Tag Archives: BBQ

Food for Thought: Texas BBQ Posse

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

  As we were reminiscing about good times with Vencil Mares, the latest newsletter from Texas BBQ Posse popped into our inbox. These are Dallas-based folks (many work for the Dallas Morning News) and since there is not all that … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. to BBQ giant Vencil Mares

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Texas barbecue giant Vencil Mares, proprietor and pit boss at the Taylor Cafe in Taylor TX, passed away on November 24, 2019. He had just celebrated his 96th birthday. You can find several references to Vencil Mares on Burnt My … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Jack Daniels-Style Baked Beans

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

The Jack Daniels folks are smart marketers, but you don’t have to use that expensive bourbon to make Jack Daniels-style beans. I prefer Evan Williams and it works very nicely. An I-can’t-stop-eating-it barbecue essential, along with slaw and potato salad. … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Texas Barbecue Beans

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

This formula is as close as I can get to the manna served at Snow’s without putting you in the pickup and driving to Lexington, TX. These are Texas barbecue beans, not “barbecued’ because no smoking is involved. Serves 8-10. … Continue reading →

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Experiments with smoked vegetables

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

The other night I fired up the Weber Bullet in the usual way, loaded some nice applewood… then, instead of a brisket or turkey on the lower rack I put in vegetables. And on the top, a tray of maple … Continue reading →

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Judging BBQ at Troy Pig Out

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

Last Saturday I judged the team barbecue competition at Troy Pig Out in upstate New York, for the second year in a row. One of the seasoned judges shared some tips he learned from his KCBS mentor, and they’re good … Continue reading →

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Snows-style BBQ brisket for 4th of July

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

For the 4th of July meal, I decided to try Snow’s BBQ brisket technique as described by pit boss Kerry: rub the meat all over with salt with some pepper mixed in (I used about a 1/5 ratio) and let it … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Favorite Pie Crust

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

This pie crust is based on Christopher Kimball’s method in the Cook’s Bible, with a few important tweaks. He uses only butter but I would insist on at least some animal fat if serving with a Texas-style barbecue meal. Makes one … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Buttermilk Pie a la Micklethwait

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

I was inspired by the life-changing buttermilk pie at Micklethwait’s Craft Meats in Austin, and this is pretty close in my opinion. It’s based on a Southern Living recipe which is what I expect the Micklethwait pastry chef would be … Continue reading →

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These ain’t no burnt ends

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

A friend alerted me to the “burnt ends” being served by a local barbecue emporium. He showed me a dark photo in which the pieces were suspiciously large and uniform. I also noticed they’re a regular menu item, always a bad … Continue reading →

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