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Frozen wings are for the birds! Get some fresh ones!

I like chicken wings are much as the next guy. For years I used to buy the bags of pre-cut, frozen “drumettes.” One day I was walking through the meat department of one of my local grocery stores and noticed whole chicken wings on sale for $.99 per pound.This got me to thinking about those

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Wordless Wednesday: 4/11/2012

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BarbersQ: No Napa Whine Country Here!

What do you do when some competition BBQ fanatics come to visit and want to go out to eat? Do you take the safe route and suggest a good non BBQ establishment or do you go for broke and try a BBQ restaurant. Well that was my dilemma today. John and Rhana McGee, from

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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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Wordless Wednesday 11/17/2010

My New Char-Broil RED Infrared Grill (Part 2)

First cook on the new Char-Broil RED Grill was 60 chicken wing drumettes for a review of some BBQ sauces. The grill performed great. I was amazed at how fast it got hot. I even tackled some smoking during the first cook.

Used one of the Wild Cherry wood "pucks" from Appalachia Smokers. The

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Smoked and Fried Chicken Wings

I love chicken wings. They are small bite sized morsels of poultry goodness. I’ve smoked wings lots of time and wanted to give something a little different.

I cranked up one of the Weber Smokey Mountain smokers with some avocado wood. Avocado wood is a somewhat hard wood that goes great with chicken and pork.

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