Thanks to my friend and teaching colleague, Jill Rumbaugh, I learned about the amazing “Kickin’ Chicken Finger Lickin” seasoning rub several years ago, during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a simple recipe for cooking chicken quarters, but you can use this spice rub on any type of chicken. Chicken thighs (bone-in or boneless) and chicken …
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Brisket Burnt Ends
Brisket burnt ends were one of my mom’s favorite barbecue meats. I love Texas-style barbecue brisket so much, however, it’s not often I make burnt ends. They are always popular when I do, however, and they never last long. In the attached cook video, I tried preparing two different varieties of burnt ends. Next time, …
Log: Smoked Chicken and Asparagus
Tonight’s dinner wasn’t really anything special but boy did it ever taste GREAT to me! After watching the Netflix series “Chef’s Table” on BBQ, featuring Tootsie from Snow’s BBQ in Texas, I’ve enjoyed cooking chicken leg quarters more than ever. They are VERY inexpensive (sadly because of our inhumane factory farming methods) and messier than …
Log: Thanksgiving Dinner 2022
We had a lovely Thanksgiving day and dinner yesterday here in Matthews, North Carolina. This was the second year I’ve smoked our turkey outside on my RecTeq RT-700 Bull smoker. In this post, I’ll document the recipes and cooking techniques I used which yielded yummy results I’d love to replicate again! If you try any …
Log: Birthday Steaks with Meater Thermometer
Saturday night we celebrated (early) our son’s 25th birthday, and I cooked some filet mignon steaks as well as ribeyes. According to my wife, these were the best filets I’ve ever cooked for her, and that is her favorite steak, so this was a home run. (For the record, I think everyone who opted for …
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Log: Pulled Pork with Stubbs Smokey Mesquite
Today’s pulled pork turned out delicious. Nine hours on the smoke, started at 6:30 AM. Forgot to mix molasses with yellow mustard as my standard binder. Cooked the 5 pound pork shoulder initially (naked without a wrap) longer than I normally would have, so it only cooked in foil a couple hours. Removed from the …
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Overnight Beef Short Ribs
My overnight cook of beef short ribs on my RecTeq RT-700 Bull smoker. 7.5 hours at 250 degrees, no wrap. Prep was yellow mustard binder and SPG: 3 tbsp salt, 3 tbsp pepper, 2 tbsp granulated garlic. Inspired by these 3 videos: Meat Church: Beef Ribs – Hardcore BBQ Series Part 5 of 9 Harry …
Log: Perfectly Cooked Salmon
I cooked salmon on the grill along with asparagus tonight. Both turned out virtually perfect. “Perfect Salmon” (CC BY 2.0) by Wesley Fryer I preheated the RecTeq RT-700 Bull smoker to 400 degrees while I was shopping tonight, which gave it about 30 minutes to come up to temperature. At Sprouts Grocery I purchased a full fillet of …
Brisket Jalapeño Poppers
I’ve cooked jalapeño poppers several different ways, but this is our family favorite! It’s also my favorite way to eat leftover beef brisket! Shout out to Firebirds Meat Market in Oklahoma City, where I learned jalapeño poppers can become SO MUCH better with a little brisket inside! Shout out also to Matt of Meat Church’s …
Log: Smoker Pizza
Heating up a frozen pizza does not qualify as “cooking” for some people, but we’ve been experiencing with both homemade pizzas and store-bought frozen pizzas as a quick after-church Sunday lunch for a few months. Results have been good, so I’ll document and share what we’ve been doing and like the best now. Costco has …
