Making Perfect Brisket, Low and Slow

A nice article by Rocky Stubblefield on making the perfect brisket...



Making Perfect Brisket, Low and Slow

BBQ Sauce Battle

As I continue to get more and more involved in the world of competitive barbecue, I need to find the perfect sauce for competition. What I've decided to do is pit two sauces against each other in a battle to see who really has the best sauce out there!  I will pick two different sauces each week and compare them against each other based on the following criteria..

Taste (scale of 1-5)

Appearance (scale of 1-4)

Originality (scale of 1-3)

Just as in competitions, taste will be weighed more heavily followed by appearance and then originality. I want to find the very best commercial sauce on the market so if you have suggestions or there is a sauce you would like me to try please let me know.

My first battle will be Big Moe Cason's Barbecue Sauce vs Pork Barrel BBQ Sauce. 

We will start with Big Moe's famous Raspberry Chipotle Sauce vs Pork Barrel's Carolina Vinegar Sauce. I'll be cooking up ribs this week using both sauces and comparing the two. Look for my review to come...

Enjoy!

Rob

Getting started...

This crazy BBQ thing is really starting to take off for me.  Last weekend I competed in my first BBQ competition and had a blast doing it. I took home the Reserve Grand Champion after finishing 2nd place in three categories. I had so much fun competing and hanging out with the other teams. I officially have the BBQ BUG now.

After a phone conversation with an old friend yesterday, I will also officially be judging in a Rib competition Saturday near Ankeny, IA. I see this as a great opportunity to continue learning and growing my barbecue palate. Getting the opportunity to eat some great ribs and drink free beer isn't a bad perk either...

More posts and updates to come including a recap from my first BBQ competition and judging event. For now I leave you with my new team logo designed by my sister-in-law, Amy Williams. Check out Amy's work at http://amywilliams-design.blogspot.com/

That's right, my new team name is "Bugeater BBQ, Co." The name pays homage to my other passion, Nebraska Cornhusker Football.

For those who don't know, before 1900, Nebraska football teams were known by such names as the Old Gold Knights, Antelopes, Rattlesnake Boys and the Bugeaters. In its first two seasons (1890-91), Nebraska competed as the Old Gold Knights, but beginning in 1892, Nebraska adopted Scarlet and Cream as its colors and accepted the Bugeaters as its most popular nickname until the turn of the century. Named after the insect-devouring bull bats that hovered over the plains, the Bugeaters also found their prey in the Midwest, enjoying winning campaigns in every year of the 1890s until a disappointing season in 1899.

BBQ Sweepstakes - Ready Set Ribs!

I had a blast this Summer working with BBQ Pitmasters Tuffy Stone and Moe Cason for the Ready Set Ribs promotion. We worked with the National Pork Board as well as Smithfield-Farmland in order to bring you great Rib recipes and grilling tips from two of the best in the business!

With Big Moe Cason repping the 515!

Go to www.ReadySetRibs.com for grilling tips and recipes from Moe and Tuffy all summer long!  You can vote for your favorite recipe and/or grilling tip and be entered to win some great prizes including a Cooking Class from Tuffy Stone at one of his Q Barbecue Restaurants in Virginia.

Enjoy!

Rob

 

Enter the Red Gold Summer Grilling Party 2

Enter the Red Gold Summer Grilling Party 2 for chance to win a big green egg!!

https://www.wf-site.com/microsite/pages/73330854818a301177e1fe91737a7c45?wfrs=568de979bbfcea1214e856f2499c19b7

 

Famous Dave's Unleashes BBQ's Dark Secret: Burnt Ends Revealed [Infographic] | Grilling with Rich

Famous Dave's Unleashes BBQ's Dark Secret: Burnt Ends Revealed [Infographic] | Grilling with Rich

I love burnt ends. I love Famous Dave's. Grilling with Rich shares Dave's secret for burnt ends.

Enjoy!

Rob

The first Puerto Rican chef to be named a Food & Wine "Best New Chef" - Jose Enrique

Pork Foodservice Newsletter - Jose Enrique: The first Puerto Rican chef to be named a Food & Wine Best New Chef, Jose Enrique Montes takes traditional Caribbean flavors to new heights.

How to Make Perfect Pork BBQ with Pitmaster Chris Lilly

This is a great video from Epicurious and legendary Pitmaster Chris Lilly of Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q.  Chris was in New York City at the Big Apple Barebecue Block Party and did this great "How To" video on perfect pulled pork. Chris is an amazing pitmaster as well as a great ambassador of Pork! Make sure to check out Epicurious and if you want to see how to make perfect pork then check out this video!

Enjoy!

Rob

The sign from in front of Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q in Decatur, AL

Walmart Fires Up “Dibs on My Ribs” Contest | www.Pork.org

Walmart Fires Up “Dibs on My Ribs” Contest | www.Pork.org

With our current rib promotion, "Ready Set Ribs!" currently underway, I decided to take a bit of a trip down memory lane and look at my first rib promotion, "Dibs on my Ribs!"

The attached link is to an interview I did for the Pork Checkoff back in 2012. It features information about the promotion as well as plenty of quotes from yours truly.

Enjoy!

Rob

Johnsonville Sausage Survey the Popularity of Sausauges | Grilling with Rich

Johnsonville Sausage Survey the Popularity of Sausauges | Grilling with Rich

It was 4 years ago this summer that Johnsonville launched their Brat and Italian Patties with the help of the National Pork Board. The "No Ordinary Burger" promotion at Walmart truly set the standard for our summer retail promotions at the Big W.

Check out the article above from Grilling with Rich that discusses America's current love for Johnsonville brats. Add some spice to your grill this summer by trying one of the great flavor of traditional brats or brat patties available from Johnsonville and don't forget to read the attached article. It truly is No Ordinary Burger!

Enjoy!

Rob