Caralina pit beef and lettuce wraps

Well, i finally broke down and had my first attempt at tri-tip. Im not gonna lie, it was pretty dang good. I actually cooked two of them. One was over on the fire pit and the other was on the rotis. Both were prepared differently but very tasty. It was truly an amazing dinner

Stubbs charcoal review

If your like me, and i hope you are, haha, then you like your grilled or smoked food to taste clean and crisp. I have found that the original Kingsford charcoal has way to many chemical binders and unwanted material in it for my taste when it comes to smoking food. I will use it for grilling foods since it does have a high heat capacity, and by the time its is scorching hot, the binders have burned off. The good news is, KF has been working hard to ensure there customers are happy. In the meantime i use Royal Oak lump or Stubbs all natural charcoal for slow cooking.

Drum smoker tutorial

First things first: I would like to thank Cowgirl for her inspiration for this project. Her patience surely out weighs mine as i sent email after email for this project. I would like to thank the Brethren as well. I was referenced to them by Cowgirl. Now i am referencing you to them as well.

So your one of those people who wants to build a UDS that is simple, ugly, no FUGLY is more like it, but yet produces the most elegant smoked and barbecued meats, stuffed jalapenos and fatty’s ever!

Cold smoker tutorial

Here is an excellent weekend project to do! if you are in the mood for some great smoked cheese, bacon, sausage, you have come to the right post. In this post, you will learn how to make your own cold smoker that will be able to smoke delicate foods with out any heat. Cheese is one of those delicate items that must be cold smoked or you run the risk of melting the cheese if you try to smoke it the low n slow way.

Kebob a ran

As i was aimlessly wondering around the local grocery store, i happened to catch a glimpse of this nifty looking object that had a price tag of $3. I went over to see exactly what it was. A few short minutes later, i was at home firing up the grill.

A table for two

courtesy of weber

Every so often, my collection of grills and smokers expands. Sometimes by twos and other times by threes. I have 8 cookers total but by far my most favorite one...... is my good ole trusty Weber kettle.

Caveman steak

Today, I celebrate a new mile marker in my life. For 5 years i have been wanting to cook a steak caveman style. No, not naked...there are laws against that i think. Caveman style is what the Tuscans in Italy do, they slap a nice piece of beef right on the hot wood embers a of a hardwood fire

The butter of life

One of my favorite things to cook is a nice juicy steak, I prepare my steaks totally differently than most people do. I can make a $4 steak taste like Gucci prime steak. I cook over a extremely hot hot wood fire or gas fire using my grillgrates product. (http://www.grillgrate.com/).

Look at dem ribs

Sometimes a man gets a crazy notion and no matter how cold it is outside, the idea must come to pass. Today, i celebrate one of those days. This marks a historic time stamp in my life. It was freezing cold outside, some what snowy and just a bitter wind chill. I packed up the welder and headed outback to the patio.

Brew belly

This morning i woke up to the sound of chirping birds, kids playing outside and the smells of early spring. As i laid there in my gigantic California king, I pondered about the various activities planned for the day. It was super bowl Sunday and i had nothing really going on. I didnt have any friends coming over to watch the game, i didnt have any plans to cook, i had basically not much to do.