Grilled Crispy Pork Belly

I love pork belly, from which bacon is born.  Sometimes I’m not sure which I like more, the salty-smoky-cured bacon, or the juicy, tender, and delicious pork belly in all its intact glory.  Pork belly is a super-versatile cut, especially if the skin is left on, and it’s absolutely fantastic by itself, in tacos, in… Continue reading Grilled Crispy Pork Belly

BBQ Pork Ribs

Grilling, and pork.  BBQ, and pork.  Smoking food, and pork.  Breakfast, lunch and dinner, and pork.  Summer, spring, winter, fall, and pork.  Sustenance, and pork.  WHO AM I KIDDING, EVERYTHING AND PORK, PORK IS EVERYTHING, I LOVE PORK, WE WILL COOK AND EAT ALL THE PORK. ahem. Hi!  Let’s make some ribs.  It’s super easy!

Sassy BBQ Spice Rub

  It’s the time of year when cable networks bombard us with grilling, chilling, travel tips for the best regional BBQ types, where to find them, festivals, cookoffs, and Pitmasters!  Everyone has a special rub, a spice mixture that they say sets their fire-cooked meat apart from everyone else’s.  That of course means that I… Continue reading Sassy BBQ Spice Rub

BBQ Beef Chuck Roast — BBQ Beef Sandwiches

For most folks, brisket is the quintessential cut of beef for a BBQ.  It’s traditionally a really economical cut because it’s tough and really only responds well to corning (brined in spices and usually boiled, corned beef) or the low-and-slow method of BBQ on a smoker or grill.  With beef prices soaring and the popularity… Continue reading BBQ Beef Chuck Roast — BBQ Beef Sandwiches