Recent content by John Monk

Case in point the other day, I finally made some chimichurri to go with some steaks I grilled for the family and they were like holy smokes, you need to do this a lot more often. I had just never gotten around to it, but with a response like that, it will have to become a regular occurrence...

Somehow my old brinkman bowl got a hole in it, so glad I can grab this as a replacement.

My daughter the artist. It's the logo for the University of Washington where I went to school a long long time ago.

Had the chance to spend some time with my daughter refurbishing this CharQ I bought for occasional picnics by the lake.

Welcome from Round Rock!

Mine came this week, looking forward to using it tonight!

For those of you in the Austin area, I just discovered that Spec's sells Cheerwine now.

Don't know if this is what you're looking for but there was a short discussion along with a few links from around the site here.... HERE

I was like you...on the fence...do I jump or no...birthday came around and everyone pitched in to push me off the fence and I am glad they did. I love my roti...I don't have a basket for it but in the span of two weeks, we had grilled chicken, pork roasts, and some other things...what it did...

I own Paul Kirk's book, the 175 sauce one, I had planned on using it this weekend...unfortunately due to circumstances beyond my control, I'm not in possession of it (thanks to a scheming brother in law I think, but that's another story)...on page 34 there's a mustard recipe...I need it...can...

I'm not sure how I feel about this book. I read a sad depressed mood as they were lamenting the loss of true bbq around the south. However, from what I experience daily, here on this forum, at comps, and with our local restaurant scene, it seems quite the opposite. True bbq is alive an possibly...

Start with Low and Slow for technique, Smokestack Lightning for discussion of BBQ but not how to, and then Paul Kirk's books and Peace, Love, and BBQ for combination of the two. Legends of Texas BBQ for the history if not for a recipe or two. That should get you started. Like I do with most...

I've searched and read most of the EZ Que vs. Weber postings. It seems that the EZ Que is a better product. Unfortunately, the 8 inch isn't available on their site. It could be argued and likely will be until the end of time the benefits of the EZ Que over the Weber, although the Weber...

Until I showed my wife this post, she really thought I was the only one goofy enough to set up a craigslist aggregator for a rotisserie...I'm not sure she's happy to know I'm not alone in the world, but I am. I'm thinking of getting a rotisserie this week, I'm debating between the Weber or the...

Is there any benefit to mixing lump charcoal with briquettes and then running the cooker using the Minion method?