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- August 28th, 2008
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adamja has posted a new entry on: Jason's BBQ Adventures
Internal Temperatures
The following tables, shows the internal temperatures for meat and poultry: Type Of Meat Fahrenheit Beef-Rare 120-125 Beef-Medium Rare 130-135 Beef-Medium 140
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Labor Day Weekend, is it the end?
Labor day weekend is coming up and for many this marks the end of the BBQ season. If it isn't this weekend it usually is short after, but this year I am not giving up on BBQ through out the winter. But for those who are looking to end the
- August 25th, 2008
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adamja has posted a new entry on: Jason's BBQ Adventures
Looking for ideas
So what are your favorite things to grill or BBQ? The reason I ask, I am looking for some new ideas for things to toss onto the grill or smoker. I like to try some new things, such as smoked bologna. And I am pretty sure a lot of
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Barbecuing versus Grilling
The words barbecuing and grilling are used interchangeably all the time when it comes to outdoor cooking. However, there is a difference between the two outdoor cooking techniques and it is important to understand the difference. Grilling is usually
- August 23rd, 2008
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adamja has posted a new entry on: Jason's BBQ Adventures
How to make pastrami
Homemade pastrami is second to none, as long as you have a smoker, it is a simple to make and great to eat. This is probably the most req
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New BBQ Tools
I picked up two new BBQ Tools that I had been looking for about a month now. Nothing fancy, but could not find it anywhere. I went to my normal store to pick up a few spices for this weekends cooking and that place was out of Mustard Seed
- August 21st, 2008
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The Perfect Flame?
Do you own the 24,000 Perfect Flame Double Lid Four Burner Gas Grill? If you do and haven't heard yet, there is a voluntary recall that all owners of this grill should do. It has a history of the grill actually catching on fire. For
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Smoking Woods
Here is a list of some of the more popular smoking woods people use. There are plenty others out there, but not all wood is good or safe to use for smoking, so do your research before using anything that is a bit exotic or you are unsure about.
- August 18th, 2008
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Wing Comparison
This post is another restaurant review, about chicken wings. This past weekend while traveling to Springfield Illinois and back, we hit three different wing restaurants, Hooters, Show-Me's, and Buffalo Wild Wings. Most people probably hav
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Charlie Parker's Diner
This is not a typical post for me, it is about a diner in Springfield, Illinois. However I will make this about BBQ somehow. Charlie Parker's is a small diner that is not necessarily the easiest thing to find, but every time I have been t
- August 14th, 2008
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adamja has posted a new entry on: Jason's BBQ Adventures
Brine Recipes
Here are a few basic brine recipes that I use on a regular basis. Simplest Brine: 3/4 C Kosher Salt 3/4 C Sugar 2 Qts. Water Combine the ingredients together in a large bowl and stir until all salt and sugar is dissolved. This b
- August 13th, 2008
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adamja has posted a new entry on: Jason's BBQ Adventures
BBQ Songs
Here are a few BBQ Songs I have came across online... Let me know which one is your favorite.
- August 12th, 2008
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What is Brining?
Historically brining has been used as a method to preserve meat. A brine has a very high salt to water combination then the addition of sugars, spices, and other ingredients are added for giving the meat flavor. This process, also know as
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Foodbuzz.com
Over the past few weeks, I have been getting pretty busy with other portions of my life (as you notice the lack of posts), and I finally found the time to try update my profile on Foodbuzz and check out other exciting new recipes on their site.
- August 11th, 2008
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BBQ Chicken
Ok, I think I have figured out what kind of chicken to cook for the work event I mentioned in my previous post. Not only is this BBQ chicken outstanding, it is going to be the start of my future competition recipe for chicken.
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What to cook?
The company I work for hosts a yearly conference for clients and this year we are doing something a little different. We are doing a BBQ for our clients one of the nights for dinner. And the cool thing about it, is I was asked to cook for
- July 28th, 2008
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My bologna has a first name, its...
B A R B E C U E... So a video that just made me want to give this a shot. Sounds a little odd, but was a definitely a fun experiment. Ended up making some of the best bologna I have ever had. Here is a video that shows how
- July 26th, 2008
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National Hotdog Day
This past Wednesday was National Hotdog Day. To honor this day, we held a hotdog eating contest at my office. Here are some of the pictures: &nb
- July 18th, 2008
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Waterloo BBQ'loo and Blues Too
Earlier today, I headed about 45 minutes north to go to a BBQ Festival/Contest in Waterloo, IA. The goal here was to find someone that was using the smoker I am looking to get in the future, some advice on BBQ contests, and to eat some good BB
- July 8th, 2008
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Southwest Pinto Bean Burgers with Chipotle Mayonnaise
A fellow FoodBuzz member had posted a recipe for Southwest Pinto Bean Burgers with a Chipotle Mayonnaise, that I just had to try. I overall really enjoy the black bean burgers that I make on an occasion, but it was time to try something new.&nb
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Burnt Ends
Burnt Ends are tough, smoky pieces of brisket that are the results of the end pieces of a brisket or a portion of a brisket that has been double smoked. These pieces can be added to things such as baked beans, chili, or a stew to add flavor. B
- July 6th, 2008
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Chickens on a throne
Chickens on a thrown, also known as Beer Can Chickens, have become very popular over the years. They are simple to prepare and taste great. There are a lot of variations of the original beer can chicken out there. Whichever way you decide
- July 5th, 2008
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Smoked Brisket
Smoked Brisket is my favorite piece of meat to cook in my smoker and for some reason; I do not do it enough. However, I did take an opportunity to smoke a brisket for the 4th of July, which was an ideal American Meal on America's Birthday.
- June 23rd, 2008
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Chicken Wings & Hashbrown Casserole
This past Saturday I made a batch of chicken wings with two different sauces. Both were very tasty. The first one was a variation of the Chipotle Chicken Thighs marinade, where I used roasted red bell peppers instead of chipotles. T
- June 20th, 2008
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Help the Midwestern Farmers
As many of you are aware the Midwest is having some of its worse floods ever. Some of the people that are affected the most are the medium and small sized farmers in the area that run community-supported agriculture operations and help supply t
- June 19th, 2008
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Blog Updates and Fixes
As some of you probably noticed the look and feel of my blog has changed a lot over the last few months. I am now a feature publisher on FoodBuzz.com and also part of the Foodie BlogRoll. So if you have a blog about cooking or food in ge
- June 16th, 2008
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Chipotle Chicken Thighs
This was what I had planned to grill on Father's Day, but due to everything going on in Iowa right now, just did not have the time. The sump pump in our basement stopped working and the pit was about 2 inches from flooding the basement.&nb
- June 15th, 2008
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The Accidental Ultimate Black Bean Dip
The other day, I decided to cook up some Black Bean Burgers which I had blogged about a couple other times. They always turn out great, but this time I wanted to do something different with them. First off I wanted to add corn kern
- June 13th, 2008
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BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed Jalapenos and Cream Cheese Stuffed Jalapenos
It was grill at work today this past Thursday. The request this time was for some stuffed jalapenos. I did a combination of cream cheese stuffed jalapenos and BBQ bacon cheeseburger stuffed jalapenos. Since we were going to be in m
- June 12th, 2008
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Turkey Pastrami
This is a recipe I have been wanting to try since I purchased my smoker a few years ago. Not sure why I haven't up to this point year, but I finally did. Generally when I buy pastrami at the store, it is usually turkey pastrami as it is a
- June 10th, 2008
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Stuffed Jalapeno Video
Here is the video I filmed to enter the Ultimate Grill Master contest on the Food Network site. It was a chance to get on a new T.V. show with Bobby Flay called Grill It. Never heard back, so thought I would post it on my blog as it is a
- June 9th, 2008
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Baked Beans
Good baked beans are an essential side dish to BBQ. This recipe is simple to make, but adds a good amount of flavor to canned baked beans. Ingredients: 28.5 oz can Baked Beans 1 large white onion, peeled and chopped 1 C brown sugar 1 C ketc
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Grilled Apple Slices
Ingredients: 3 Granny Smith apples 2 T sugar 2 T cinnamon vegetable oil Instructions: Slice the apples in 1/2 length-wise and remove the core and seeds with a small spoon Slice apples in 1/2 inch slices Brush on a little bit of vegetable oil o
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Pork Chops with Sage Butter
Ingredients: 1 stick butter, softened 1 T dried cranberries, chopped 1 t garlic powder 1 t dried sage 1/2 lemon, zest 4 boneless pork chops, about 1 inch thick Olive oil Kosher salt Freshly ground pepper Instruct
- June 2nd, 2008
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Smoked Baby Back Ribs
The perfect smoked baby back ribs have been eluding me for a long time now. I have yet found a rub or sauce that makes them perfect. I get them to the perfect tenderness every time, but the flavor has not been there for me yet. Thi