Instant Pot vs. Slow Cooker: The Winner Is… Today we’ll look at using an Instant Pot vs.Slow Cooker. Over the last several years, Instant Pots have made their way into kitchens around the nation. Many traditionalist slow cooking fans are still aghast with the new-fangled technology. Curiosity got the best of us, and we decided […]
Binding Agents: What Are They, Why We Need Them, & Other Facts If you prepare food at home, you’ve used binding agents. But, unless you have some technical culinary knowledge or typically cook from recipes, you may not be familiar with what precisely binding agents are. While these substances often fall closer to the bottom […]
How to Find BBQ Competitions Who’s ready for some BBQ? If you raise your hand, you’re in luck. We’ve asked around, talked to our meat guys, and scoured the internet about the best ways to find local BBQ competitions or contests (as they are sometimes called) and a few notable national and international contests. We […]
Baking on the Grill: How to Adapt Recipes for Outdoor Cooking Love to bake, but hate turning on your oven during the summer? If you have an outdoor grill, you’re in luck; you can bake outside without needing to heat the inside of your house, all in the name of traditional oven recipes. Baking on […]
15 Backyard BBQ Recipes, Party Ideas, & Tips If you’re looking for backyard bbq ideas and tips that’ll make your party legendary, you’ve come to the right place. We know that food is the foundation of any great gathering and what it takes to showcase any dish. So, without further ado, let’s get to all […]
Barbeque, Grilling, and Smoking: What’s the Difference? You can’t have a conversation about cooking outdoors without hearing the words barbeque, grilling, and smoking. Most people consider these three elements synonymous, but do they really mean the same thing? Can you perform these cooking methods interchangeably and not change the outcome of whatever food you’re preparing? […]
How Texas Pepper Jelly Improved Because of You Over the years we have focused on bringing the best quality products to the market regarding jellies, glazes, seasonings, and BBQ sauce. We started in 2005 with pineapple pepper jelly (originally made with jalapeno peppers) and never imagined we would be in so many homes, backyards, and […]
What is Pectin? The Scoop Behind This Food Ingredient If you’re the type of shopper who reads the labels on everything they buy, chances are you know what pectin is. Before you run off and Google the term, there’s no need. We have had plenty of people ask about pectin in our products, so we […]
5 Reasons Behind Our Comfort Food Cravings During Winter As the days shorten and temps start dropping, we settle in for the winter holidays and lots of foods we wouldn’t otherwise eat. Even after cramming our faces with ham, turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and pies galore, we continue to eat comfort foods until the seasons […]
Ready For BBQ and Music? Welcome to the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Bar-B-Que Cook-Off and Festival There’s no better way to welcome a new year or start the rodeo season than with the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Bar-B-Que Cook-Off and Festival. Every January, people from across Texas and around the globe […]