Homemade Hickory Smoked Bacon
Once you make homemade hickory smoked bacon, store-bought will never cut it again. This easy dry cure and smoke recipe produces the most flavorful bacon you have ever eaten.
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BBQ | Best Of... | Grilling | Memorial Day
The Best Memorial Day Recipes
Happy Memorial Day 2016! First and foremost, I want to thank all of the soldiers and veterans out there. Because of you guys and gals we can enjoy our freedom and we have the ability to celebrate Memorial Day. Thank You! Memorial Day is the official start of the summer and nothing screams summer like,…
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BBQ | Dessert | Fourth of July | Rex's BBQ
Banana Pudding
There is no dessert out there, that screams bbq, better than banana pudding. If you go to any hardcore bbq joint in the south they will have a banana pudding. It is a great dessert that is cool, refreshing and balances out the smoke of the main dish. So I decided that I had to…
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Texas Brisket Wrapped in Butcher Paper
I have been cooking a lot of brisket lately. It is my favorite bbq meat. I guess I am a Texan at heart. However, I have been cooking a standard competition style brisket in order to perfect my craft. But sometimes you just want to cook something different. So I decided I should try a…
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How to turn a gas grill into a smoker!
Gas grills have a lot of fans. Â I have one and really love it. Â They are quick to heat up, provide a nice searing surface and are easy to maintain. Â What they lack in aroma and flavor they more than make up for in convenience. Â However, what if you could add flavor and aroma to…
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How to turn your Weber charcoal grill into a smoker
I love my Weber charcoal grill.  It is quite possibly one of the best outdoor cooking devices out there.  Although it is labeled a grill, it can grill, bake and smoke with little to no effort.  It is the Swiss army knife of grills.  The bonus is that you can pick up this amazing grill for…
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All | BBQ | Fourth of July
Spatchcock Chicken – Smoked to Perfection
While Janine and Robb were here I wanted to try out my new smoker. I purchased a slightly used Superior SS1. It is a gravity fed cabinet smoker. I will explain more in a further post, but for now all you need to know is that it is awesome! I wanted to make them a…
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Marinated and Grilled Cherry Tomatoes
I love tomatoes! I am the weird guy at parties that eats the cherry tomatoes in the vegetable tray. It seems as if I am the only person that eats them. So I decided to grill some up as a side dish. They were delicious! They were a tad bit tart from the balsamic vinegar making…
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All | BBQ | Fourth of July
Honey Chipotle Chicken
I have been trying to come up with a new competition rib glaze that will add a nice sheen and flavor to my ribs. I tried this recipe out but it was not a right fit for my rib flavor profile. However, it was amazing and worked great as a glaze for chicken. I grilled…
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All | BBQ | Fourth of July
Bacon Wrapped Smoked Meatloaf
I love meatloaf so I decided to break out the Weber and smoke one. Â The Weber kettle is one of the most affordable and versatile bbq tools. Â For $99 you can get an amazing grill and one of the best smokers around. Â Since I decided to smoke this low and slow, I needed to come…
