A simple guide on making your own All Purpose Seasoning. Have you ever wondered about the mysteries of making your own homemade dry rub? We’ve got a simple formula for making a great homemade all purpose seasoning (rub) that’s great on barbecued pork and chicken. An all purpose seasoning is meant to provide flavor to…
Sauces and Rubs
We've got you covered with just about every sauce and rub you need for your grilling and smoking. Everything from a great all purpose dry rub to a lot of different homemade BBQ Sauce recipes.
Jalapeño Chimichurri Sauce – Perfect Steak Topping
Jalapeño Chimichurri is perfect as a topping for a grilled steak or a relish for lamb or chicken. Take the classic texture and flavor from traditional chimichurri, and add the spicy, fresh, and earthy taste of jalapeño for an added flavor. When it comes to jazzing up a steak of any type, we love to…
Glazed BBQ Chicken
Glazed BBQ Chicken is finger licking delicious. This recipe comes with tips and tricks for getting incredible flavor from smoked chicken, including using a chicken dry rub and dipping in a flavorful BBQ glaze during the final minutes of cooking. You’re gonna love this barbecued glazed chicken! We are huge fans of chicken on the…
Blueberry Bourbon Baby Back Ribs
Blueberry Bourbon Smoked Baby Back Ribs have incredible rich and savory flavors. This is a fun take on a smoked baby back rib recipe to try if you want to change up from traditional BBQ flavors. Blueberry season in the Pacific Northwest runs from late spring to mid-summer. I friggin love blueberries, especially since they are…
Smoked Sausage Gravy (for Biscuits)
Sausage Gravy starts by smoking the sausage, and then adding layers of flavor into the gravy for a savory jam-packed bite. This recipe provides an easy way to add a ton of flavor to your favorite breakfast biscuits. We love breakfast on the grill, and there is nothing more delicious than a thick and savory…
Blackened Seasoning for Chicken, Pork, and Fish
Our Blackening Seasoning Recipe is easy to make and full of flavor. This easy seasoning adds incredible flavor to chicken, fish, and pork with a balance of savory, heat, and herbs. What is Blackened Seasoning? Blackening Seasoning was developed by Chef Paul Prudhomme in New Orleans several decades ago. The spices were used in a…
Jamaican Jerk Seasoning Recipe (for chicken or pork)
Jerk Seasoning is a flavorful Jamaican inspired spice blend with heat, savory, and herbal flavors. And it’s such an easy seasoning to make yourself at home to use for a number of recipes. What is Jerk Seasoning? Jerk seasoning is a combination of dried ingredients that provides a balance of sweet, heat, aromatics, and savory…
Keto Ribs Recipe on the Smoker
Smoked Pork Ribs with zero added sugar, with a Sugar Free BBQ Sauce making them Keto friendly? Is it possible!? Why yes it can be done! These Keto Ribs are made with a savory and sweet dry rub that has zero added sugar, as well as an incredible sugar free BBQ sauce that is naturally…
Edible Gifts from the Grill or Smoker
Looking for some last minute gifts for your friends, neighbors, co-workers, or host gifts this year? Or perhaps looking for some budget friendly gifts for the food lovers on your list? Here are some of our favorite edible gifts to give this holiday season. Edible gifts make for excellent additions to any gift basket. These…
Pinot Noir BBQ Sauce Recipe
This Pinot Noir BBQ Sauce Recipe is what happens when the combination of the delicate flavors of Pinot Noir wine and the bold flavors of BBQ sauce collide. This savory and slightly sweet sauce can be made with any fruity red wine. There are many styles of BBQ sauce from around the US, and what…
Savory Cajun Seasoning Recipe
To us, a good Cajun Seasoning recipe needs to be savory with some salt, herbs, some nice earthy flavors of paprika, and have a touch of heat. These elements evoke those Cajun coastal flavors that work so well for grilled fish and poultry. When looking for some Louisiana influenced flavors, we reach for a Cajun…
Smoked Pork Ribs with Chinese Five Spice Rub and Thai Chili Glaze
This smoked pork ribs recipe is seasoned with Chinese Five Spice and sugar, cooked in the 3-2-1 method of smoked pork ribs, and then finished with a Thai Sweet Chili Sauce. These Asian ribs are packed with flavor. Barbecue can be a very subjective experience, especially if your lens for barbecue is heavily influenced by…
Smoked Honey Butter
Smoked honey meets butter to create an incredibly elegant and delicious Smoked Honey Butter spread for rolls, toast, sandwiches, and so much more. Because we like to experiment with everything on our smoker we had the idea to smoke honey, just to see what would happen. The combination of sweet and smoky is a favorite…
Grilled NY Strip Steak with Coffee Rub
Grilled NY Strip Steak is a tender and flavorful cut of beef with amazing marbling. Perfect for grilling. Add a marinade and rub with coffee for a flavorful coffee rubbed steak that is rich, intense, and flavorful. We have used coffee in many of our recipes to add a richness in flavor that is subtle…
Smoked Tomato Marinara Sauce
Smoked Tomato Marinara Sauce is an incredible and crowd-pleasing sauce made from your garden tomatoes roasted on the smoker or grill. Smoke roast tomatoes and then blend them into the most flavorful homemade tomato sauce, with that sweet kiss of smoke and natural tomato flavors. Tomatoes are one of the greatest things to roast in…
Grilled Tri-Tip with Zinfandel Red Wine Reduction Sauce
Grilled Tri Tip is one of the easiest beef roasts to grill. It is also great for feeding a crowd. This Tri Tip recipe is finished with a Zinfandel red wine reduction sauce to add a little extra flavor after you slice it. Check out our smoked tri tip for even more fun ways to…
SPG Beef Rub – Salt, Pepper, Granulated Garlic
When looking for a beef rub, we turn to simple. SPG, or Salt, Pepper, Garlic rub is what you’ll commonly see on simple steaks or brisket across our recipes. We get a common question when doing events, virtual classes, or just in general. And that is “What is the best beef rub?” One of the…
Red Wine Marinated Smoked Tri Tip
An award-winning recipe for Tri Tip Marinade from our very first BBQ competition. Made with tender Tri Tip and smoked slowly to perfection. Serve alone or with a delicious chimichurri sauce. We have learned a lot about smoking Tri Tip over the years. It has evolved from a rather obscure cut of meat for us,…
Dry Rub For Ribs (the best mix of Sweet and Savory)
Our take on the best Dry Rub for Ribs is a balance of sweet and savory. A mix of brown sugar, kosher salt and savory spices makes this pork rub perfect for low and slow cooking. When we make a pork rub we focus on the flavors and the ingredients that will enhance a long,…
Smoked Prime Rib (recipe and video)
How to cook Smoked Prime Rib Roast is a question thousands of backyard cooks ask each month across the web. We put together a comprehensive guide and video on smoking perfect Prime Rib every time. Let us help you be the holiday hero for this magical cut of beef! Looking for other ideas? Check out…
Smoked Brisket – How to plus Tips and Tricks
The go-to guide for perfect Smoked Brisket every time. Use our seven step guide, from selecting, trimming and how to smoke it. A Smoked Brisket Recipe can be perfected by following some key steps. You may want to save this one as a favorite because you will come back to it. At the end of…
Grilled Chicken Marinade – How To Make a Marinade
Grilled Chicken Marinade is a great way to infuse chicken with flavor. But you may have wondered what does a marinade do? Or how does it work? This basic guide walks through our chicken marinade, the basics to creating any marinade and a simple recipe that can be easily modified based upon your personal preference….
Grilled Flank Steak with Red Wine Marinade
Grilled Flank Steak is a tender, lean, and delicious cut of steak that is perfect for a marinade. A wine based marinade adds incredible flavor and helps to tenderize this delicious cut. Grill over direct heat for the perfect grilled steak. What is Flank Steak? Flank Steak is a part of the primal cuts of…
Red Wine Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Jazz up your holiday Cranberry Sauce with a homemade cranberry sauce with wine infusion. Add Pinot Noir and a touch of citrus and cinnamon for a head turner! This Red Wine Cranberry Sauce is sweet with a little savory, and a lot of deliciousness. Cranberry Sauce is a staple of most Thanksgiving and holiday dinners….