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The BBQ Grail and Tabasco, Part II

I thought it only fair to let my readers know that yesterday I got a huge package of “Buffalo Style” hot sauce from the McIlhenny Company.  More than enough to satisfy anyone’s wing cravings.  Along with the package was a very nice note from one of booth attendees.  It was a thoughtful and heartfelt note. 

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The Tabasco Fiasco or How Not To Run A Booth At The Fancy Food Show

I’ve tried to write this blog post several times over the past day or so and each time I gave up because it kept coming across as a complaining “don’t you know who I am” kind of post and that isn’t my intent. I’m just a blogger, more successful than some and less successful than

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Thermapen: The best tool in my BBQ Toolbox! (Win a Thermapen Too!)

Let me get the legal stuff out-of-the-way right up front. I bought my Thermapen with my money over three years ago. The opinions expressed in this post are mine! Thermapen did encourage me to write a review and did offer the free product I’m giving away here. They made the offer without knowing what I

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Grail’s List: Resources For The BBQ and Grilling Enthusiast

Check out the new BBQ Grail’s Resource Page!

There isn’t all that much there at the moment, but I hope to eventually create the “go to” internet location for the BBQ and Grilling enthusiast in their quest for information.  If you have a BBQ or Grilling product and would like to be listed send me

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How To Build An Ugly Drum Smoker!

The Ugly Drum Smoker or UDS is a great way to get involved in tasty world of smoked meats at minimal cost.  There are hundreds if not thousands of how-to blog posts and videos on the internet.  I came across this video by Kevin Lee Stewart, of Sierra Vista, Arizona and thought it was well

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BBQ School and AJ’s Casual Eatery!

BBQ, friends and a great restaurant!  Can’t ask for much more than that. 

Here’s a couple of pictures from the BBQ Class I taught at AJ’s Casual Eatery on Saturday.  If you’re interested in learning about the basics of BBQ and grilling give AJ’s a call at 916-772-2888 and get on the waiting list for

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A BBQ Sauce Expert? Last Night I Was!

I had the chance, last night, to take part in a roundtable discussion on the Hot Sauce Weekly Podcast about BBQ Sauces.  I believe I held my own against three of the biggest names in BBQ Sauce reviewing.   Joining me on the podcast was Cyndi Allison, Brian Henderson, Big Wayne Brown.

If you’d like to

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