Tag Archives: barbecue

Texas Monthly BBQ Guide is at it again.

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

Four years ago, we accused Texas Monthly of jumping the shark when they published their Texas Monthly BBQ Guide and anointed a place serving Laotian sausage as the best in the Lone Star state ahead of Snow’s, Franklin, Kreuz, Mikelthait … Continue reading →

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Wet brining vs dry brining vs rub

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

It’s a bit clammy in upstate NY, but tradition demands that I pull out the Weber Bullet for the first smoke of the summer on Memorial Day. I have a nice brisket I will cook in my usual manner: rubbed … Continue reading →

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Is Santa Maria style barbecue a thing?

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

We ran into a good deal on tri tip roasts on a trip to San Francisco. This cut is rarely seen on the East Coast, so it was a no brainer to grab a couple of roasts and stuff them … Continue reading →

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July 4th Barbecue

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

We have a “Firecracker 4” run in our town that attracts thousands of visitors and our friends’ son Shea Weilbaker has won it twice in a row. We’ll go downtown to see if he three-peats, then turn our attention to … Continue reading →

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Variations on a pickled onion

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

We grilled cevapcici (an Adriatic sausage) to serve with avjar (a red pepper topping) on Memorial Day. What else do you need? Onion, of course. There are already three pickled onion recipes on Burnt My Fingers, but we went a … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Gonzalez Food Market Macaroni Salad

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

Gonzalez Food Market Macaroni Salad comes to us from Robb Walsh, who explores the less-traveled backroads of the Texas barbecue trail for his Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook. The raisins add a note of sweetness that makes us think Miracle … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Good Frickin’ Chicken

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

There was a place in San Francisco called Goood Frickin’ Chicken (note the extra O; we’re not stealing anybody’s name here) that served an addictive middle eastern grilled chicken that had been heavily marinated in spices, oil and acid. Sadly, … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Fire-Roasted Cole Slaw

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

If you’re cooking over embers from wood or charcoal, fire-roasted cole slaw is a nice bonus dish. The brief heat steams the cole slaw and adds a bit of smoky taste which is intriguing and not overwhelming. Makes 8-12 servings. … Continue reading →

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Smoking ribs with Aaron Franklin

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

UPDATE: we tried Franklin’s method with some St. Louis style ribs and were very happy with the result. Photo at the bottom of this post. Spare ribs were on sale over Father’s Day, so I decided to give them a … Continue reading →

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Taste test: Peg Leg Porker Bourbon

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

What’s the best bourbon to drink with barbecue? Carey Bringle, pitmaster at Peg Leg Porker in Nashville, would probably say it’s his own. To quote from the blurbage I received when asked if I would like to try a complimentary … Continue reading →

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