September 19, 2009
Pork Barrel BBQ on FOX and Friends on Fox News Network!
Fresh off their experience on ABC's Shark Tank, the Pork Barrel BBQ Team traveled to New York City this morning to cook for the great folks at FOX and Friends! Alisyn Camerota, Clayton Morris, Dave Briggs and Rick Reichmuth were so much fun and huge thanks to Samantha and Toba for meeting us at 5 am to start cooking Pork Barrel BBQ! We'll post photos and video from our adventure (including a trip on Mango Mike's Pork Barrel 1 bus!) in the coming days, but wanted to share the great clip here:
September 4, 2009
Pork Barrel BBQ Wins the Taste of Del Ray 2009 Peoples Choice Award
July 20, 2009
Pork Barrel BBQ Crosses 13,500 Followers on Twitter!
We at Pork Barrel BBQ spend way too much time on the computer - but have found Twitter to be a great tool for connecting with BBQ lovers around the world! We are pround that Pork Barrel BBQ is the largest BBQ Twitterer and hope that you'll continue to follow and support us by visiting us at http://www.twitter.com/porkbarrelbbq
June 29, 2009
Pork Barrel BBQ Wins Big at Safeway National Capital BBQ Battle
We are proud to report that our mission of bringing championship BBQ into the backyards of all Americans took a big leap forward this weekend! We entered our first ever BBQ competition, and decided to try out our rub against some of the biggest and best BBQ'ers in the nation at the Safeway National Capital BBQ Battle - out of over 50 teams, we took 2nd place in the Best BBQ Sauce in the Nation competition and 4th Place for our Pork Shoulder covered in our All American Spice Rub:
We want to send special thanks to our family and friends who came to visit us and eat free BBQ. A special shout out goes to Rex with SavoryReviews.com:
And here's the Pork Barrel BBQ family!
Here's our pork shoulder getting going:
And here's the finished product:
Here's of shot of Heath and his amazing brisket (look at that smoke ring)!
June 26, 2009
Come See Pork Barrel BBQ this Weekend at Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
Saturday June 27 is the Kansas City Barbecue Society Event and we will be preparing brisket and pulled pork.
Come on down and say hi and enjoy the festivities. Admission for the event is just $10 for adults/$5 for kids ages 6-12/Free for kids 5 & under.
In addition to Pork Barrel BBQ's Competition Barbecue Team there will be top competition barbecue teams from around the country vying for over $40,000 in cash and prizes. The Safeway Demonstration Stage will host celebrity chefs who will share their secrets with you through cooking demonstrations. Stop by The Safeway Sampling Pavilion for free food samples and recipes. There will be vendors selling barbecue from around the country (Memphis Ribs - Carolina Chicken-Texas Brisket) for your dining pleasure. In addition to great barbecue, there will be over 30 bands performing on 3 stages all weekend long.
The best thing about the weekend is that it is for charity. Admission to the Barbecue Battle includes a donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington.
For highlights of last years Barbecue Battle check out this page on the2008 Barbecue Battle.
Pork Barrel BBQ on WFNR 1500
Heath got up early this morning to be on WFNR 1500 to talk about Pork Barrel BBQ and the 17th Annual Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle that we will compete in over the weekend.
June 14, 2009
How to Cook Pulled Pork (aka Pork Shoulder or Pork Butt) - Easy Pulled Pork Recipe
We have a lot of folks ask us via email, twitter, or at food shows how to cook or smoke pulled pork - if you want a more complex recipe - check our Brett's Secret Pulled Pork Recipe. However, we almost always make the following BBQ recipe - its simple, and turns out perfect pulled pork BBQ every time! We are big Kansas City BBQ fans, but this recipe should make folks from all BBQ regions happy!
Easy Smoked Pork Shoulder / Pulled Pork Recipe
1 7 pound pork shoulder (also known as Boston Butt - bone in or boneless work great)
2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4-6 tablespoons Pork Barrel BBQ’s All American Spice Rub
6 cans of beer
1 aluminum drip pan
5 chunks of hickory wood
3 chunks of oak wood
1 Bag of Lump Hardwood Charcoal
Get your BBQ smoker’s temperature up to 225-250 degrees. When lighting your coals, be sure to only use lump hardwood and always start with a chimney starter. If you are using a BBQ grill, you can still smoke! Just place the coals in a pile on one side of the grill, and plan to place the meat on the other side.
While smoker gets to temperature rub 1 tablespoon of olive oil on the first side of your meat and then rub 2-3 tablespoons of Pork Barrel BBQ’s All American Spice Rub into the meat. Repeat on opposite side. Allow meat to rest with rub on it for at least 30 minutes (this can be done ahead of time and placed in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours).
Place your drip pan into the smoker and pour the beer into it directly under where the meat will be sitting on the BBQ grill grate. If using a grill, simply put your beer into a disposable aluminum pan and place under your pork. Since we are both from Missouri, we always grill with (and drink!) Bud Light!
Place the wood chunks onto the hot coals in your smoker and then place the grill grate in the smoker. Place your meat directly above the drip pan and close your BBQ smoker. If cooking in a smoker, I just mix the wood into the coals, but if I'm cooking on a BBQ grill, I soak the wood for 30 minutes to allow it to have a longer smoke (you can't go wrong either way!).
Make sure the temperature remains in the 225-250 degree range throughout the smoking process. Every couple of hours make sure you have enough fuel on your fire to maintain the desired smoker temperature. A pork shoulder should remain in the smoker for 11-13 hours. Here's what it looks like when you put it on the grill:
May 15, 2009
Pork Barrel BBQ To Compete in the 17th Annual Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
Saturday June 27 is the Kansas City Barbecue Society Event and we will be preparing brisket and pulled pork.
Sunday June 28 is the Memphis in May Barbecue Event and we will be preparing ribs and pulled pork.Come on down and say hi and enjoy the festivities. Admission for the event is just $10 for adults/$5 for kids ages 6-12/Free for kids 5 & under.
In addition to Pork Barrel BBQ's Competition Barbecue Team there will be top competition barbecue teams from around the country vying for over $40,000 in cash and prizes. The Safeway Demonstration Stage will host celebrity chefs who will share their secrets with you through cooking demonstrations. Stop by The Safeway Sampling Pavilion for free food samples and recipes. There will be vendors selling barbecue from around the country (Memphis Ribs - Carolina Chicken-Texas Brisket) for your dining pleasure. In addition to great barbecue, there will be over 30 bands performing on 3 stages all weekend long.
The best thing about the weekend is that it is for charity. Admission to the Barbecue Battle includes a donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington.
For highlights of last years Barbecue Battle check out this page on the 2008 Barbecue Battle.
