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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 [...]

Filed Under: Grills

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 [...]

Filed Under: Dutch Oven Cooking, Outdoor Cooking

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 [...]

Filed Under: Caring for your BBQ, Grills

Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler

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 [...]

Filed Under: Desserts, Dutch Oven Cooking, Recipes, Volcano Stoves

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 [...]

Filed Under: Beef Recipes, Pork Recipes, Recipes

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 [...]

Filed Under: Recipes, Sauces, Marinades & Rubs

Josh’s First BBQ Ribs

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 [...]

Filed Under: Beef Recipes, Pork Recipes, Recipes

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 [...]

Filed Under: Caring for your BBQ, Grills

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 – [...]

Filed Under: Desserts, Dutch Oven Cooking, Outdoor Cooking, Recipes, Volcano Stoves

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 [...]

Filed Under: Accessories, Grills, Outdoor Cooking

Camp Chef Dutch Oven Table

I am always looking for a solution to help with my efforts at dutch oven cooking. I am not a pro by any means, but I make some mean dishes in a dutch oven. My first experience with a dutch oven was when I was a boy scout – a long time ago. We had [...]

Filed Under: Accessories, Dutch Oven Cooking, Outdoor Cooking

Volcano II Collapsible Stove

I saw the coolest thing today when I was in the sporting goods store. I went in looking for some sort of platform to get my charcoal off the ground. I am a scoutmaster and am taking my scouts to scout camp next week and there are fire restrictions. This means no open fires, no [...]

Filed Under: Accessories, Dutch Oven Cooking, Grills, Outdoor Cooking, Volcano Stoves

Grilled Corn on the Cob Recipe

On a family reunion in Wisconsin, we were introduced to the “proper” way to grill and eat corn-on-the cob; and it was delicious! We took the corn still wrapped in its husks and placed it right on the grill. I was skeptical that the corn would get cooked thoroughly this way (having only used the [...]

Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetable Recipes

Grilled Halibut On the Barbecue

I was not a fan of fish (beyond the fish stick) until some friends suggested we grill some halibut. They had been fishing in Alaska and their freezer was overflowing with halibut, which they insisted I would love. I was a huge skeptic as I watched him prepare it, but it ended up being the [...]

Filed Under: Recipes, Seafood Recipes

Camp Chef Stove Not Lighting

I tried to light my 3 burner camp chef stove and it wouldn’t light. I switched out the regulator hose and tried a different propane tank without any change. I did some research and found the following. If the flow of air through the manifold is blocked, the stove will not light. Spiders building webs [...]

Filed Under: Accessories, Outdoor Cooking

Dutch Oven Dessert Pizza

As a scoutmaster, I am constantly looking for good ways to provide my scouts a treat. One of my scouts introduced me to the concept of Dutch Oven Dessert Pizza. It is a pizza crust cooked in a dutch oven. After the crust is done, you can put various dessert toppings on the crust and [...]

Filed Under: Desserts, Dutch Oven Cooking, Outdoor Cooking, Recipes, Volcano Stoves

How to Control Flare-Ups

A flare-up is when some grease or fat gets down into your gas grill and catches fire. Flare-Ups are a normal part of grilling, but they can quickly get out of hand and char a perfectly good piece of meat. In order to control flare-ups simply move the grease/fat covered food(s) away from the location [...]

Filed Under: Caring for your BBQ, Grills, Outdoor Cooking, Tips & Tricks

Salmon Kabobs

My first experience with Salmon Kabobs took place last week. I used chunks of salmon, red peppers, green peppers, yellow peppers, onions, cherry tomatoes, squash and pineapple. These were threaded on bamboo skewers that I soaked for about 45 minutes to keep them from burning. The results were delicious! I did have some problems though. [...]

Filed Under: Recipes, Seafood Recipes, Skewers & Kabobs

Weber Grill Purchase

For Christmas, my wife gave me permission to buy a new grill. We decided to wait until spring to make the purchase so we could have a better selection to choose from. With everything going on, we never got around to making the purchase until just after Father’s Day. Fortunately, we were able to shop [...]

Filed Under: Grills, Outdoor Cooking

Home Barbecue Party

One of our favorite summer parties is the home BBQ. We’ve recently held them for our niece and her college roommates, our son for his birthday, and our foreign exchange daughter and her friends. We try not to be elaborate, but to focus on a few great dishes and lots of easy “accessories”. We usually [...]

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