http://plowboysbbq.com 2008 American Royal Invitational Pork Champions Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:17:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thanks to MUG's Root Beer for providing Brew N BBQ kits for the following dads.  Should make their Fourth of July holiday a special one. Nate & Jesse (Dad) Buster Dog and Lil Buster Dog Tom (Nice starter beard) and Nicole Jimmy & the kids Mike & daughter's graduation http://plowboysbbq.com/archives/702 I'm the proud father of two adopted boys: Michael (5) and Christian (4).  Kids can drive you to laughter or tears in a moment.  Both of my boys love hanging with dad, especially around the smoker or in the kitchen.  At our house, Father's Day is not about dad, it ... http://plowboysbbq.com/archives/695 What to do with leftover, stale muffins?  Bread pudding of course, topped with a vanilla rum sauce.  First break the muffins into large pieces along with additional slices of bread.  Because the muffins have a high sugar content, the additional bread fills out the dish and reduces the sweetness a ... http://plowboysbbq.com/archives/694 Ryan Newstrom of the Big T'z Q Cru from Ames, Iowa, earned Grand Champion honors June 6 in the Pork Checkoff's 22nd annual Great Pork BarbeQlossal™ contest. Newstrom was awarded cash and prizes including the grand prize of $8,000.  Randy Twyford of Twyford's BBQ & Catering from Jacksonville, Ill., earned Champion honors ... http://plowboysbbq.com/archives/692 This was our dessert category entry at the Smokin on the Creek BBQ contest at Sugar Creek, MO.   Cheesecake was mixed with diced fresh strawberries and a strawberry glaze and formed into large balls.  Then everything was dipped in dark chocolate and set onto slivered almonds.  Garnished with fresh ... http://plowboysbbq.com/archives/690 Meatloaf is one of life's comfort foods.  Add some mini burger buns, melted cheese, mayo, and a splash of worchestershire.  You've got meatloaf sliders.  Meatloaf on the go! http://plowboysbbq.com/archives/688 My son Michael (5) will have his first BBQ contest this year on April 4.  His only competition has been this same location, Pleasant Hill, Missouri, last year when he was four years old.  He placed 3rd in chicken and 4th in hamburger in his age group.  Came home with ... http://plowboysbbq.com/archives/686 Building on its success with insulated coolers and mugs, BUBBA KEG® introduces an innovative thermal convection grill that broadens the possibilities in outdoor cooking.  Now grilling enthusiasts and backyard barbeque experts can take their cuisine and imagination to a whole new level.   The ... http://plowboysbbq.com/archives/679 After having a bowl of Campbell's condensed cheddar cheese soup, I knew I could find something better that I could make from scratch.  Through the search, I found Dr BBQ's Mac n Cheese Soup.  This is a recipe from Ray Lampe's (aka Dr BBQ) NFL Gameday Cookbook.  Ray is a ... http://plowboysbbq.com/archives/674 The 2nd Annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival in Des Moines, IA begins this weekend.  The day long tribute to bacon kicks off at 10am today with bacon bloody mary's and caps off with a 3:30p bacon eating contest.  Though the agenda contains lectures such as "Baconology part II", it looks ... http://plowboysbbq.com/archives/666