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Chimney Catfish Cookout

I love fried catfish.  But what I don’t like is the odor it leaves in the house.  So when I got the craving for some fried catfish and without a working outdoor cooking unit I had to come up with some way to cook fry the catfish without using the stove in the kitchen.

A few

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Tenderloin tacos and a brew!

A couple months ago the local Winco grocery store had whole beef tenderloins on sale for $3.99 a pound.   I was a little skeptical of beef tenderloin at that price, but the meat looked pretty decent so I bought one of the cryopaks.  I took it home and immediately cut one up and grilled some

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Beef Shanks...No Thanks

I recently watched an episode of “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” on the Food Network and was truly inspired by the “Leg of the Beast” dinner served at Incanto by Chef Chris Consentino.  This dinner looked simply amazing and I knew that I had to try and adapt it to the smoker like I

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Smoked Brisket Risotto -- BRISOTTO

One of the techniques commonly used to turn out tender brisket is to inject it and then when you are done smoking it you wrap it in foil and toss it in a cooler wrapped in towels or blankets.  After “coolering” the brisket for a couple hours you should have a good amount of liquid

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J-Burger Seasoning from August Kitchen

I would be willing to bet hamburgers are near the top of the list of food items when grilling newbies light their first grills.   I know for me that was the case and for the past 35 years or so I have been seeking the perfect hamburger.

There is nothing more All-American than the hamburger in

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