Do you wish you could learn how to smoke ribs like the pros do?

And what if the people you think are pros, are not? Maybe it’s time you taste some unrealistically-delicious ribs.

I just posted a FREE step-by-step guide that will teach you how to smoke unrealistically-delicious ribs (that make you squeal and grunt).

Click here to learn how to smoke ribs.

Hope you like it.

Happy holidays!

Lavern Gingerich

PS. If you never had unrealistically-delicious ribs before, you have no idea how great they are.

Let me show you how to make some.

Just a quick note to let you know that we got a price increase from Meadow Creek. I know this isn’t exciting news for anyone buying a Meadow Creek BBQ cooker…

BUT, you still have a little time left to buy on this year’s prices!

Check out these links to Meadow Creek’s revolutionary barbecue equipment:

Chicken Cookers — The *revolutionary* chicken flippers.
Barbecue Smokers — Top class, reverse-flow tank smokers.
Pig Roasters — Whole hog cookers that smoke almost any meats.
Custom Barbecue Trailers — Arrange your selection of Meadow Creek cookers on a top quality trailer.
Stainless Steel Sinks — Mobile sink units for catering and other events with built-in hot and cold water supply.
Grills — Rugged gas and charcoal grills for grilling for crowds.

So, get your order in by December 31, and you can take advantage of the lower prices. After that the new prices will go into effect.

Thanks for reading, and have a great day!

Have fun,

Lavern

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Some people are wondering how to smoke cheese, so this week, I’m sharing with you our easy 10-step smoked cheese recipe (for offset smokers). Actually, there’s not much of a recipe to it.  🙂  The big key is to build a fire that makes smoke but not too much heat.

And this is why now is such a perfect time to smoke cheese. It’s much easier to keep the temperature in range. Smoke it NOW and let it age, so it’s ready to eat by Christmas time!

You can get some fancy smoke makers that puff smoke into your smoker, but we’re going to show you how to make your own little smoke generator to set inside the firebox.

Click here to learn how to smoke cheese.

Have fun,

Lavern

PS. Smoked cheese is quite a treat, especially for us barbecue fans. If you own a barbecue smoker, make sure you try this sometime.

I’ve eaten lots of grilled hamburgers in my life. I’ve eaten some that were delicious and some that were okay. But then I’ve also had some grilled burgers that were simply amazing.

Here are a few of my secrets to making amazing grilled hamburgers.

1. Mix your own burgers from ground beef.
2. Season both sides heavily with a tasty barbecue rub (seasoning).
3. Don’t overcook them.

If that was all you knew about grilling hamburgers, you could take the above three secrets and make amazing grilled hamburgers. But I’m going to elaborate on these a bit and share a recipe for mixing up some amazing burgers for the grill.

Grilled Hamburger Recipe

• 1 pound hamburger
• 1 egg
• 2 slices onion, chopped
• 8 small Saltine crackers, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Mix the above ingredients together and form into burgers. If you don’t have a burger press, you can use a 1/3 cup or 1/4 cup measuring cup to measure the burger and then form the burgers with your hands.

Season both sides of the burgers heavily with a decent barbecue rub. If you don’t have anything, you can simply mix equal parts of salt, fresh ground peppercorn, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika. Check out my recent blog post on barbecue rub recipes for more help.

The final secret has to do with not overcooking the meat, and I can’t stress this enough. I personally don’t like to bite into a burger with lots of raw beef in the center, but I try to aim for a slightly pink center.

If you’re grilling thick burgers, turn down the heat and give the centers time to cook. Otherwise, the outside will get overdone and the center will still be raw. This is not a big issue with thin store-bought burgers though.

As they’re cooking, I like to brush barbecue sauce or ketchup on both sides to add a little more flavor and juice. And just as they’re finishing up, throw a slice of cheese on the top of each burger.

Serve them with some good homemade bread or rolls, sweet and tender lettuce, slices of sweet onion, mustard, ketchup, and pickles.

You will end up with more than an amazing grilled burger. You’ll be stunned with an amazing, loaded hamburger sandwich. This is easy deliciousness.

Have fun!

Lavern

PS. The Meadow Creek BBQ26S Chicken Cooker and BBQ42 Chicken Cooker are both great for backyard grilling. Raise the charcoal pan for grilling burgers and drop it for flippin’ chickin’!

Yes, really, my life just isn’t fair… in an amazing way.

As you probably know by now, I am a serious BBQ fan. Good ‘que is very special to me. Besides, with all the other countless blessings, such as  family and friends, health, daily provisions, and the amazing gift of Jesus Christ to save us from our sins, life just isn’t fair!

The last few weeks, Marlin and I have been cooking a lot of barbecue, including a couple batches of smoked ribs, several turkeys, and grilled steak. Marlin even cold smoked some cheese on his TS60 BBQ Smoker.

So often when I sit down to enjoy some intensely amazing ribs or one of my brand new recipes, I can’t help but think, “My life just isn’t fair!” Really, which one of us deserves any of the blessings we have, let alone the wonderful enjoyment of cooking meat outdoors and eating it in all kinds of creative ways.

Here are some of the “unfair” blessings that have come my way recently. Hope you enjoy them.

Click on a photo to enlarge it and start the slideshow.

Don’t forget to leave a comment below.  🙂

Be thankful!

Lavern

PS. Have some leisure time on your hands? Explore our showcase of revolutionary Meadow Creek Barbecue Smokers.

One advantage we (as the barbecue crowd) have over everyone else around the holidays is that we can cook birds (ie., turkeys, chickens) and pigs in the smoker.

If you have the right equipment and a little know-how, it’s actually pretty easy to “smoke” the average Joe’s idea of a Thanksgiving meal.

I just put together a handful of recipes for my favorite thanksgiving dinner, inspired by the Amish traditions we had growing up.

(These are precious gems.)

And I just recently updated my guide on how to smoke a turkey low and slow. If you need help smoking the turkey this week, check it out.

Click here for the recipes.

Have fun,

Lavern

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