Tailgating Menu

jalapenos stuffed with cream cheese wrapped with bacon, throw them on the grill.

Some prefer the bacon precooked. I usually pop em in the oven the night before for a few minutes before wrapping them on the peppers.

you can add breakfast sausage, crab meat, whatever.

very easy, cheap, and delicious

eta, you can also use cheddar cheese. Mix it up

sweet thanks

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+1 on the Fruit tray. With all that heavier food, fruit is a good substitution to keep people hydrated and may help that next day hangover

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good idea...never thought about the hydrated and may help that next day hangover part.

Well it just so happens I cooked some awesome ribs a couple of weeks ago.

I smoked two racks and grilled one rack. For the smoked I just dried it of really well and rubbed some store bought Weber Mesquite Rub on them. Then I poured some olive oil on it. For the grilled I used some white wine garlic vinegar (any flavored vinegar will do) as well as the rub. I let them sit overnight.

I smoked them for about 4 1/2 to 5 hours basting them every 45 minutes or so with the juices from the marinating dish. For the grilled one, I heated up the grill, then turned off all but one eye and I turned it on low. I put the rack on one side and cooked it for about 2 1/2 hours, basting regularly.

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anyone ever smoke a boston butt?

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Often.. trim skin and fat , use a good rub,

low heat, 200-225 1-1/2 hour per pound.

Its done at 165 degrees but let it go longer if you want pulled pork

I will often smoke it about an 1-1/2 - hour then finish in the oven, to avoid to much smokey flavor

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planning my tailgate menu

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