Superbowl Eats

Like most guys who wield a BBQ pit for fun, Super Sunday is a day that I cook. This year I was headed over to a neighbor’s for the game and there was to be plenty of food, so I focused on finger foods and appetizers.
With all the buzz about the Bacon Explosion this week, [...]

3,2,1..RIBS!

I was asked to do ribs for a birthday party on Saturday night, so I fired up the Big Green Egg and did what I do best!  BBQ!
The general approach behind the 3-2-1 method is this:

3 hrs on the cooker, using an indirect setup
2 hrs wrapped in aluminum foil with a cup of apple juice
1 [...]

Traditional Holiday Luncheon, Brisket & Pulled Pork

We scheduled a holiday luncheon with my new team.  Now with nearly 70 folks in the department, I dont’ really have the capacity to BBQ for everyone.  So when we asked everyone to bring  a dish, I thought heck there’s no reason my dish can’t be BBQ.  I’m glad it was too.  While we had [...]

When your Brother-in-law gives you chicken $#!+……

….make chicken wings.
In our family, I’m the BBQ guy.  So at the annual Thanksgiving gathering, my brother-in-law wanted me to turn out something “magical” (his words not mine) on his smoker.  I surveyed the situation and realized that I could be in trouble.  But to prove my metal, I had to be able to make [...]

Rain Gear for the Big Green Egg

A few times each year, I find myself cooking in the rain.  I’ve never had a downpour completely wash out a cook, but I do try to take preventative measures when I get caught the rain.  Most of the time that means trying to build a rain fly for the daisy wheel on the Big Green [...]

GrillandBarrel.com

A friend and I were having lunch a couple of weeks ago and we began talking about our hobbies.  Mine is BBQ (obviously), and his is homebrewing beer.  I began talking about my blog and he began talking about his desire to create one for folks getting started in homebrewing.  Well, one thing led to [...]

BBQ Porn

My wife looks at me strangely when I grab the camera to snap some pics of my latest BBQ creation.  I guess I started photographing the process to share with other “enthusiasts” (some would call us freaks).  But I don’t think it’s that crazy.
Anyway, I fired up the Big Green Egg last night and put [...]

BBQ Tragedy

I’d love to give it another go on an off-set BBQ rig.  So, I’ve been trolling about the internet looking at them.  I came across this and nearly cried.

Cheers,
Braddog

Lead by example

Note:  This post should be read with a healthy dose of sarcasm and good nature!
I try to set a good example and help others learn from my mistakes. I really do.  But sometimes people just have to learn the hard way.  Such is the case with my brother-in-law.  We’ll just call him Ed for the [...]

A Happy Big Green Egg

We’ve been blessed with beautiful fall weather.  Last night I knew I had to cook chicken breasts for dinner, but I decided that I’d load the Big Green Egg up with a variety of my favorite treats and convince my buddy to fire up his outdoor fire pit and enjoy the evening weather.

After a quick [...]