These Brisket Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes are piled high with tender, juicy smoked brisket and are absolutely amazing. It doesn’t matter if you are smoking a brisket for this exact recipe or if you have some leftover brisket from the previous bbq. This recipe is great to make sure that brisket gets used while feeding a lot of people! I’ve never met anyone who didn’t enjoy a baked potato and the more fancy you can make them I have noticed the more enjoyable people are while eating them. In our home, we always have baked potatoes as a side for…
Cheeseburger Jalapeno Poppers
There is one thing I can guarantee and that’s these Cheeseburger Jalapeño Stuffed Poppers will be your next guilty pleasure snack! They are always a hit when I make them at any party I have and it’s my favorite one to take to a party because it is fun, easy and quick to make. If you love Jalapeño Poppers of any kind then you will need to put this recipe on your bucket list. There are many different variations of them that people make and out of them all this one happens to be my favorite. Now, let’s get into…
The Oklahoma Onion SmashBurger
The Smash Burger might be one of the most popular menu items for summer grilling. It totally deserves it, crispy smashed patties with melted gooey cheese between two buns is hard to beat. Besides the taste, they are very simple and quick to make. I’ve seen many smash burgers and the one that grabs my attention from the very beginning are the Oklahoma Onion Smash. Burgers. The onions are sent through a mandolin that slices them paper thin so they become caramelized quickly in all of the burger juices while grilling. There are a few tricks to make sure it…
Bacon Wrapped Buffalo Chicken Bites
Say goodbye to the average buffalo chicken dip that is at every party! These Bacon Wrapped Buffalo Chicken Bites are the new and improved way for a show stopping appetizer at your next hosting. What created this amazing idea was my love for smoked pig shots (RECIPE HERE) and my buffalo chicken dip recipe (RECIPE HERE). I wanted to create a mashup of these two different recipes, so that’s exactly what I did. One of the key changes I made was using a potato as my foundation instead of kielbasa. The buffalo chicken dip recipe is such a huge hit…
Hot Dog Burnt Ends W/ A Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce
Hot Dog Burnt Ends are the definition of the term we all know of “Poor Man’s Burnt Ends”. They are perfect for when you have the itch to bbq but bbq on a budget. This hot dog burnt recipe is smoky, tangy and addicting. It’s a guarantee that they will be a huge hit for your next party! HOT DOG BURNT ENDS I know what you are thinking, these aren’t burnt ends, burnt ends are made from the point of a slow smoked brisket. There are even different versions such as Poor Man Burnt Ends ( Recipe here—–> Poor Mans…
The Best Smoked BBQ Chicken Lollipops
One of the best appetizers for tailgating or in general are chicken wings. Well, if you are seeking a new and exciting recipe, this is the one for you: Smoked Chicken Lollipops with a homemade BBQ sauce. First we will prep the drum legs by trimming off the knuckle meat and pushing the remaining meat down to form chicken lollipops. From here, they will get seasoned with an All Purpose Rub and then wrapped in bacon. On the smoker they’ll go until the bacon tightens up, then dipped in our homemade bbq sauce and placed back on the smoker for…
Caramelized Onion Butter Steaks
Are you tired of spending hard earned money for a steak dinner at the restaurants? With this Caramelized Onion Butter Steak recipe you won’t even be thinking about going out to eat. All the work is put in upfront to make the compound butter and then the fun part takes place, grilling up the steaks. This butter will go great on Filet Mignon, ribeye steaks, NY Strip or even used to add some extra flavor on some roasted potatoes. I have even used it as a spread on the buns of my burgers, to be honest, you can’t go wrong…
Smoked Chicken Bacon Ranch Club
Chicken Bacon Ranch might be one of the best combinations of flavor ever! I sure know that I am a huge fan of it. The chicken gets smoked with apple wood chunks, topped with crispy bacon and slathered in a jalapeño infused ranch. This whole recipe was inspired from a trip to a local restaurant that had a Chicken Club on their menu. I had no choice but to order it, the sandwich was solid but I knew there could be improvements to have a better overall experience. If you are a sandwich lover, you’ll be pleased with taking on…
Surf and Turf Stuffed Bread
When the word “fancy” is used with dinner my first thought is Surf and Turf. It’s definitely what my wife and I get when we celebrate our Anniversary or any other worthy feast worthy victory. The only issue is that it can become quite expensive in the restaurant world, so my wife challenged me to make an elevated surf a turf meal at home on the grill. I accepted the challenge and this is where the surf and turf stuffed bread recipe was created. Typically, Surf and Turf is automatically bundled into one highly valued combo, Ribeye Steak and Lobster,…
Jalapeño Popper Chicken Stuffed Potato Skins
One of the greatest finger foods ever created are Jalapeño Poppers, I can’t even imagine the amount that is consumed in a year. Shoot, easily a thousand just in my household. The spiciness of the jalapeño gets soothed from the cream cheese and then the savory crispy bacon adds another level of crunch that creates these perfect appetizers! Not only are Jalapeño Poppers popular in my home but we definitely enjoy some crispy potato skins that we always find unique and delicious ways to load them up. This is where the two most popular appetizers had to mash up to…
Roasted Garlic Butter Ribeye Steaks
This roasted garlic butter ribeye steak recipe is perfect for a good family night on the bbq. I like to have my wife and kids make the honey garlic butter while I grill the ribeye steaks. It doesn’t matter who does what, what matters is that it gets done and the food comes out great for a great memory. This is why I like to have my wife and kids involved with the grilling process. It has everyone in the family getting their hands dirty and we all arrive at the same destination with a great meal. It’s a total…
Brown Sugar Rum Planked Salmon
This Brown Sugar Rum Salmon recipe is simple, delicious and my favorite to make! It starts off with a whole salmon filet that gets seasoned with a simple garlic lemon and herb seasoning and then planked right before it goes on the smoker. The freshness of the salmon with a bourbon wood smoke flavor goes great with the glaze that gets made twenty minutes later. The glaze is sweet with a spicy rum kick that sends your tastebuds wild! It’s made with low heat and simmers for 6-8 minutes so flavors can marry together. The salmon gets glazed twice and…
