Category Archives: Traeger Pellet Smoker

A Little Brisket For Practice

  We’ve been doing some updating and renovating at the Angry Man Test Kitchen at beautiful Lake Hartwell. Recently I bought a small brisket flat to cook while I was trying to change out some ceiling fans. Luck for you this story is about the brisket and not fans! There may have been an angry man on top of the Continue Reading...

MBN Judge – The Big Pig Jig

Way back in “the year 2000” a Q friend told me that a great way to improve my cooking would be to become a judge. Well, a few weeks later I was on a Delta Jet headed for the main-office for all things Q: Memphis, TN.   I attended a Memphis In May judges training class and passed the final exam Continue Reading...

Baby Back Ribs – 2 Ways

We were having guests recently and I wanted to prepare something a bit special for them. I decided on baby back ribs with a plan to spice them 2 different ways for a little excitement in the meal. One rack was prepared by my traditional method while another went close to the route a competition team might use for their Continue Reading...