Pitmaster Blog
Smoked Pig Shots on the Weber Kettle Grill
If you’ve never heard of smoked pig shots, you’re in for a real treat. These little bacon-wrapped cups are the ultimate game day appetizers.
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How to Smoke Chicken Lollipops
How to smoke chicken lollipops? Well let me tell you, it takes a bit of work, but it is worth it. However, there is something special about a chicken lollipop tacked with BBQ sauce!
Smoked BBQ chicken lollipops result with a flavorful outside, juicy inside, and a beautiful presentation! It is the kind of snack that makes a great game-day treat. Let’s talk about it.
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Easy Smoked Queso Dip with Sweet Chipotle Rub
Picture this, the game is on, the crew is hanging out, and you bring out some smoked queso! Everyone starts cheering for you instead of the touchdown! This smoked queso recipe only requires four ingredients! Let's talk about it!
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Pork Butt Rub – Four Pork Butts and Multilevel Cooking
This past weekend, my backyard smelled like heaven. Four pork butts went down on my 22-inch Weber Smokey Mountain. The top and bottom grates were packed with meat seasoned in an amazing pork butt rub. Cooking that much pork at once was a challenge. However, with patience and help from my Weber Kettle, the result was delicious pulled pork.
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How to Smoke a Turkey Breast
The unofficial “end of summer” holiday just passed and as the days are getting shorter the holidays are coming. What better way to start preparing for Thanksgiving than with a quick turkey breast for smoking! It’s great for a quick weekday meal, so let’s talk about it!
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Pork Tenderloin Rub - How to Smoke Pork Tenderloin
The right pork tenderloin rub is the first step for those delicious pork tenderloin medallions! One of my go-to rubs is Butcher BBQ Honey Rub and this is sweet with very little heat. It is a good dry rub for pork tenderloin and it’s a great foundation for any pork dish! Let’s talk about it!
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Pork Belly Burnt Ends – A Game Day Favorite
Pork Belly Burnt Ends is a great option for your tailgating menu. Pork belly makes an amazing gameday burnt ends recipe, after all is what bacon comes from!
They are easy to cook. Cube them, dust them with a BBQ rub, smoke them, and sauce them! Let’s talk about it.
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Smoked Hamburgers in Seven Simple Steps
Smoked hamburgers, are you sure about this? When I think of hamburgers, my dad in the backyard with a Weber Kettle and some Kingsford Blue charcoal comes to mind. Hot and fast with white smoke billowing out of those four round holes in the Kettle lid.
However, let’s talk about smoked hamburgers low and slow for a delicious twist to a backyard cookout staple!
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How to Cook Beef Plate Ribs
Beef plate ribs are one of my favorite proteins to cook on the smoker. They have all the delicious beef flavor of a brisket, but the cook time is a bit shorter. Let’s talk about how to cook them!
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Low and Slow Temp for BBQ - What is it?
Low and slow temp for BBQ can be an open-ended discussion. With that said, pitmasters talk about 225 being that magical number. Other pitmasters will say 250 is the low and slow temp they shoot for. Let’s talk about it.
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Get This Brisket Rub for Best Bark
Brisket rub for best bark is what we all think about and want when it comes to smoking a brisket. That dark, black, textured bark that looks burnt, but it is far from burnt!
I have found a rub that will do just that. It is an SPG rub with an additional ingredient that really forms the bark. Let’s talk about it.
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How to Cook a New York Strip Steak
How to Cook a New York Strip Steak? Very simple, dry brine, fire up the grill, short sear, and then indirect cooking. When you think about grilling, one of the steaks that comes to mind is a New York Strip steak. Let’s talk about how to cook it!
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