Pitmaster Blog
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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What is a Boning Knife?
What is a boning knife? Great question! It is a specialized knife with a narrow, flexible blade designed for removing bones, fat, and connective tissue from meat. It is a knife many pitmasters use, so let’s talk about it!
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What Makes a Good BBQ Rub?
A Good BBQ Rub is one that has an empty shaker bottle! When it comes to BBQ, one of the foundations of the cook is what BBQ rub you use. However, there are many factors that come into play with a good BBQ rub. Let’s talk about a few!
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How to Smoke Rib Tips
Rib Tips are part of the spareribs that some pitmasters see as “scrap” meat and toss them in the trash. However, when barbeque rib tips are properly cooked on the smoker, they are full of flavor, tender, and delicious! Let’s talk about it!
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BBQ Shrimp Rub - Add Excitement to Your Shrimp!
Are you looking to add some excitement to your shrimp this summer? A BBQ shrimp rub is a simple way to spice up your shrimp kabobs. Let’s talk about how to make a rub and a rub that I use.
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How To Make BBQ Meat Loaf
When it comes to BBQ meat loaf, this is way different from what your mom made! Our BBQ meatloaf recipe will wow your family! It might make your wife a little perturbed by the family’s response! Let’s chat about it!
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How To Make A BBQ Chicken Rub
You can make your own BBQ Chicken Rub and get cook some amazing tasting chicken in your backyard. We will show you how to create your own rub with ingredients you probably have in your kitchen. Let’s talk about it!
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