The BBQ Report

July 4th Dessert Wars

Stumbled across these photos of last year’s annual 4th of July “Dessert Wars” at the Westwood Swim Club’s Independence Day barbecue. Those are some great looking desserts, great work folks! What a better occasion than Independence day to gather with friends and family for a cookout. A little friendly competition never hurts either. Tell us [...]

Grilled Chicken with Blueberry BBQ Sauce Recipe

Making your own BBQ sauce, especially one with a unique flavor such as this one, immediately establishes you as a serious grilling aficionado. Ingredients 6 bone in chicken breasts 2 cp. fresh blueberries 1/4 cp. balsamic vinegar 3 tbsp honey 3 tbsp ketchup 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp ginger powder Bring all the ingredients [...]

Some Independence Day Side Dishes

I’m sure most of you have your favorite burger and chicken recipes lined up already for tomorrow’s Fourth of July cookouts. What about side dishes? I think the birth of our nation deserves more than bags of chips or store bought potato salad, don’t you? Here’s a couple of alternatives that I think your guests [...]

The $50,000 Hamburger

So you think you make the world’s best hamburger do you? Well Sutter Home and the California Avocado Commission want you to prove it, and if you’re right you’ll take home$50,000. This is the 16th running of the annual contest, and will no doubt draw thousands of entries from around the country. Onions and mustard [...]

Know Your Cuts of Meat!

Fans of David Letterman will no doubt have heard about his “know your cuts of meat” game where audience members must identify various steaks and chops to win valuable prizes. Expert grill jockeys must also be familiar with all the options the humble cow, pig, lamb, or chicken has to offer us. Fortunately for those [...]

Chocolate Divas Offer Chocolate Grill Rubs

The small company Chocolate Divas is offering a new line of chocolate grilling rubs that can add an interesting twist to your cooking. If you think chocolate seems an unlikely seasoning for use on the grill, remember that chocolate in its usual candy form is sweetened, but in its natural form has a slightly bitter, [...]

Smoked and Fried Chicken Thighs

Over at the BBQ General weblog the General has posted an article with a number of spicy grilled recipes. One of the more interesting to me was his recipe for barbecue chicken that is first smoke, then deep fried. Before going into the smoker, the chicken marinates in soy sauce, orange juice, and barbecue sauce. [...]

Barbecue Cookbook Benefits U.S. Marines

Last year, active duty and reserve Marines at 10 military installations around the country fought in a different type of battle, this one thankfully a lot safer than their day jobs. The troops battled it out on the barbecue pit to find out who would take top grilling honors. The event, sponsored by Weber, was [...]