Tejas Smokers Barbeque Pit

A friend of mine told me about the Tejas Smoker Barbeque Pit. It sounds like an amazing smoker. He said that it weighed a ton because of the high quality parts that go into the unit. It must have cost a fortune to ship. Anyone out there using it and has an opinion? Details at [...]

How to Season a Dutch Oven

Josh wrote about seasoning a new Barbeque Grill and I had to jump in here and write about seasoning a Dutch Oven. New dutch ovens come from the factory with a thin coat of wax in order to keep them from rusting. Before using your dutch oven (or any other cast iron cookware, i.e a [...]

Breaking in a new BBQ Grill

So you just bought a new grill and are anxious to get it home and cook some thick, juicy steaks for you, boneless, skinless BBQ chicken for your wife, veggies for your vegetarian brother-in-law, and hot dogs for the kids. The first thing you have to do is get it home safely. (I laughed and [...]

Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler

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One of the favorite desserts that my family (and scout troop) love is my Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler. I use a couple of cans of sliced peaches (or even better – home bottled peaches) that I have drained into a separate bowl on the bottom of the dutch oven.. I sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon [...]

How to Tell when Barbecue Ribs are Done?

The other day I tried cooking ribs for the first time. It went pretty good – they were looking great, but I didn’t know how to tell when they were done. With ribs it is very hard to know when they are done. I did a little research on the subject and found out that [...]

Roast Seasoning Options

There are a couple of ways to season a roast. The most common are: Rubs Marinades Each of these has their own advantages and disadvantages. It just depends on what you’re looking for. There are two different types of rubs dry and wet. To use a dry rub simply take it and cover your meat [...]

Josh’s First BBQ Ribs

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So today I decided that I wanted to cook some ribs. Since I’ve never cooked ribs I was kind of nervous but I think that they turned out great! And plus my family LOVED!!! them! The Recipe 1 Rack of Beef or Pork Ribs Your favorite Barbecue Sauce Simply put the rack on your grill [...]

Weber Grill Technical Support Experience

I have to tell you of my experience with Weber technical support. We were having a barbeque the other day and the back burner wouldn’t light on my new Weber Grill. I was out trying to get the meat started and the dang grill wouldn’t light and I was getting a bit frustrated. Fortunately our [...]

Desserts at Camp

Part of the week at Scout Camp is preparing a dessert each night. I try to teach the scouts how to cook some tasty desserts and it gives the troop to gather around and talk by the fire as the food cooks. This year, by popular vote, we are having the following desserts: S’mores – [...]

Marshall Brass 2nd Chance Propane Adapter

Preparations continue for Scout Camp. I am trying to finalize food, troop gear, medical forms, tour permits, etc. so the troop will have a great time at camp. One of the things that I have struggled with over the years going to camp is the lantern. Rarely do you have a good setup for a [...]