This is an AWESOME video made by Joe Davidson on how to build a brick bbq pit for under $250. I’ve been wanting to build one of these for some time now to be included with an outdoor kitchen build. Hope you enjoy the video!

How to Build A Brick BBQ Pit

Barbeque cookbooks are one of the best forms of learning how to barbeque that there is, second to trial and error! I have a few cookbooks in my collection. Some of them are dog-eared and worn and then there are others that are collecting dust and would be better served as a leveling tool.

Because I have a passion for barbeque I’m always looking to further my knowledge, understanding and cooking skills by seeking out great information and easy to follow procedures that would benefit not only me, but also you my readers and followers. That being said I have a book review this week for your consideration.

  “Addicted To BBQ” is joint effort cookbook compiled by Jeff Whitaker, Steve Graves and Mike Gerardy. I came across this cookbook by visiting Steve Graves website,http://winklerhouse.tripod.com/askabutcher/index.html. I found TONS of information on this site and was impressed with Steve’s knowledge and expertise with butchering, which is fast becoming a dying trade which is another story!

                                                 Jeff Whitaker
                                                Steve Graves
                                                  Mike Gerardy

I contacted Steve and inquired about his new cookbook and later had a copy to review. A lot of time, work and thought went into this cookbook and is very evident. The first thing I observed and liked right away was the spiral bounding that was done. I like this for several reasons, first it makes reading so much easier. It also makes following a recipe a lot more manageable when you can open to the specific recipe page, fold the book and place it out so you can read and work at the same time. A lot of cookbooks you have to fold open, deal with the pages moving around, it just makes it a headache to do, but not with Addicted To BBQ.

After reading the introductions I learned that this cookbook was created with the Ceramic Cooker in mind, which is what the Addicted To BBQ Crew primarily cook on (their competition team name is “Oval Rulers” named after the type of cooker they use produced by Primo Ceramic Grills and Smokers) but these recipes and techniques can easily be adapted for any type of barbeque smoker, and to prove it I chose to cook the “Raspberry Chipotle Pork Tenderloin” recipe found on page 125 for this review.

For those cooking on the Ceramic Grills, a section on the basics of cooking on this type of grill is given to help in the cooking process. The book itself covers everything from Rubs and Sauces to Desserts and Beverages. The one thing that I feel separates this cook book from the rest is the added chapters that cover Soups and Salads, Pizza and Bread, Competition BBQ, Competition Secrets, Smoking Woods, and Spices and Their Uses. These chapters alone have a wealth of information and will come in handy as a reference tool for anyone who will own this cookbook.

On the flip side like a lot of cookbooks on the subject of barbeque, pictures are not included within the book itself. Is this a negative? I don’t feel it is with this book, could it add to it? Sure, but it isn’t an absolutely need and the book is priced accordingly in my opinion.

Would the Bossman recommend this cookbook to yourself and friends? Absolutely! I enjoyed this cookbook immensely. Some of the recipes are unique and I’ve only found here in Addicted to BBQ.

I hope if your looking for further barbeque knowledge and understanding from a team of individuals that have been their, done it and continue to do it, that you will consider purchasing Addicted to BBQ, you will not be disappointed! I’ve included a link under the link section of this site for you to not only purchase Addicted to BBQ, But also to review Steve’s AWESOME barbeque site and forum.

In my next article I will detail our experience and results when we cooked the Raspberry Chipotle Pork Tenderloin. I felt to do this recipe justice an article needed to be done on it specifically. So tune in and watch for this article! Until the next Review SMOKE ON!

The following video is a story about the historic North Carolina Capitol Q or original name Skylight Inn where BBQ means WHOLE HOG BBQ!!

Joe York does an incrediable job with his videos If any of you out their know how to contact him, please send me an email, I would love to interview him and post that interview right here on the Bossman Blog. I would encourage you to visit http://vimeo.com for his other videos.

I LOVE whole hog BBQ and thought this was a well done video with the history of the Skylight Inn and how they prepare and serve their BBQ.

I hope you enjoy the video as well, please feel free to share the link with others who would enjoy this as well. Smoke On!!

CAPITOL Q from Joe York on Vimeo.

If you follow the KCBS stats then you already know or have heard of the Pork Pullin Plowboys who are in the top 25 teams in the KCBS this season. I’ve never met Randy Hinck or Todd Johns but I have been active in talking to them on the BBQ Brethren website. This is also where I first learned of their BBQ rubs “Plowboys Yardbird” and “Plowboys Bovine Bold”

I learned along time ago to talk with the competitors and those who BBQ on a regular basis to find out what the best rubs, sauces and techniques are. In doing this I was consistently hearing and reading about these two rubs and how good they were. I contacted Todd Johns and asked where I could get my hands on these rubs since I couldn’t find them in Colorado. Within a couple of days I received a UPS package with both rubs.

With everything I was reading and hearing about these rubs I decided to put them to the test, using both of them when I went to Worland Wyoming State BBQ and Bluegrass competition.

When I opened and tasted the Yardbird rub I could easily tell how good this rub was. It had the perfect flavor and balance for poultry. You could see the different elements in the rub and the smell alone was awesome.

 I prepared my chicken as I have in the past but used the Yardbird rub instead of my usual choice in rubs. The color of the chicken was great. When preparing to turn in our chicken we did as we always do and have a sample taste to see if we need to change anything prior to preparing the box. Unlike past times we were perfectly satisfied and anxious to see how our chicken would do.

 I did the same process as above for our brisket, replacing our usual rub with Plowboy’s Bovine Bold. As with the Yardbird rub, the Bovine Bold also had an awesome flavor and aroma. We seasoned and smoked our brisket and hoped for the best with all the rain and drop of temperatures we experienced during this contest weekend. Below is a picture of our brisket prior to turn in.

 Well our results, Our Brisket took 5^th place and our Chicken came in 10^th! Our overall placing in this contest was 9^th out of 32 competition teams. This was the first contest this season that we walked and received a ribbon for our brisket!

Now your results may vary with these rubs, but I have to tell you, both Todd and Randy know what their doing when it comes to BBQ, their results speak for them self just check out their stats at the pickledpigbbq.com power rankings!

 To order their products they have a number of distributors. I would recommend you contact our friends at-

 Great Lakes BBQ Supplies-http://www.greatlakesbbqsupply.com/category.sc?categoryId=2

 Or our friends the BBQ Addicts at

-http://www.bbqaddicts.com/rubs-sauces/plowboys-rub/

 Both places will hook you up with this award winning rub and get it out to you in no time. The Bossman wants to wish both Randy and Todd continued success and thanks for all they and their families contribute to this wonderful sport! Until next time Smoke ON!!

It was a hot long summer day of packing the trailer and loading the smoker, getting ready for our next Bar-B-Que contest when the UPS man pulls up to the house with a package for me. My wife looked at me with the “What did you order now look” to which I plead my innocence (for once) that no I didn’t order anything.

So with much eagerness and with a mission to prove my innocence, I opened the package to discover a find that would only later become a regular purchase for the foreseeable future, BIGS Bacon Salt Sizzlin’Bacon Sunflower Seeds! It took a couple of minutes before I realized that there were more Sunflower seeds other then the Bacon Salt. But the impact it made was sure genius in and of itself.

I had to do a double take and wonder to myself why I hadn’t thought of this! So of course I had to try these. In my home bacon is its own food group and one we enjoy a lot!

Now I’ve had other brands of Sunflower seeds and love the flavored seeds, especially the Dill pickled flavored. So with eager anticipation I put a few in my mouth. I was not disappointed at all, as the product Bacon Salt has very good flavor and adds to any dish, so it did with Bigs Sunflower Seeds. I had to let the whole family experience this very unique and awesome flavor of sunflower seeds.

 Over the next few days my family and I tried the other flavored sunflower seeds which included: Franks Red Hot Buffalo Wings Sunflower Seeds,  Vlasic Dill Pickle flavored Sunflower Seeds, Zesty Ranch, and regular Salted and Roasted Sunflower Seeds with equal results, Bigs Sunflower Seeds deliver big in flavor and taste and add depth to a quality product.

Words alone can not describe these great products. I would encourage you to be on the look out for Bigs Bacon Salt Flavored Sunflower Seeds . IF you cannot find them in your local stores, order them on line at: http://www.bigs.com/ or contact my friends at Bacon Salt for information on purchasing the BIGS Bacon Salt Sizzlin’Bacon Sunflower Seeds or any of the other AWESOME products they make at www.baconsalt.com. Until next time Smoke ON!

Whole hog is a barbecue pitmasters, hog farmers, and butchers of rural western Tennessee, video documenting the everyday transformation of the lowly hog into some of the best BBQ in the world.

This video from Joe York documents the long time tradition of whole hog BBQ. I hope you enjoy this video as much as I have. This is the kind of history that is not always shared or known. This is also a tradition that if not documented and shared may be lost forever. Please enjoy the video and share with everyone!

Whole Hog from Joe York on Vimeo.

Congratulations to our Mug Root beer Brew-B-Q winners who shared with the world their favorite father’s day memories. Our winners are:

 

Elizabeth Johnson

Dan Chambers

Garret Bertrand

Mike Harmon

Bryan Bennett

We hope you enjoy your  Mug Root beer Brew-B-Que kits. Father’s day is a special time for many. We know that activities such as family barbeques are where traditions and fond memories are made!

  Everyone has a BBQ Sauce recipe and everyone has a secret ingredient. Mug Root beer is no different, they too have an outstanding BBQ Sauce recipe and they want to share it with the world! This week I received a Mug Root Beer Brew-B-Q Kit!

Even though you can go to Mug Root Beer’s website and download the recipe for their Mug Root beer BBQ Sauce for free, Mug has come out with one of the coolest Father’s day packs around, a Brew-B-Q kit to make your own Root Beer BBQ Sauce!

Almost every Dad I know looks forward to the cool gifts from their family and friends. I think this is one that stands out and will become a family traditional recipe for everyone to enjoy for years to come.

These kits are very unique. It includes a soft sided cooler, apron with the Mug Root beer Logo on it and of course all the ingredients you will need to make several batches of Mug Root Beer BBQ Sauce to share with your family and friends.

Because this is a unique gift, and with Father’s Day weekend coming up, The Bossman has FIVE Brew-B-Q Kits to give away!!.

Here is what you need to do to win one of these cool kits!. Respond to this article by posting a comment with the heading:

 ”Why My BBQ Dad Should Receive A Brew-B-Q Kit”

 Include comments telling the Bossman and our readers why your Dad, Grandfather or significant other should receive one of these cool kits! Of course were looking for BBQ related stories good, bad, funny, ugly and insights so be creative and have fun!

The winners will be selected and their names posted on our website on JUNE 20^th!  Remember BBQ America will be reading these responses posted and they might have some insight into their favorites as well. Have fun and GOOD LUCK! Smoke On!

This past weekend Bossman Bar-B-Que had compete in the Pueblo Colorado “Boats, Bands and BBQ Challenge” where we entered the four main categories being: Chicken, Ribs, Pork and Brisket.

 Were proud to announce that we placed first in the pork category and took 20^th overall out of 56 teams! This was a HUGE thing for our family and something we have looked forward to achieving!

We would like to thank our family and friends for their support and of course our sponsors. Were hoping this is an early prelude to this BBQ season and a sign of things to come! Smoke On!