Get Your Grill On

The Maverick ET-73 Redi-Chek® Wireless Remote Smoker Thermometer is the perfect tool for barbecuing.
Big cuts of meat require low heat and long cooking times to be transformed into that smoky, tender fare that we crave. And those long times mean that the pit master is often chained to the cooker. That’s fine if it’s […]

My only complaint with the Big Green Egg ceramic cooker is that grilling directly over the lump can be a little challenging. The standard direct setup puts the cooking grid right on top of the hot coals. The heat can get plenty intense and the angle makes it hard to get at the food to […]

A few weeks past I wrote an article regarding “The Chile Twister” expressing through my experience that it was one of the best tools I’ve ever used. Well a couple of weeks ago I was contacted by David Fillmore of Iron Desert (www.irondesert.com) who disagreed with my article. David was polite with his criticism […]

Its been 15 months since I bought this old cabinet for $4 on an auction. Its been a year since I bought the maple lumber to build the top. My table saw needed repairs for the better part of the year, but mostly, I don’t get much time in my wood shop and the winter […]

Of all the appetizers I have done over the years, none of them have received the reviews and requests I get for more then the ABT (Atomic Buffalo Turds). I wrote an article for “Get Your Grill On” a couple of months ago on the preparation and techniques used to make these appetizers. Since […]

I’ve been mentioning the new Big Green Egg in my posts recently, but I’ve not done a story on it yet. The weekend before Christmas, we visited a hardware store going out of business. They had a new, large Egg priced as a medium, AND 30% off. It worked out that I got a large […]

Upon receiving the Soda Club, I put it through its paces and worked up several beverages, including diet colas and fruit-enhanced beverages. The set-up was very simple and the directions gave clear and concise steps to set up the carbonizer.
The top feature is self control of the water source. You decide what you start with, […]

As usual, I volunteered to cook BBQ for a crowd. Some things never change.
Today my department is having a holiday party, combined with a birthday party, for a couple of people. We’ll have biscuits and fatties for breakfast. The reaction you get when someone hears “fatty” for the first time is priceless. They just […]

One of the most important tools an individual can have when grilling or smoking is that of a properly calibrated food thermometer. This was a personal quest of mine, and I wanted a thermometer that would be durable, reliable and able to withstand the constant abuse I put alot of my tools through with smoking […]

This Thanksgiving went extra smooth thanks to Charbroil’s Big Easy. It took just a few minutes to set up and then it was off to the porch to cook the Thanksgiving Beast. I rubbed it down with some herbs and seasoning, my own special blend, and then injected into the breasts and thighs some garlic […]