BBQ Pitmasters Season 2 Debuts Tonight On TLC

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.

New Format: BBQ Pitmasters Season 2 – Video

I like some of the new characters on the show, but I’m still up in the air about the whole “Food Network” contest format change. “BBQ Pitmasters is back with a whole new look and whole new format. The show now pits teams against each other in a series of challenges – all under fire [...]

Blackened BBQ Chicken and Asparagus

For dinner last night, I cooked some blackened BBQ chicken, asparagus spears and baked potatoes on the grill. The chicken was rubbed with a mixture of Yard Bird rub and my own mix of Cajun seasoning, then placed in on the grill over indirect heat for a little over an hour. Sauced and served. The [...]

Cleaning The Grill

As a backyard chef, cleanliness is vital to the cooking efficiency and longevity of you grill. A clean grate is essential to keep you food from sticking. You wouldn’t use a dirty pan indoors, so why use a dirty grate outdoors. Here are some tips to cleaning you outdoor grill. Cleaning the grate, Make sure [...]

Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship in New Mexico

Made it out to the annual Pork and Brew state BBQ championship in Rio Rancho, NM. The BBQ contest in the only KCBS event in the state. Here are some pictures, my camera died just shortly after I arived at the event.

Reuben Sandwich 1

Here are some pictures of my first attempt at a Reuben sandwich made with some of my homemade pastrami. My version includes homemade pastrami, fresh pumpernickel breed, Thousand Islands dressing, jack cheese (not a big fan of Swiss) and some organic sauerkraut.

BBQ Accessories: Rib-O-Lator For The UDS

I was on one of the BBQ forums, when I saw a picture of new Rib-O-Lator mounted on a ugly drum smoker. Come to find out the new model now fits 22 inch smokers and grills with no modifications. Impulse buy: 100$ bucks and one weeks later, look what came in the mail. I plan [...]

Homemade Pastrami Attempt 1

With St. Patrick’s day just past, I though I’d would try to make some homemade pastrami for the first time. Since store bought corned beef was on sale for the holiday, I picked up a couple of flats and gave it a go. For the spice rub: 1 part ground black pepper 1 part ground [...]

TLC’s BBQ Pitmasters Gets Picked Up For Second Season

Riding on the success of season 1, show producer John Markus confirmed that TLC has decided to renew the bbq competition reality show for a second season. Auditions have begun, send a 5 minute file to bbqpitmasters@originalmedia.com or a DVD to: Original Media 38 E. 29th St. 8th FL. NY, NY 10016. Can’t wait for [...]

BBQ Sauce: Rudy’s Original BBQ ‘Sause’

I received a email asking what BBQ Sauces do I use daily? Albuquerque being one of the few places Rudy´s “Country Store” and Bar-B-Q has expanded to outside of Texas, I am fortunate to be able pick up locally a bottle of original Rudy’s BBQ Sause. The hot “black pepper” sauce is a family favorite [...]

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