Wordless Wednesday 9/1/2010

Rib Trimmings = Awesome Taco Salads

I like to trim my spare ribs down to what is called a St. Louis Style Rib.  By cutting pork spare ribs down to St. Louis style you get a more uniform rack of ribs.  St. Louis style ribs make cooking and serving them much easier.  More St. Louis style ribs fit on the smoker

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Wordless Wednesday 8/11/2010

Lip Smacking Ribs From Smackers

Chuck Averwater explains the revolutionary design of his Stacker Rib Smoker to a couple of BBQ enthusiasts during Memphis In May.

One of the truly amazing opportunities I got while attending Memphis In May was a chance to spend some time with Chuck Averwater owner of  Smackers Gourmet BBQ Seasoning and Smokers.  I’ve been

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Burger King Ribs! Yes I Actually Ate Them

It took a lot for me to venture into Burger King to eat the new ribs they have been advertising. Of all the fast food restaurants on Earth, Burger King is my least favorite. I can’t stand the Whopper and that Burger “King” guy just plain creeps me out. So, going into Burger King with

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Memphis In May #7: It’s About The Food

Here are a few pictures of food from Memphis In May.  More to come…

I had the chance to interview Chris Lilly for a future blog post and was blown away when he offered me some of his ribs.

 

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Memphis In May #5: Jim 'N Nick's Is What I Needed

Let me just cut to the chase.  Jim ‘N Nick’s was everything, and I do mean everything, I want in a restaurant.  Great atmosphere, great service and most importantly outstanding food.  And what is most astounding is that this is a chain restaurant.  The meal we ate last night more than made up for the

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