighborhood McDonald’s. Mystery meat shaped into a rib slab, onions, pickles and sweet and tangy Mickey D’s BBQ sauce served on a hoagie bun.
Documentary: Southside Market and Barbeque
November 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Southside Market and Barbeque in Elgin, Texas has been pumping out sausage for over a century. The Southern Food Alliance made this neat little documentary on the central Texas landmark.
Capitol Q: Story Of North Carolina BBQ
October 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Cool documentary of North Carolina’s Skylight Inn Barbecue joint.
“You either cook with wood or you don’t … You can’t imitate barbecue without wood. It’s just not the same.” – Pete Jones
BBQ Pitmasters Season 2 Finale – Video
September 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As much as I didn’t like the new format of season 2, I am sad to see it end with only six short episodes. Tonight the finale featuring “Whole Hog” airs on TLC
“Whole hog on old fashioned cinder block pits; who will take home the money and be named BBQ Pitmaster Grand Champion. ”
BBQ Pitmasters Season 2 Debuts Tonight On TLC
August 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The second season of BBQ Pitmasters kicks off tonight. With the new season comes a new format, new cooks and new judges. I am sad to see the old format go, I learned a lot about the BBQ competition circuit.
Chile Con Queso
August 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Chile Con Queso aka “Queso” is a popular appetizer served here in New Mexico.
Chile Con Queso
1 block of Velveeta cheese, cubed
12 roasted chopped NM green chilies
1 can Rotel HOT with green chilies (can substitute with a can of diced tomatoes)
Half a large onion, sauteed until soft and slightly brown
Optional Ingredients
One cup shredded cheddar cheese
Small can of diced Jalapenos
Milk
In a crock pot set at low add the Velveeta, green chiles, Rotel and sauteed onions. Mix occasionally till melted, add milk to thin out the mixture if it is to thick. Heat level can be adjusted by adding your favorite salsa or more green chiles.
Server with your favorite corn chips.