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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Smoking a Turkey on the Weber Smokey Mountain (WSM)

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I usually deep fry our Thanksgiving turkey, but a few years ago I decided to learn some new tricks. The goal was to smoke the bird low and s...
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Fried Turkey Time

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For the past 6 or 7 years I've been frying a turkey for Thanksgiving Day dinner and for the past 3 years I've also been frying 2 for...
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Sunday, November 18, 2012

Dutch Oven Beans

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We've been watching our weight more and more going into the holiday season as a cushion toward the inevitable holiday 5 or 10 that we ga...
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Sunday, October 28, 2012

BBQ Contest Transportation

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A lot of new bbq contest competitors are amazed at some of the RV's used by more experienced teams. (I know I sure was back in 2001.) ...
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Saturday, October 27, 2012

Happy Trails! Chili Seasoning Mix

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With temperatures falling into the lower 40's, we're beginning to crave chili on the weekends. Linda usually cooks up 2 gallons or s...
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Sunday, October 21, 2012

BBQ Made Simple

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O.k. I'll admit it.  This weekend I was in the mood for some complicated bbq. I pulled out my favorite copy of Peace, Love and Barbe...
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Saturday, October 13, 2012

Great Lakes Regional Chili Cookoff

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On Sunday we'll be heading to Plymouth, MI to compete in the Great Lakes Regional Chili Cookoff . It's our first attempt at a chili...
Friday, October 12, 2012

Music to BBQ By - Kings of Leon

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I don't typically listen to contemporary artists and bands, but I make an exception for Kings of Leon. After watching a documentary spec...
Monday, October 08, 2012

Have You Read Thin Blue Smoke Yet?

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If you are looking for bbq gifts for hard to buy for friends and relatives you can't go wrong with the paperback edition of   Thin Blue ...
Friday, October 05, 2012

Music to BBQ By - Dusty Springfield

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This week's bbq music post features Dusty Springfield. From Biography.com : Dusty in Memphis was a tremendous success. Anchored b...
Wednesday, October 03, 2012

Chili Verde

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Green chili sans beans Looking for ideas to use my current abundant supply of jalapenos I decided to make some "green" chili t...
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Saturday, September 29, 2012

Starting a Food Buisness and the Cottage Food Law

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In a previous post, I wrote about  cottage food laws . Michigan and many other states have enacted sets of specific rules and regulations th...
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Friday, September 28, 2012

Music to BBQ By - Charlie Daniels Band

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This is a continuation of my new weekly feature - Music to BBQ By When your bbq party gets a little rowdy, put some CDB on the stereo. ...
Sunday, September 23, 2012

Red Chili Practice Cook

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 Red chili aka chili without beans  This was my second weekend spent working to develop a contest-worthy-chili recipe. Last week lef...
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Saturday, September 22, 2012

A Trip to the Spice Store

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As I prepare for my first chili cook-off in a few weeks, I made a trip to the local Penzey's spices store this morning. Here's some...
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Music to BBQ By

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I've been writing, talking about, and sharing bbq ideas on the internet for more than 10 years. Most folks that have been reading this b...
Sunday, September 16, 2012

The BBQ Guy Tries ICS Chili Cooking

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As the weather here in Michigan makes the gentle turn toward fall with shorter days and longer nights, my thoughts turn toward football, an...
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Saturday, September 15, 2012

Chicken Thighs in a Skillet with Lawry's Seasoning

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Taking a certain risk that some of my readers may disagree.... Sometimes you just do not have time to fire up the grill or smoker and prepar...
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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Low Calorie Dutch Oven Braised Rabbit

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We purchased a rabbit from Back Forty Acres in Chelsea, Michigan and today I cooked it in my dutch oven. The recipe and pictures are include...
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Saturday, August 04, 2012

Tunnel Bar-B-Q Windsor Canada

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Today we make the short drive from Belleville, MI to Windsor, Ontario for a site seeing trip and to eat lunch at Tunnel Bar-B-Q . Since it...
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