There are only a few days left for you to vote in the KCBS Board of Directors election. Bios are available on the KCBS website and the election Site.
To vote you will need two pieces of information:
Your “Username” and Your “Password”
Your Username is your KCBS Membership Number
This number can be found on the address label […]

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Last night was the annual Kansas City BBQ Society banquet.  The event was held at the Clarion Hotel in the Kansas City metro.  It is a fabulous event if you are a contest organizer or competition team.  It is fun to see so many familiar faces and friends all in one room.
The highest score at […]

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I’ve been considering some potential mods to my Traeger 075 pellet cookers to control temperature spikes and maybe reduce fuel consumption a bit. Here are some thoughts on mods that I hope to try this weekend despite the ice/snow storm.
Stack Inversion
The stack on the 075 is bolted on the end of the pit. Removal of […]

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The following is an articled posted by Ty over at PaddlingPigsbbq.com.  He recently ordered some Blues Hog product from me so a sample of our Plowboys Rub was included.  Ty sent me the following picture to “show” his review of the rub.  Funny guy!
My buddy Todd over at Plowboys sent me some of his spice […]

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My friend Andy Groneman posted this great Jerk Rub on GetYourGrillOn.net.
Jamaican Jerk Rub

6 TBS Onion Powder
6 TBS Onion Flakes
2 TBS Ground Allspice
2 TBS Freshly Ground black pepper
2 TBS Cayenne pepper
2 TBS Turbinado Sugar
4½ tsp Thyme
4½ tsp Cinnamon (ground)
2 tsp Garlic Powder
1½ tsp Nutmeg (freshly ground)
¼ tsp Ground Habanero chile

Instructions:
Combine all ingredients and stir to […]

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Several weeks ago, I found a new Dexter cleaver for $5 in the Ambroise bargain bins. The edge and steel were in great shape, but the handle looked like someone’s dog had been gnawing on it. In one evening, I took the knife down to my wood shop and made a new handle […]

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PlowboysBBQ.com will be one of the sponsors of the 2nd annual Grillin’ On The Bay grilling contest in Brooklyn, New York. The contest benefits a local youth sports organization. PlowboysBBQ.com will supply Blues Hog Sauce and Rub for the team gift bags.
As mentioned, the contest supports a small sports organization in Brooklyn, The […]

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On New Year’s Day I made a batch of Whatever Chili. The recipe is pretty simple. Put in WHATEVER you can find: brisket, leftover ground beef from last night’s nachos, leftover tamale fixins, an onion, a red bell pepper, diced tomatoes, sugar, chili powder (Cain’s dark, Chipotle, New Mexico Hot), beans, a little of this, […]

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In 2000 KCBS had 94 sanctioned contests
In 2001 that rose 11% to 104 contests
In 2002 we had 116 contests, a 12% increase from the prior year
In 2003 a 7% increase brought the total to 124 contests
In 2004 the increase was 21% to a total of 149 contests
In 2005 we sanctioned 175 contests increasing by 18%
In […]

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The middle of America is hardly seafood country. There are more chicken and rib recipes in my arsenal than shellfish. A no fuss hit is grilled shrimp with pesto.

This is so easy you’ll do it for every dinner party. Use medium to large sized shrimp to get a good mix of pesto […]

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