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Smoked Stuffed Apples

Smoked Stuffed Apples (Three Little Pigs Style) Ingredients:  6 firm sweet apples, such as Honey Crisps or Galas 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature ¼ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar ¼ cup of Three Little Pigs Touch of Cherry … Continue reading

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Three Little Pig’s Moink Balls

Moink Balls are basically meatballs wrapped in bacon – and then rubbed, grilled and glazed. They get the name by combining MOO + OINK. These little bites of delicious are perfect tailgate Food because they are easy, quick and folks love … Continue reading

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Why is Low & Slow Cooking So Effective on Tough Meats ?

MEAT COMPOSITION Meat – muscle tissues from animals used for food What makes up meat? Water – 75% Protein – 18.5% Fat – 3% Carbohydrates – 1% Mineral – 1% Meat Structure:  Each layer is surrounded by a connective tissue … Continue reading

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Smoked Paddle-Fish Recipe

     Smoked Paddle-Fish Recipe  Paddle fish are a cousin to sturgeon and are also known as spoonbill, spoonbill cat and shovel nose cat.  Paddle fish seldom bite a baited hook, but on occasion are “snagged” accidentally by anglers using treble hooks. … Continue reading

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Simple Reverse Sear Prime Rib Technique

Three Little Pig’s Simple Reverse-seared Prime rib recipie  Prime rib is and perhaps always will be the king of holiday roasts. There is nothing so primal, so celebratory, so downright majestic as a hunk of well-marbled beef, served medium rare … Continue reading

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Smoked Venison Tenderloin

Smoked Venison Tenderloin Smoked Venison Tenderloin: The back-strap runs along the spine of the deer and contains very little connective tissue or fat. It is lean, has a texture like filet mignon and because of its thickness, is excellent for … Continue reading

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Pork Belly “Burn’t Ends”

Pork Belly FAQ’s  Where can I find pork belly? Lots of grocery stores and every butcher I’ve ever asked carries pork belly. Chains such as Costco, Sams Club are a good bet. Keep in mind when ordering you don’t need … Continue reading

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Help ! “I need to know what cut of Beef Ribs to Tell my Butcher”

A B C’s of Beef Rib Cuts for Beginners.  Traveling the World over the last 8 years doing BBQ Schools in the USA & Australia, it amazes me how many different names that there are for Beef ribs and the … Continue reading

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Primal Beef Roasts Q & A

Beef Prime Rib, KC-Strip Roast and Tenderloin Q: What are the most popular roast for smoking & grilling A: Prime Rib Roast: This is perfect for slow smoking and then using the reverse sear method to finish. It has just … Continue reading

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What is a Brine? and How does it Work ?

What Is Brine? Brine is a salt solution made by mixing salt and water, usually about 5 to 8 percent salt by weight. Some recipes include sugar and other ingredients to add flavor to the meat being brined, but a … Continue reading

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