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Meet & Eat: Clint Cantwell, Smoke in Da Eye BBQ

"started teaching the neighborhood the difference between a house on fire and the smell of a fruit wood fueled overnight cook" Great story, Clint.

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Grilling: South Carolina Mustard Sauce

I'm a vinegar based sauce kind of guy but I do like a mustard based sauce for something different every now and then. If I'm serving pork to a crowd, I usually make up a bottle just so it's an option for those that want it. I pretty much stick to using it with pulled pork and chicken, can't imagine it with ribs.

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Notes from the South: North Carolina Barbecue

Although I grew up in Florida, I was blessed to taste my first BBQ as a barefoot 7 y/o on a farm in North Carolina. It's an experience that never left me. I love that vinegar sauce.

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Photo of the Day: Steak Dust

I agree in principle, but the exception to the rule, the world famous BBQ rub "Magic Dust" by Mike Mills :)

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From Serious Eats: New York

Meet & Eat: Clint Cantwell, Smoke in Da Eye BBQ

"started teaching the neighborhood the difference between a house on fire and the smell of a fruit wood fueled overnight cook" Great story, Clint.

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Grilling: South Carolina Mustard Sauce

I'm a vinegar based sauce kind of guy but I do like a mustard based sauce for something different every now and then. If I'm serving pork to a crowd, I usually make up a bottle just so it's an option for those that want it. I pretty much stick to using it with pulled pork and chicken, can't imagine it with ribs.

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Notes from the South: North Carolina Barbecue

Although I grew up in Florida, I was blessed to taste my first BBQ as a barefoot 7 y/o on a farm in North Carolina. It's an experience that never left me. I love that vinegar sauce.

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Photo of the Day: Steak Dust

I agree in principle, but the exception to the rule, the world famous BBQ rub "Magic Dust" by Mike Mills :)

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Cook the Book: Ad Hoc at Home

My favorite local place is Puleo's Grille. Steve does an amazing job producing creative food (Italian roots, southern heritage) at reasonable prices.

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Cook the Book: Blowtorch Prime Rib Roast with Horseradish Cream

I always keep a MAPP gas torch on hand for starting the lump coal for my smoker. I am going to have to give this a try. Thanks for posting.

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Photo of the Day: Bacon Cheese Turtleburgers

That is just so wrong but so hilarious at the same time.

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Grilling: Potato Skins

Josh, I think you married the second coolest woman ever (sorry, mine's first!).

I have roasted twice baked potatoes on my Big Green Egg. They aren't the exact same as potato skins, but you are right about the touch of smokiness making them even better.

Great photography too.

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Cook the Book: Make it Fast, Cook it Slow

My Big Green Egg. It's a smoker, a grill, and a convection oven all in one. (and it's in my outdoor kitchen :) )

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box

When I was about 7 visiting my grandparents' tobacco farm in Elizabethtown NC, the adults brought back these white quart containers of something and put it onto plain white hamburger buns. I bit into it....it was magical and made my mouth come alive. The texture, the vinegar, and flavor blew me away. I didn't know what is was called but knew I had to have more. I literally ate it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the next few days.

The Lisbon Volunteer Fire Dept made pork BBQ each year as a fund raiser. This was the concoction that was producing the flavor that was bouncing around my mouth like flubber. THIS was the substance that was setting my five senses on fire and quenching them all at the same time.

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'TLC BBQ Pitmasters,' Episode 2 Recap

Sure this show has it's bumps, but I like it so far. It helps to remember this is geared towards reality programming or entertainment, not an instructional show.

I'm glad you added Tuffy and Paul's scores. I just figured that they were absent from the show because they skipped Murphysboro.

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Serious Heat: Sriracha Hot Wings

I'll have to give this version a shot on my grill/smoker. I LOVE LOVE LOVE wings done on my Big Green Egg and just tried the Sriracha sauce on them earlier this year. They were great.

The link to the trimming of wings didn't work for me. I did a quick video in this wing post I did on my blog: http://www.nibblemethis.com/2009/06/30-20-10-smoked-hot-wings.html

Nice job!

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The AHT Guide to Hamburger and Cheeseburger Styles

Excellent post! You need your own TV special for this one.

My favorite "regional" burger is the Carolina style burger with slaw, chili, mustard, and onions. Typically the meat is ground by a local butcher as a special recipe.

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Barbecue: Pulled Pork

Nice looking sandwich! Pulled pork is the definitive "BBQ" for me and it was the food that started me on the path to being a foodie.

I've heard that the longer your butt stays in the "plateau" or stall point, the better it will be. Your thoughts on that?

I LOVE that one piece of bark next to the sandwich. I want to grab it and eat it.

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The Best in the West: A Rib Sampler

Hatin' you! ;)

Talk about a who's who line up!

I do love Billy Bones rubs, I use the competition and the XXX cherry on my ribs (50/50 mix). But I do like some smoke with mine too. I think Billy prefers a little higher heat which might account for your noticing a lack of smoke flavor. I smoke mine to get the nice pink ring.

I'm the only one in the family that likes his sauce unless I cut it with cherry preserves to sweeten it up. It does have a bit of heat component to it.

Thanks for posting the report for those of us not lucky enough to be there.

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Cook the Book: Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q White Sauce

I used to feel like Raiders757 when I first read about mayo based Alabama BBQ sauce. Sounded very twisted since I like vinegar based any day of the week. But then I tried it about a year ago on grilled (but not BBQ chicken) and I loved it. It has a lot of the tang that vinegar sauces bring.

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Cook the Book: Barbecue Beef Short Ribs

I'm glad you started off with a recipe from the book that I haven't tried. Sounds like it was a success.

When I met Chris in May at his first book signing, I mentioned that I should do a "cook the book" bit with this book. He laughed and pointed out that there are FIVE whole hog recipes in it. I changed my phrasing to "cook MOST of the book" :)

You'll LOVE the Airline Chicken recipe. If you can't get a "taster" cut, just ask your butcher for a boneless but not skinless breasts.

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Grilling: Mexican Roadside Chicken with Green Onions

Spatchcocked chicken beats beer can chicken any day of the week! I love the flavor profiles in this. I might have to make this, as I have a chicken just begging to be put on the Big Green Egg today.

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Sunday Brunch: Louisville Hot Brown Sandwich

I look forward to the day after thanksgiving for my Hot Brown sandwiches more than Thanksgiving dinner itself!

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Blue M&Ms May Help Spinal Injuries

I read this today and my first question was, "Will the green ones eliminate the need for male performance drugs?"

Or more importantly, at least eliminate the commercials for male performance drugs.....

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What are you? Recipe Follower or Recipe Deviant

Deviant in proportions and ingredients. I usually say outloud to my wife, "Huh, must be a misprint, they forgot to add the.......". Some of my substitutions are out of necessity because what's on hand at the time, but usually, it's just a whim.

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Dinner Tonight: Grilled Lime Garlic Shrimp

A great combination in flavors. I am sitting on vacation right now staring out on the Gulf of Mexico as the evening steals the sky, cursing the fact I am so close to fresh Gulf shrimp yet 500 miles away from my Big Green Egg charcoal grill/cooker/smoker.

From Slice

Bogey's Pizza & Guns, a Combination Pizzeria and Gun Shop

We came across a store in a small town in Kentucky last week that was a combination quilting store/tanning salon.

I wonder if I can order a deluxe pizza and a .45 single action with laser sights for delivery....in 30 minutes or less.

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In Season: Summer Squash

Me? I just made some the other day as a simple side dish to grilled chicken:
http://nibblemethis.blogspot.com/2009/07/airline-chicken-breast-with-basil.html

I cut mine into chunks, put them on skewers, marinate them for about 30 minutes in some salt, pepper, and balsamic vinegar. Then I grill them over a 400f charcoal fire for 8 minutes total. I turn them about every 2 minutes.

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Rubik's Cube Sandwich

Interesting find! I agree with Cary about it being a neat centerpiece for a cheese/meat tray.

In other news, anyone want my recipe for Pet Rock Candy? ha ha

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