I’ll start with the charcoal grill which I like the best because of the flavor and the memories of my childhood.  The charcoal bbq also has its down falls. The main one is the time it takes to reach cooking temperature. The next is the ash that the bbq creates.

Next is the pellet bbq.  Like the charcoal bbq it has great flavor, but you don’t ever get to see the flame.   The biggest draw back of the pellet bbq is it needs electricity to run the augar to feed the pellets to the flame.  With the pellet grill you can smoke and bbq your food which is a major plus. Unlike the charcoal grill you can maintain a constant cooking temperature. With some of the higher end models you can control your cooking temperature with a remote control from your couch.  Anther draw back for me is that you have to vacuum out the grill every other time you use the bbq.

The last bbq is the most popular grill sold the propane bbq.   This grill is like the pellet grill in it allows you to maintain the cooking temperature and most propane grills come with a side burner which the charcoal and pellet grills do not have. The major set back to this grill is the flare ups that almost always occur. I also fell that this grill has the least flavor of all the grills.

Please fell free to five your 2 cents on what grill you prefer.

Happy grilling!

Use thin sliced bacon and weave the pound of bacon like you learned back in elementary school this takes a little time so have fun with it.  Remember you are going to wrap you’re sausage with this weaved bacon blanket.  Now grab the 1 pound of sausage, form it into a mini loaf and place the loaf in the middle of the bacon blanket.

The bacon that I chose to use is a smoked bacon from Wagon Wheel Market and the the sausage is also from the Wagon Wheel it is Italian seasoned.  You can use any bacon and sausage combo you like but I like the flavor of these 2 together. When fully cooked these 2 taste like salami.

Now I place this monster pork roll on a cookie sheet and place in the smoker at 325 for 1 and 1/2 hours and then raise the temperature to 350 for 15 more minutes. Let set for 5 minutes and cut into thin slices.

This is sure to get your friends and family talking about you smokin a fatty.

Ingredients

1 pound bacon

1pound sausage

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The first step is to make sure that you are truly buying a prime rib and not a standard piece of meat.  You are going to pay more for a better quality meat, but you will taste the difference.  If you need help finding that piece of meat look for a local butcher shop. If you live in the Oroville, CA area Wagon Wheel Market is the place to go.

Once you have selected the prime rib you begin the preparation process by seasoning it. I chose to use Santa Maria seasoning from the Wagon Wheel Market.  Before I put the seasoning on I rub the prime rib down with Berkley Grove Olive oil.  The olive oil will give the seasoning something to stick to.  Now start adding seasoning to the meat by rubbing the seasoning in as you add the seasoning to your liking.  Place the meat in the refrigerator for about 24 hrs.

Now your going to sear the prime rib. If you need help with that look at my post bbq pork without the bbq.  If you have a pellet bbq you can sear the meat by setting to temp to 500 degrees. Put the prime rib fat side down cook for 15 minutes then turn the meat over and cook it for 15 minutes more. Once that’s done searing the meat turn down the heat to 190 degrees.  After the 8 hrs is up take the prime rib off the grill and let it rest for about 20 minutes.  It is important to maintain the temperature so if you need to the oven is a last resort.

This prime rib is going to be juicy, tender and full of awesome flavor. Your going to eat down to the last bone and  you’re going to wonder why you have never cooked one before.

Ingredients

1 prime rib

Seasoning

Olive oil

These two gift packs are both sold at the Wagon Wheel or wagonwheelmarket.com. The first gift pack is from The Wagon Wheel in it you get 3 amazing products santa maria seasoning and 2 awsome bbq sauces for @ 20 dollars. Check out Easy BBQ  pork without  the bbq.  For a great recipe.

The second gift pack is J Lee Roy’s gift pack where you get J Lee Roy’s great season and 2 bottles of the sweet dippin sauce for @ 15 dollars. The J Roy’s gift pack you can order at Jleeroys.com and at wagonwheelmarket.com.

These 2 gift packets will spice up the Christmas Season.

Merry Christmas to all!

This sounds crazy a barbecue at a sewing machine shop,but is it really that crazy.  I think its genius!   The owner was really thinking here a woman goes to Cathy’s Sewing & Vacuum and brings her husband along. The man isn’t to excited about a sewing machine but a bbq peaks the mans interest. So again I say genius.

So, as I wait for my wife I walk back outside to the Green Mountain Pellet Grills displayed in the front of the store.  I am truly interested in these barbecues because of the size of the bbq.  As stated in Two for One Cyber Monday Special I need a bigger bbq.  There are two grills that catch my eye one is 432 square inches of cooking space and then there is the one I got for Christmas.  It’s the Jim Bowie Pellet Grill it has 600 Square inches of cooking space. This grill has it all remote control temperature gauge for the internal temp and for the temp you want to cook your food at.   This feature is the best ever I can watch football and check on my bbq without leaving my couch.

Now before I get home I have to stop by the Wagon Wheel Market to get a great piece of meat for my new grill. I chose to smoke a pre marinated tri tip for my first piece of meat cooked on the new grill.  The reason I chose a pre marinated tri tip besides that there are good is I was so excited to cook on the new grill I didn”t want to wait for my tri tip to marinade.  I started the pellet grill at 10:30 in the morning at 150 degrees and placed the tri tip on the grill until 7 in the evening. This is the smoker part of the grill. Then I raised the temperature to 350 for 30 more minutes. This is the bbq part on the grill.  The temperature on the meat was right were I wanted it and there was no guessing.

To no surprise this smoked tri tip was amazing!  The meat had a great smoke ring and the flavor was to die for!

So if you live in the Oroville, CA and Chico, CA area check out the great selection of meats at the Wagon Wheel Market and guys don’t be afraid to go Cathy’s Sew & Vacuum and check out all the great bbq stuff inside the store.  Both of these small business truly believe in local products.  They both have a good verity of great gift ideas for the cook in your family.

The mini meatloafs I found while only having one arm.  Check out my BBQ meatloaf recipe for all the ingredents.  I was craving meatloaf and while mixing it I was throwing the mixture in the air and catching it to mix the mixture.  When I throw the ball down it turn into a football shape and then it came to me mini meatloaf.  The best part about mini meatloafs is it takes about 30 minutes to cook instead of 1 hour.

Now for the baked turkey. I know what your thinking why baked and not barbecued.  Its really easy to answer the turkey was  to big for the bbq. I guess its time for a new bbq.  I started by cleaning the turkey in the kitchen sink.  When I was finished cleaning the 21 pound bird I left it in the sink add salt to the top of the bird and rub it in. I also rubbed the inside of the bird with salt.  I then add Santa Maria seasoning from the Wagon Wheel. Then I cover the top of the bird with ice and cover the sink and bird with siren wrap. I left the bird in the seasoned water for 8 1/2 hours. This process is called brining. After the turkey had brined for 8 1/2 hours I drained the water, rinsed the turkey, and patted the turkey dry with paper towels.

Now this part is were the turkey gets fun.  I then chopped up 2 small onions in a chopper along with celery and carrots.  I then added the chopped veggies to a frying pan that had  a half a stick of butter in it.  i didn’t like the look of the veggie mix so I added a whole stick of butter to the frying pan.

While all of this is going on I have been pre heating the oven at 350 degrees.  I then placed the veggie mixture all over the top of the turkey.  I also rubbed butter where the mix had not covered the turkey.  I placed the turkey in a big roasting pan with 2 cans of chicken broth. I then covered the whole turkey with tin foil so the turkey wouldn’t burn. I removed the tin foil after 6 hours and placed the bird back in the oven for anther hour and a half.

I know you well love this moist full flavored turkey all of my family does.

Reed and I will start out with a 3lb pork tenderloin. I have him cut the tenderloin almost in half than season it with Santa Maria seasoning from the Wagon Wheel. We do this to the tenderloin because the piece of meat is real thick and by doing this to the meat it will cut the cooking time down. Then Reed will place the tenderloin into a tin foil pan and marinate it in apple juice and ginger juice over night.

The next day I sauté a red onion and some carrots that Reed chopped up the previous night. I will sauté the mixture in LodeStar Farms lemon olive oil. This mixture will go between the sliced pork tenderloin. Make sure that the meat stays in one piece. Then fold the tenderloin back together with the mixture between the two pieces. The onion carrot mixture will sweat into the meat giving the meat the sweet flavor of the vegetables.

Now it’s time for the charcoal if you need help with this process look at my blog Apricot Coconut Tri Tip. Now place the tenderloin on the grill with the fat side up. I didn’t tie the pieces together but if you want to fill free to do so. When Reed placed the meat on the BBQ he had the fat side up, but during the cooking time the tenderloin unfolded and cooked without having to flip the meat.

Depending on the heat you will cook your tenderloin for 45 mins to an hour. This pork tender loin is going to be very juicy and full of flavor. I guarantee you’re going to be proud to serve this to your family and friends. I know I loved it!

Ingredients

3lb Pork Tender Loin
2 cups Apple Juice
2 Tablespoons Ginger Juice
3 carrots chopped
1/4 of a red onoin

Will let’s state the obvious I haven’t written in a while. I would like to say sorry to my followers, but I have a great reason. It is hard to write and damn near impossible to BBQ when you just have a left hand. I have had 3 surgeries in the last couple of months on my right arm and yes I’m right handed. So please forgive me and start looking for new post in the next few months. Thank you for your continued support and keep bbqing.

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Ok so it’s fathers day weekend and I thought you might need a little bit of my help if your barbecuing for your dad. I’m just going to recap some of my favorite recipes and put a spin on one for you.

So I’ll start with the BBQ meat loaf I know dad will love this one because it’s my favorite recipe to make and to eat.  It also reminds me of my dad because I remember the first meatloaf I ever liked was his bbq meatloaf.  I also remember asking him were he came up with the idea and dad said “if you can cook chicken on a bbq why not a meatloaf?”

Now I really liked the oyster ginger top sirloin steak that  I also used this marinade on a tri tip so I could eat more meat and feed more people at a lower cost. If your just cooking for 2 to 4 people use top sirloin but if your cooking for more than 4 people use the tri tip and you will not be disappointed.  The flavor of this tri tip is just amazing!  If your dad likes his meat on the sweeter side you should try my apricot coconut tri tip.  This tri tip has a sweet taste but is still has the great taste of beef that your dad loves.

If your dad is a fish eater he will love the bbq salmon and tilapia recipe.  If you live in the Oroville, CA area stop by the Wagon Wheel Market and pick up the fish and  Santa Maria Seasoning there, along with the Lodestar Olive oil that makes the fish taste that much better.

For the side dishes to dads BBQ, try the Easy potato salad and the veggie skewers to round out the whole meal.  The veggie skewers are a great way to eat vegetables and have fun doing it. The potato salad will be a hit because what dad doesn’t love bacon and potatoes.

Good luck cooking for your dad and Happy Fathers Day to all you dads out there.

If you are looking for great gift ideas look at these pages for great ideas.

Wagon Wheel Market

J Lee Roys Dippin Sauce

Morse Farms

Lodestar Farms

Antelope Creek Farm